World War II was like any other war‚ treacherous‚ bloody‚ and cruel. Unlike other wars‚ this involved many worldwide countries. Such as Germany‚ Great Britain‚ France‚ United States‚ Japan‚ Italy‚ etc. From strong minded dictators‚ to poor economic situations‚ World War II affected just about everyone in the world. Times were hard‚ people were unhappy about the end of World War I‚ and many governments were left in shambles. The first major cause of WWII was the Treaty of Versailles‚ which was signed
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World War II is an event that deserves commemoration. 404‚800 american troops died in this war serving their country. They all‚ in some way‚ helped make our country the way it is today. Each and everyone of them deserves honor and respect from those whom they fought for. The World War II memorial helps make that possible. “Blood alone moves the wheels of history‚” said Benito Mussolini‚ Fascist dictator of Italy during WWII. The troops of World War II shed their blood in order to protect their country
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part of any war that has nothing to do with battle is the people’s support. If the citizens do not want to win the war‚ the country will not win the war. So‚ to gain followers of their cause‚ the government will use propaganda and other methods of psychological manipulation. Propaganda was especially used by all countries involved in World War Two. A great many different kinds of propaganda were used‚ but arguably the most effective was film. Not only did the use of film help the war effort‚ but
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World war 2 (WW2) was a worldwide war that lasted 6 years. From September 1st‚ 1949 to september 2nd‚ 1945. Many countries and and people were affected from this war. Millions of soldiers and civilians were dead. The second world war had become the deadliest war in history. The war’s fatality number was around 50 through 85 million according to wikipedia. That’s around 70% of the people involved. Although it is said to have been started in 1939‚ the Pacific had already been at war with China around
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Hank Wu Japan’s Goal for World War II: China If Japan can take China and control it‚ they’ll have all the resources they’ll need for the next 100 years. China is so big‚ and it’s so hard for Japan to control‚ that it takes way too many resources for Japan to actually control China. 1937: Japanese Invasion of China 1931: Pearl Harbor 1945: Hiroshima Japan’s Vicious Cycle: Japan invades China. In order to keep fighting in China‚ Japan needs more resources (food‚ ammunition‚ fuel‚ and
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Despite the fact that the ’trigger’ to World War 1 was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ the war to end all wars or World War 1 was not preventable. Imperialism‚ alliances and militarism were the prime causes for WW1. Imperialism was the fierce competition between industrialized nations for resources. The competition from nations created tension and rivalries to gain colonies. The Alliances were needed to ’keep’ the peace between all nations and ensure protection from each other
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World War II Invisibility and its resistance There were many difficulties immigrants from Japan faced‚ one of which is that they felt invisible and were sent to camps to protect the general population of caucasians. During World War II Louie and Miné were both people who felt the repercussions of racism. Many feel invisible or as if no one cares about their wellbeing. Louie felt this when he was abducted and held as a POW. Miné felt this when she became an internee and was forced away from the general
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Hawaii was established with Sanford B. Dole as president. Following annexation (1898)‚ Hawaii became a U.S. territory in 1900. The Japanese attack on the naval base at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7‚ 1941‚ was directly responsible for U.S. entry into World War II. Hawaii‚ 2‚397 mi west-southwest
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WWII Special Forces Imagine going through the wilderness‚ running low on food and at the same time having bullets fly at you. That is the work of the Special Forces in World War II. The Special Forces did a bunch of work. They were split into groups that went to different places or were just better at fighting in different conditions. The Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) was a group that served in desert climates. These people caused more damage than any other british force equal in strength. They
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involvement in event of a war with members of the Triple Entente (Britain‚ France and Russia). The Italian Government introduced military conscription in 1907. However‚ only about 25 per cent of those eligible for conscription received training and by 1912 there were only 300‚000 men in the Italian Army. Over 5.2 million men served in the Italian Army during the First World War. Italy’s total wartime casualties was 420‚000 killed and almost 955‚000 wounded. After the war Benito Mussolini attacked
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