where they explain to the world what they had just experienced in their lives. Many authors will especially write about historic events‚ such as wars‚ that not only impacted others‚ but themselves as well. During World War I‚ World War II‚ and the Vietnam War‚ the writing style and topics of literature were significantly impacted as a result of the wars. World War I‚ also known as the Great War‚ caused the
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World War I (1914-1918) involved more countries and caused greater destruction than any other war up to its time. An assassin’s bullets set off the war. A system of military alliances (agreements) plunged the main European powers into the fight. The war lasted four years. It took the lives of about 9 million troops and more than 6 million civilians. World War I was originally called the Great War. Picture Weapons of World War I Several developments led to the awful bloodshed of the Great
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The Advances of Weaponry During World War II In every war fought throughout the history of mankind‚ the dependence on weapons was highly sought after. From swords to guns‚ weaponry has progressed throughout the ages with each war fought. No other war has seen more advances in weaponry than World War II. Many of those advances made this war focused on artillery‚ land vehicles‚ naval ships and aircraft. These advances‚ although beneficial‚ have also led to more bloodshed on the battlefield because
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World War II is known for acts of heroism on both sides‚ as well as controversial decisions. One major event that has long been debated was the use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The reason Japan was threatened by the U.S. with the Atomic bomb was to force them to surrender. The war would have taken much longer had an invasion been attempted. An invasion would have cost more lives for both sides than the bombings. The Allies were justified in dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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Japan’s development after the Second World War. 1. The real situation after World War After the World War II ended‚ Japan was one of the defeated countries. She was left with a lot of damages‚ especially the two cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki which suffered serious atomic bombing. Severe food shortages were common; the economy was almost totally paralyzed from wartime destruction‚ rampant black marketeering and runaway inflation; few Japanese had any money but there really wasn’t anything to
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As the development of nuclear weapons during World War II gave rise to an age of great technological advancements‚ it also created an era of panic because if in the wrong hands‚ it could potentially lead to the destruction of the world. Both Allied and Axis powers devised several programs to construct weapons of mass destruction‚ but were in dire need of a single key ingredient that was scarcely available in large enough quantities. As Nazi submarine‚ U-234‚ surrendered to U.S forces on May 16th
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The weapons and technology advances of World War II were the foundation to important innovative things we have today. Unlike World War I‚ this was a new frontier. New weapons were to be made‚ new tactics to be taught‚ and more knowledge to be gained. It was the advancement in weapons and technology that led us to win the war. World War II was beginning towards the end of the Great Depression. Many people were provided with jobs after being called upon by the military for their needed skills
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Technology greatly affected the way in which wars were fought‚ especially in World War I. The inventions of the repeating machine gun‚ the development of poison gas‚ and the introduction of the first tanks caused armies to fight using the bunkering method. This allowed men to huddle in trenches along what are called skirmish lines and throw‚ lob‚ and fire by other means weapons to cause damage while men were protected by about 4 to 5 feet deep earth. This caused men to fight in rear or echelon columns
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World War II & the Atomic Bomb The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki marked the end to the world’s largest armed conflict. Many debates have surfaced over the ethics of such an attack. The bomb itself caused massive amounts of casualties while the unknown effects of radiation caused many more deaths amongst the survivors of the blast. Despite the ghastly effects of such a weapon‚ it offered the best choice for a quick and easy defeat of Japan. President Truman‚ who authorized
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GERMANY AFTER WORLD WAR II The reconstruction of Germany was a long process. After World War II‚ Germany had suffered heavy losses‚ both in lives and industrial power. 7.5 million Germans had been killed‚ roughly 11 percent of the population (see also World War II casualties). The country’s cities were severely damaged from heavy bombing in the closing chapters of the War and agricultural production was only 35 percent of what it was before the war. At the Potsdam conference‚ the victorious Allies
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