As in Worald War I‚ Germany ’s primary downfall was its lack of adequate allies and a war on multiple fronts. Territorially‚ Hitler came very close in World War II to achieving his quest for lebensraum yet his failure to concentrate his resources proved disastrous. His lack of time spent organizing the conquered territories resulted in wide spread rebellions which in turn separated German forces. The North African campaign absorbed troops that were much needed on the Russian front. The failure of
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the Atomic Bomb On August 6‚ 1945‚ President Harry S. Truman made the decision to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima‚ Japan. Then on August 9‚ 1945‚ Truman ordered a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki‚ Japan. These two decisions were based the war timeline‚ war casualties‚ the successful completion of atomic bomb testing‚ the war experience with Japan‚ and the political conditions related to potential Russian claims on Japan. The atomic bomb decision was primarily driven by the weariness of war. The
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During World War 2 (1939-1945)‚ American men left their home to defend their country against Hitler and the Japanese Empire. Since the majority of the male workers left‚ many jobs were in demand to support the troops with supplies. Until this time women were frustrated at not being able to actively contribute to the war efforts because of law and traditions. The vacant jobs allowed the women to give their energy‚ time‚ and even some gave up their lives as well as sacrificing their sons‚ brothers
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was pushed to enroll at Princeton University in 1948 by his father and by 1958 he graduated with a PH.D. in Atomic Physics. A few years later‚ he started working for Gila Flats where he would fall in love with Janey Slater. One day when he was going to go back to the lab to retrieve a watch that he was going to give back to Slater‚ he accidentally gets trapped in one of the test chambers. After days of not seeing him around the lab‚ scientists around the company saw that Osterman had become a blue man
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THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC AND EAST ASIA: JAPAN ON THE OFFENSIVE: 1941-42 When the nations of Western Europe became embroiled in World War II‚ Japan began to expand into the Southeast Asian colonies of the European powers. After the United States retaliated with economic sanctions‚ Japan planned a concerted attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbour‚ Hawaii‚ and other Pacific and Asian targets. For a time Japan was master
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” These Latin words‚ translated into English as “I came‚ I saw‚ I conquered”‚ were spoken by Julius Caesar‚ and captured his decision making and leadership skills (“Latin Quotes by Julius Caesar”). Julius Caesar is considered one of the greatest military minds of all time. Through a series of political alliances and battles‚ he expanded the Roman Republic and built the foundations for the Roman Empire (“Julius Caesar – Dictator‚ General”). As with other successful leaders‚ such as Winston Churchill
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paper deals with the contributions of the P-51 Mustang to the eventual victory of the Allies in Europe during World War II. It describes the war scene in Europe before the P-51 was introduced‚ traces the development of the fighter‚ its advantages‚ and the abilities it was able to contribute to the Allies ’ arsenal. It concludes with the effect that the P-51 had on German air superiority‚ and how it led the destruction of the Luftwaffe. The thesis is that: it was not until the advent of the North American
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comprised of Oral Work (Class Work‚ Projects and Assignments) 40% and Written work (2 or 3 tests per half year) 60% 1. Term Topic: Communism in Russia 1900 to 1940 - What is communism? - The February and October revolutions of 1917: Political‚ economic and social causes Mass participation of workers and peasants Trotsky’s role The influence on Lenin’s revolutionary theory - The civil war and war communism - Lenin seizes control of the state: the party as the head of the proletariat - Lenin’s interpretation
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Censoring Entertainment: How Censorship affects the World Various books have been banned from school and unbanned as time goes by‚ due to the changing times‚ like “Catcher in the Rye” it was one of the most controversial books when it was released due to the language and the life that Holden lived. Censoring has become a natural way for channels to cover up things they don’t want to be seen or heard. Many forms of censorship have also taken place in school to make sure students are introduced to
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World War II was an great war that had many casualties and also a whole lot of destruction from all sides of the war. Countries that were affected greatly consist of Japan and Europe. Both of the countries fought in the war and were affected greatly by the aftereffects such as ruined homes so people had nowhere to sleep and also no means of transportation. Other countries in World War II were left without leaders so other people had to step up and rebuild their country to what it one was. Europe
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