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Compare and Contrast the Historical Significance Between Ww1And Ww2

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Compare and Contrast the Historical Significance Between Ww1And Ww2
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Compare and Contrast the historical significance between the two world WARS. http://www.diffen.com/difference/World_War_I_vs_World_War_II Similarities
Topical sentence: A) Both war led to heavy casualties.
1) WW1: Estimated to be 10 million dead, 21 million wounded, and 7.7 million missing or imprisoned.
2) WW2: More than 40 million men and women were serving in the armed forces by 1944 and civilian and military deaths exceeded 55 million.

Topical sentence: B) same both created a new international co-operation hoping to prevent further conflicts in the future.
1) WW1: The League of Nations was formed in the hope of preventing another such conflict.
2) WW2: The United Nations was established to foster international cooperation and prevent conflicts.

Topical Sentence: C) Similarly, Both brought out the creation of new and dangerous weapons.
1) WW1: Supported by artillery and machine guns, infantry assault, early airplanes and poisonous gas.
2) WW2: a) Nuclear power and missiles were used, modern concepts of covert and special operations. Submarines and tanks were also more heavily used. b) Encryption codes for secret communication became more complex.

Topical Sentence: D) Similarly, Genocide was used to torture people from weaker countries. 1) WW1: The Ottoman Empire (Turkey) carried out genocide of Armenians. 2) WW2: German Nazis committed genocide against Jews.

Topical Sentence : E)Both sowed the seeds of future wars. 1) WW1: Several alliances formed over the past decades were invoked, so within weeks the major powers were at war; as all had colonies, the conflict soon spread around the world. (1)Rise of Nazism in Germany (regain national glory and prestige) a) Treaty violations and acts of aggression on various fronts. b) Political and economic instability in Germany including with humiliation over its defeat in World War 1 and the harsh terms of the Treaty of Versailles.

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