Effect World War II had on America “The world must know what happened‚ and never forget.” - General Eisenhower ("World War 2 Quotes."). World War 2‚ also known as the Second World War‚ was a war fought from 1939 to 1945 in Europe and‚ during much of the 1930s and 1940s‚ in Asia. The war in Europe began in earnest on September 1‚ 1939 with the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany‚ and concluded on September 2‚ 1945‚ with the official surrender of the last Axis nation‚ Japan. However‚ in Asia the war began
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Ludgie Gabriel After the war of 1812 essay 2nd period The economic changes of the years following the War of 1812 varied from new innovations to government policies. Eli Whitney’s greatest inventions‚ the cotton gin and system of interchangeable parts‚ both helped spur the growing American economy and industrial revolution. The cotton gin improved the output of workers by a thousand percent and in ten years‚ the production of cotton in the country rose from 5 million pounds to 63 million pounds
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World War II‚ also known as the Second War was the most significant period of the 20th century. The war affected the entire population in many different ways‚ such as Japanese American‚ African Americans and women in the poor who were the most experienced the discrimination during World War II because of their races‚ ethnicity‚ gender‚ religious and so on. However‚ it also brought a positive way to the society which was increasing the job opportunities for employment. Although in the World War
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When you think of WWII‚ do you think of women? Women played an important role in WWII‚ disregarding what men think. They nursed injured soldiers‚ the entertained the troops to loosen them up and most commonly‚ they took over the jobs that men left behind. Even though women didn’t fight in war directly‚ doesn’t mean they weren’t important during it. During war it is obvious that people get hurt‚ so who’s going to help the injured? The women did; without them the soldiers would’ve been in even more
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Chapter 16 17 & 19 test – World War II Chapter 16 Questions 1. Yes‚ I believe it was right for us not to join the war because we didn’t have any provocation yet. Seeing as France had their behinds handed to them in WWI‚ I don’t see how the fact that they were in the war had any effect on us not joining in yet. Plus‚ we were out of the war area‚ anyway. Everything going on in Europe had nothing to do with us. 2. Japan had been at war LONG before it broke out in Europe. They were trying
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During World War II‚ many Americans had to change their lives to support the war effort. Americans wanted to support and stay loyal to their country‚ so they would do anything for it. The war changed the lives for Americans in many different ways. Americans had to get new jobs that involved the war‚ they got new opportunities‚ and they helped raise money for the war. First of all‚ almost all Americans had to change or get a second job during World War II (Document 5). When World War II started‚ Americans
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When Britain called on Canada to help in World War One‚ Canadians dutifully volunteered. Many Canadians thought that this would be a glamorous adventure that they could not miss. However‚ Canadians were in for a rude awakening as this glamorous adventure turned out to be more than they bargained for. This was a new kind of war‚ one that cost Canadians dearly. Poor organization among troops‚ appalling war conditions Canadians endured and lack of effective leadership that did not support the best interests
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World War 1 was considered to be a very brutal and most destructive war ever in human history that begun in Europe in August 1914. It was the very first war that included nations in it. According to a historian Sydney Bradshaw Fay; who says “it was a complex assortment of causes‚ notably imperialism‚ militarism‚ and alliances that pushed Europe into a war”. Where historians like Fritz Fischer and Niall Ferguson blamed one country particularly. According to a historian Eric Hobsbawm; who dint find
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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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being suppressed. A fascist supports this system. Weimar Republic – A period in German history when they were republic. First they had an emperor a Kaiser‚ abdicated because the War went bad. So they created a republic. They formally created it in the town of Weimar so the period was called Weimar Republic. Post-war Germany 1919-1933 Hyperinflation (in Germany)- Extreme inflation. Inflation is when money loses its value. 1921-1924. German workers had to be paid twice a day. Blackshirts – A fascist
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