In the history of the world there are many occurrences that have changed life and the world‚ as we know it. September 1‚ 1939‚ a day that would change the world forever. It was the start of World War II. The war lasted 6 years‚ it killed more people‚ destroyed more property than any other war in history. World war two is said to be the war to end all wars‚ because of the leaders‚ the technology‚ and the effects the war had on the world. This was the first war that had civilian death rates that exceeded
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in the attack‚ and another 1‚000 were wounded. The day after the assault‚ President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan; Congress approved his declaration with just one vote. Three days later‚ Japan’s allies Germany and Italy also declared war on the United States‚. More than two years into the conflict‚ America had finally joined World War II. The fundamental Allied forces were Great Britain‚ The United
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United States and the Soviet Union became political rivals after World War II. 1. Where did the Soviet Union set up pro-Soviet regimes? Answer: The Soviet Union set up pro-Soviet regimes within Poland‚ Romania‚ Bulgaria‚ and Hungary because of the higher potential of positive response from those areas. 2. What was the Truman Doctrine? Answer: The Truman Doctrine was a foreign policy set up by President Harry Truman during the Cold War that regulated for the US to provide financial aid the nations
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8-March-2014 The Aftermath of WWII From 1945 to 1950‚ there were many benefactors to the aftermath of World War II. There were events and programs that were set in place that significantly changed Europe and other countries involved. The Nuremberg Trials prosecuted the guilty and terrible leaders of the Nazi Party. The United Nations was set in place to prevent quarrels and other large-scale wars from happening. The United States faced the largest threat of all that would force them into heated correspondence
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When you hear Americans in World War II you usually think of fighting or how we dropped the atomic bomb. But‚ what if I told you that women actually played a key role in World War II. They could join the military if they wanted. They took over the roles of men‚ such as their jobs. Some helped greatly from home by working in factories and rationing much needed supplies. Here are some of the things that women did to help us win World War II. World War two was the first war that women played a major
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World War II was a horrific war‚ many guns and new strategies and weapons were created‚ for example the nuclear bombs. World War II started when dictators rose to power in some countries‚ for example Adolf Hitler (Germany´s dictator)Germany wasn´t satisfied because they were the only country that was being punished for taking part of World War I and paying for the Treaty of Versailles. Some of the main causes of World War II were when Great Britain and France declared war on Germany for invading
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World War II started in September of 1939 when Germany invaded Poland. By entering this war‚ the United States had a lot of things at stake by entering WWII including the amount of money and the number of humans that will die in the war. The United States was already experiencing the Great Depression as WWII was beginning. Another thing that was at stake for the US was allowing for their allies‚ such as England‚ to fall to Nazi Germany. Although‚ the US did the right thing by not going into the
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The settlement that ended World War I was called the Treaty of Versailles and was signed on June 28‚ 1919. The treaty was written to figure out how to deal with Germany after the war. The Treaty of Versailles was mainly drafted by the United States‚ France‚ and Britain. One of the main clauses of the treaty stated that Germany was to take full responsibility for starting the war. With this clause‚ Germany was also responsible for all the damage done by the war and was required to pay for all of the
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Oil was essential for anyone to win World War II‚ and the leaders of the war knew it. Adolf hitler once said‚ “To fight‚ we must have oil for our machines.” Joseph Stalin stated‚ “This war was decided by engines and octane‚” and Winston Churchill commented‚ “Above all‚ petrol governed every movement.” (EU Times) Oil had an important role in all of the nations air forces‚ without which‚ a completely different outcome would have taken place. Oil and Gasoline were predominantly the most significant
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Evan Forsell Strategic Air Raids and Nuclear Bombing of Japan World War II was a war of unprecedented feats and military actions. Never before had two global superpowers faced off and clashed in predominately ocean-based warfare. In addition‚ the tremendous focus on air power and supremacy was unique to the modern warfare tactics of World War II. In the end‚ America’s military expansion and strategy of systematically bombing Japanese cities and military targets was successful‚ although it did
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