The Katyn Wood Massacre (1940) remains a topic of interest as it questions the motives behind the hidden agenda of the USSR. The truth behind the massacre was hidden for more than fifty years‚ while the USSR upheld the guise that the Germans were responsible for the massacre. It is theorized that both the USA and Great Britain were aware of the massacre at the hands of the USSR‚ however‚ they protected the USSR as she was an allied force and they needed her aid. This poses the question of whether
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YR 12 MODERN HISTORY 2013 – RESEARCH TASK To what extent was the policy of appeasement the most important factor in causing the Second World War? Appeasement is defined as the diplomatic policy used in the attempt at making centrally political compromises to an authoritarian power/powers in order to evade the possibility of a conflict. This policy was followed predominantly by Britain in the 1930s in their efforts to settle global disputes by resolving grievances through cooperation and conciliation
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Unfortunately these partnerships did not work. With all the former territories of the Russian Empire joined‚ the new ussr signed a non-aggression pact with Germany. This pact was breached in 1941 during WW2 when Germany invaded Russia‚ which led to the Great Patriotic War. After the allies won ww2‚ the USSR stuck to a strict policy of establishing pro-stalin type governments in the occupied
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of his opponents‚ the Brotherhood. Big Brother and Emmanuel Goldstein are similar in that Orwell does not make clear whether they actually exist. Orwell gave Emmanuel Goldstein a traditionally Jewish name that is suggestive of the power structure in WW2‚ Emmanuel literally means “God”. Two Minutes hate is a daily period in which Party members of the society must watch a film depicting the Party’s enemies (mainly Emmanuel Goldstein and his followers) and express their hated for them in two minutes.
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I (a sansei) thought I would pass along some brief thoughts on the movie "Pearl Harbor‚" which I saw Friday. Mostly‚ it was innocuous in a thoroughly Hollywood way. Which is to say‚ it truly is (as Disney hyped) a love story‚ framed around the attack‚ which is really just a plot device and an excuse for typical Bruckheimer explosions and fireballs. The film is not about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. In fact‚ with more than 45 minutes left after the attack‚ the rest of the film takes a long
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Louie Zamperini‚ an olympic runner‚ WW2 officer‚ and a survivor. Louie ran in the 1936 Olympic games in Germany. Not doing as well as he expected‚ Louie planned to race again in 1940‚ but his dreams were displaced with the start of WW2. Louie then joined the air force and was later a castaway due to the plane crashing over sea. The book Unbroken‚ written by Laura Hillenbrand‚ focuses on the strong character traits of Zamperini such as his resourcefulness and determination. Louie is very resourceful
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History is defined by a series of events that all affect each other‚ much like falling dominos. World war two was preceded by many antecedent events. The real start of WW2 and the invasion of Poland really started January‚ 30‚ 1933 when Adolf Hitler is appointed the chancellor of Germany with many events following and the revivification in the interest of eugenics leading to the events of World War 2. In 1932‚ Hitler sky rocketed to prominence in Germany‚ propelled largely by the German people’s
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Winston Churchill Winston S. Churchill was a former prime minister of England during 1940 to 1945 and 1951 to 1955. He had been well known for his leadership‚ oratory skills and bold statements regarding political issues (internationally and locally). He was also described as being: bold‚ confident‚ manipulative‚ courageous‚ determined‚ outspoken‚ brave‚ and stubborn. Born into the likes of a rich family‚ he often undervalued the importance and value of money - reflecting at times during
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*Dawes Act- was passed in 1887 and divided land for Indians to be conformed into the American society‚ named after its sponser Henry Dawes. *Booker T. Washington- Was an adviser to presidents. Created Tuskegee Institute for Vocational Training. *Jim Crow Law- Black segregation laws‚ allowed seperate but egual. *Plessy v. Furgeson- Landmark Supreme Court decision which ruled that as long as it is equal‚ it can be seperate. (Plessy bought train ticket and sat in white section
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History notes CHAPTER 26 - WORLD WAR 1 SECTION 1 THE GREAT WAR BEGINS 1. Europe had been at peace for 100 years 2. Europe leaders became worried about a region called the Balkans 3. Most people in the Balkans are Slavic 4. “Triple alliance” was formed to protect each other from attack a) Germany b) Austria-hungry c) Italy d) Ottoman empire joins later 5. Triple Entente was formed as a response to the triple alliance a) great Britain b) France c) Russia 6. Great Britain is
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