World War 2 ID/Sigs Totalitarianism: a concept used to describe political systems whereby a state regulates nearly every aspect of public and private life. Fascism: an authoritarian nationalist ideology focused on solving economic‚ political‚ and social problems that its supporters see as causing national decline or decadence. Nazism: the ideology and practices of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party under Adolf Hitler‚ and the policies adopted by the dictatorial government of Nazi Germany
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Commonwealth of the Philippines was invaded by the Empire of Japan in December 1941 shortly after Japan’s declaration of war upon the United States of America‚ which controlled the Philippines at the time and possessed important military bases there. The combined American-Filipino army was defeated by April 1942‚ but guerrilla resistance against the Japanese continued throughout the war. Uncaptured Filipino army units‚ a communist insurgency and supporting American agents all played a role in the resistance
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World War 2 started on July 28‚1944. lowie had suffered greatly. Watching this movie we have learned a lot about how the japanese treated them. The japanese believed that if you fought in the war you were an enemy of japan. lowie who we have seen as a young boy had gotten himself into a lot of trouble. He used to steal alcohol and put it in a clear bottle and color a part of it white to make it look like he was drinking milk. lowie as a child believed he was nothing‚ but his brother told him
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Famous Revolutionary Quotes Quote #1 “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” ~ Nathan Hale This quote is significant in representing the “spirit of the revolution” by being said by a very significant man who gave his life for his country more publicly. Also because this man states this quote before being hung for being a spy. Nathan Hale represents the spirit of the American because he was loyal and proud all the time until his death. Quote #2 “I have not yet
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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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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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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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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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