Britain saw that there would have been a larger negative effect if they had not bombed the German cities compared to if they did. They perceived the bombing to have been a last chance to end the war. After the conflict between Russia and Germany‚ the Allies had seen Germany’s air force as a ‘Achilles heel’ which resulted in the bombing (Document 4). If they had not acted against Germany‚ Operation Sea Lion would have continued to commence and casualties would most likely have resulted the same towards
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“You are free to choose‚ but you are not free to alter the consequences of your decisions” (Ezra Taft Benson). All choices have consequences. Matched‚ by Ally Condie‚ is a science fiction dystopian novel that takes place in the Oria Province. When Cassia finds out her best friend is her match‚ she is delighted and certain he’s the one‚ until another face flashes for an instant. Cassia faces the impossible choice of Xander or Ky‚ and tries not to violate the government’s rules at the same time. Ultimately
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The Battle of the Atlantic was the turning point in the war for the Allies‚ it’s when they finally had been on the offense then the defense.The main cause for this Battle was for the control of the sea routes‚ it would’ve been endgame for the Allies had they lost it first began with Britain fighting basically alone and if they lost Germany would’ve been able to easily taken over. The Battle had gone on from 1939-1945 and throughout that six year period thousands of men had died from each side. Great
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The Treaty of Versailles was a great mistake made by the allies after WWI because it led to the rise of Hitler‚ and WWI. After the war‚ our allies did not want to go easy on Germany‚ the losing country‚ after the war. This was due to the fact that they had been significantly more damaged by Germany during the war than we were. Germany had to pay them 33 billion dollars in reparations and also had to give away land because of the Versailles Treaty. On the other hand‚ Woodrow Wilson came up with his
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Nature of Athenian Imperialism Changing Relations with Allies Lars Hoogvliet After the conclusion of the Persian Wars (492-479BC) with Athens being the true victor‚ and before the Peloponnesian War‚ a period of prosperity covered Athens‚ and they needed to devise new ways to protect themselves and expand their wealth‚ and how this would affect their relations with allies. ’The Athenians and their Allies’ was an organisation led by the Athenians in the 5th century‚ but is now referred to as the
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What if you lived in a world where someone decided who you loved‚ where you worked‚ when you died? Cassia Reyes‚ the protagonist in Ally Condie’s novel‚ Matched struggles with living in The Society where everything is fair‚ evenly distributed and individuality is scarce. On her 17th birthday‚ Cassia is matched with her best friend Xander (Condie 15). When Cassia attempts to read her match guidelines‚ she sees a face that is not Xander’s (Condie 35). Is it possible that the officials have made a mistake
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The Enigma was wonderful puzzle a puzzle the Allies had to solve if they were to ever win the war. During World War I many countries realized they need to find a new way to communicate. Luckily Hugo Koch an inventor created a new machine that could do the job. Many years later‚ the Enigma allowed the Germans to create their own military and naval Enigmas that were “supposed” to be impossible to break. The Enigma was so important to World War II because of its amazing complexness‚ its effect on World
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How did Penicillin help the Allies win WWII? Branna Prine Word Count: 1‚894 Table of Contents Plan of the Investigation………………………………..................................................... 3 Summary of Evidence………………………………......................................................... 4-5 Evaluation of Sources………………………………......................................................... 6 Analysis………………………………............................................................................... 7-9 Conclusion………………………………
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At the start of World War 2 the allies were having very little succes against the superior Germans. The Germans had the advantage of blietzkrieg on their side which proved to be an excellent tactic. Another factor that lead to early German dominance was the enigma codes. These codes gave the Germans a huge advantage because they could communicate over any frequency and no one would be able to understand them. All the positions of the U-Boats and german army was being transmitted every day‚ with no
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Did President Wilson have no choice but to enter World War 1 on the side of the allies? Seeing as Germany was planning on declaring war on America‚ Wilson had no choice but to join the side of the allies. President Wilson was a peaceful man but America was already being treated horribly by Germany before even entering war‚ and he couldn’t continue to watch innocent Americans being killed for something they weren’t even a part of. Wilson could not let American’s become helpless or violent creatures
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