WW2 was one of the greatest struggles humanity has ever seen. Over 50 countries participated in the war and the entire world felt its effects. There were battles on almost every continent and many major bodies of water. Countless major cities were destroyed in the viscous thirst for more territory. While it is impossible to know the exact number of deaths it is estimated that around 55 million people died as a result of WW2 (History.com‚ n.d.). World War 2 was a war like nobody had ever seen‚ this
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After the end of World War I‚ nations that consisted of mostly the allies got together in Versailles to create a document known as the Versailles Treaty. The treaty spelled out terms that the defeated countries would follow. No country was more affected by this than Germany. Many countries wanted to punish Germany for World War I. During the creation of this document that was signed in 1919‚ Germany was given no voice. The Versailles Treaty caused War II because of German territorial losses‚ military
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Power”). Some of these promises were held to be true‚ just not in the form most people believed they would be. Through clever propaganda‚ the idea of fear‚ and messing with the emotions of people‚ Hitler and the Nazis were able to gain power and cause mass destruction all over the world. The world never has been and never will be the same after the millions of lives lost‚ and the horror that people had to experience first hand during the second World War. Unfortunately if it wasn’t for World War
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Weapons of WW2 There were many types of guns used in World War 2. Their was the Bolt-action rifles‚ Sniper Rifles‚ Semi-Automatic Rifles‚ Sub Machine Guns‚ Assault Rifles‚ Pistols‚ and Light Machine Guns. I will tell you about all of these guns. When World War 2 begun‚ most soldiers were equipped with Bolt-action rifles and were replaced during the war by newer weapons. Bolt-action rifle are sturdy and reliable. World War One had demonstrated to all armies the need to place a greater volume
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It is partially agreed upon that Hitler’s aggressive actions caused the outbreak of World War Two. The collapse of the New York stock exchange left Germany in a state of depression‚ with large quantities of people left unemployed and unable to support themselves with the conditions they were left in. Hitler’s rise to power was a result of the huge amount of support he received after promoting extreme ideas to lead Germany out of the Great Depression. The more support he obtained‚ the more power he
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Cheyanne Sitch Pod Cast 3 Part B World War One had broken out in Europe. The United States at this time was neutral even though we were sending 1‚000 horses daily to Europe. The Germans did not like this at all. During this time‚ in the United States there was a German newspaper that sold 75‚000 newspapers a day. At this time‚ there was 8 million Germans in the US which equaled 1/10 of the population. Most of them where first generation immigrants. The war in Europe caused several problems. The
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WWII would be affected by Fat Boy and Little Man‚ the two bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ due to the race to create an atomic bomb‚ the detonation of the bombs‚ and the final outcome. II. The Manhattan Project was a secret project of the making of the atomic bombs used during WWII. A multitude of ethnical groups from around the world helped make the bomb. The nuclear bomb was created when scientists took an atom of uranium-238 and turned it into plutonium-239‚ a controlled nuclear power
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The weakness of the Treaty of Versailles caused World War II. The treaty blamed Germany for the war and forced them to pay reparations causing massive distrust and hatred. Dictators like Hitler and Mussolini took advantage of the weak League of Nation’s pretentious power in order to dominate many countries to increase their own country’s power. Instability was also caused by the treaty‚ which led to the rise of dictatorships throughout Europe. The implications of my argument are understanding how
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Adolf Hitler killed an estimated 12 million people during World War II. Hitler grew up with the hatred of Jews. He started concentration camps to get rid of all of the Jews because he thought they were the reason for Germany losing World War I. This is why World War II happened. Adolf Hitler was a powerful leader who had a significant role starting World War II. During the early life of Adolf Hitler‚ he had very rough times. To start‚ Hitler was born April 20‚ 1889. His parents were Alois and Klara
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Dec. 17‚ 2012 Technology of World War 2: Outline I. INTRODUCTION A. How World War 2 Started B. The Difference in Technology from WW1 and WW2 II. Different technology A. Weapons B. Mobility C. Technique III. Conclusion A . Restate facts In 1993 World War II officially began when Nazi Germany invaded Poland
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