World War II (WWII or WW2)‚ also known as the Second World War‚ was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world’s nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history‚ with more than 100 million people serving in military units from over 30 different countries. In a state of "total war"‚ the major participants placed their entire economic‚ industrial
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THE REVOLUTIONARY STORMING Why did the people stormed the Bastille and how important was the storming to the start of the revolution? The French Revolution in 1789 changed France and "equalized" the rights of the people. One of the major events that started it was the storming of the Bastille on July 14th‚ 1789. This day represented the French revolution because it showed us the public ’s sprit of rebellion. Rumors were everywhere during that period of time and therefore‚ most people were able
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World War requires keeping a perspective on interplay of and convergence of several factors…many historians are tempted to see WWII as a continuation of WWI‚ and call the period 1914-1945‚ the Thirty Years war 1) Legacy of WWI and its Peace Treaties - the “politics” of Versailles very nearly destroyed Weimar in the early 1920’s‚ contested territorial settlements and state power (especially for Germany and to a lesser extent for Italy) continued to be a weakness for regimes that lost the war or the
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In The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Hester Prynne’s first appearance in the novel is described in a way that characterizes her with an individualistic appearance and the refusal to be shamed by society. She is the physical manifestation of the rebellion against traditional ways and values. Hawthorne explains this with the use of metaphor and imagery. Hawthorne uses metaphors to convey the rebellious nature of Hester Prynne’s presence outside of the prison. Hawthorne uses the term “black
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witnessed the extreme mistreatment of the Africans in the Congo‚ and wrote An Open Letter to King Leopold II as a response. King Leopold II had obtained the Congo to supposedly enrich the lives of the people who lived there. However‚ in his letter‚ Williams claims that no effort has been made to aid these people‚ but instead to enslave them. The Congo citizens were so poorly treated that many of them perished. Also in his letter‚ Williams calls on the Belgian people‚ anti-slavery groups‚ and God to end the
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World War II I decided to choose the topic about World War II because I watch a movie about it and it was the deadliest conflict in human history .I did my research on the internet I used Wikipedia ‚ time line ‚ History place ‚ and Google at first it was Confusing because there is so much to write about‚ I did not know where to begin‚ then I decided to concentrate on the casualties of the war because of the numbers of civilians that died. World War II killed more people‚ involved more nations‚
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advantages of each side during the American Revolutionary War? Based on these‚ who do you think should have won the American Revolution? Why? (12 points) By having a Strong Central Government and by being well-trained‚ well-supplied‚ were just a few of the British’s advantages during the American Revolutionary War. Some disadvantages the British had is that they were unfamiliar with the territory and that they had nothing to fight for‚ they were just fighting another war in a sense. For the Colonist‚ a few
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The Influence of the Revolution Speeches The Revolution War began April 19th‚ 1775 and ended September 3rd‚ 1783. A very important key to the war that kept people inspired and convinced people to fight were the speeches. The speeches that were told used logic and appealed to emotion to persuade people into fighting the British. They try to make people find the truth of the British and how unfairly they have been treated. The speeches also brings God into the speech to further convince people
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Artillery of World War II The result of World War II was affected by many different factors. One major factor which affected the war was the weapons and artillery used during the war. Since the beginnings of time‚ weapons have always been around. From swords and knives to nuclear weapons and missiles‚ weapons have evolved greatly throughout the years. The weapons and artillery used in World War II basically were evolved types of weaponry that were used during World War I (Military History
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Consequences of World War Two‚ and Whether They are Still Felt by Today’s Generations. Consequences of World War II in the Past and Present World War II has been a pivotal factor in transforming the world as we see it today. It was a six-year period which is characterized by hunger‚ family separation‚ bombing‚ and horrendous war crimes in a relatively prosperous European region. The objective of this essay is to highlight two of the most significant consequences of the War on the world as
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