Period 2 World War 2: World War II was a global conflict that involved many great powers. Dictators arose in countries that were dissatisfied with the results of World War II. Japan‚ Italy‚ and Germany took aggressive action and were the major axis powers. Neither the League of Nations nor democratic countries were able to stop them. The policy of appeasement was a major factor on why the axis powers made it so far in the war effort. World War II was the most widespread war in history.
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fighters‚ bombers and ground-support‚ and each role was advanced considerably. Innovation included airlift (the capability to quickly move limited high-priority supplies‚ equipment and personnel);[359] and of strategic bombing (the bombing of civilian areas to destroy industry and morale).[360] Anti-aircraft weaponry also advanced‚ including defences such as radar and surface-to-air artillery‚ such as the German 88 mm gun. The use of the jet aircraft was pioneered and‚ though late introduction meant it
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Backgound The treaty was very humiliating to Germany‚ it was a dictate (they were forced to sign) as the British blockade remained in force and they had had to surrender masses of equipment to the allies. Not only there entire fleet but also 30‚000 machine guns‚ 3000 trench mortars‚ 2000 aircraft and 5000 heavy artillery pieces. This would have made the war totally impossible to carry on. The allies instead of providing a peace settlement based on the 14 point plan as Germany had though instead
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causes that led to World War 2. One of these causes was the signed Nazi Soviet pact between German leader Adolf Hitler and Russian leader Joseph Stalin; this cause triggered the beginning of World War 2. The first reason that the Nazi Soviet pact was a cause of World War 2 was because the agreement Gave Hitler an opportunity to invade Poland because Hitler thought Stalin would be blinded because of the agreement. This caused the war because Neville Chamberlain said he would declare war on Germany if
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Music during World War II The music during World War II was one of the most well-known and popular music eras of all times. Following the Great Depression‚ the 1930’s era called the “swing era” (Young & Young‚ 2008)‚ was full of big bands‚ large dance halls and jitterbug-like beats that kept people on the dance floor. But little did America know that by the early 1940’s‚ their musical interests and tastes were soon going to change from upbeat tunes‚ to songs about war and love anthems. This
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"World War 2 was a war fought in two distinct phases. The first was the last war of a new generation. The second was emphatically the first of a new era" . <br><br>"The British strategic bomber campaign was of doubtful cost effectiveness" . Bomber Command was by far the largest claimant on labour and factory space within the armed forces. Relative to their size they suffered more casualties than any other sector. <br><br>The Anglo-American bomber force was divided in terms of strategy. Bomber Command
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The Civil war was inevitable if the conflict between the south and the north‚ slavery and politics were resolved. After independence‚ the differences and complexity of America sharpened increasing slavery. The complexities in terms of the migration of the whites and black slaves and shift from small scale farming to large scale farming made civil war inevitable. There were many differences between the north and south. The north preferred city life while the south was keen to plantation life. The
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Life for civilians during WWII Rationing There was a revolution‚ social revolution caused by the war which is changed buying habits and therefore the living habits; this had an impact on the British civilians as much as a bomb changed their town. Great Britain imported two thirds of the food it ate and it ate pretty well An example is Miss. Builder‚ an average British housewife; used to fill her market basket with her choice foods brought from all over the world she bought as much‚ she as anything
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To what extent was Germany responsible for causing World War One? To what extent was Germany responsible for causing World War One? In August‚ 1914‚ 6 million men mobilised for war on the European continent. It was the bloodiest war that had been fought yet in history due to huge advances in weapons and technology. This question of who was to blame for the war has been debated many times by many historians. Germany was responsible for its beginning to some extent but that extent can be argued
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Growth of Employment 1. GI Bill of Rights -The GI Bill of Rights encouraged veterans to get an education by paying a part of their tuition. It guaranteed 1 year’s worth of unemployment benefits while a veteran was job hunting. It also gave out low-interest‚ federally guaranteed loans. 2. White Collar Jobs -White collar jobs are jobs with high prestige. They are higher class jobs done by professionals. They are often less laborious. 3. Service Sector Jobs -Service sector jobs provide services
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