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    Abstract: - An unsung hero of World War II was born on June 23‚ 1912 in London‚ Alan Mathison Turing was an innovative thinker‚ computer scientist and mathematician. He was not recognized for his contributions to our society until after his death and many pardons later. He was especially prominent in the development of theoretical computer science. He is widely known for his 1936 paper which introduced the “Turing Machine.” His work also made substantial contributions in the area of artificial

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    losing of war President’s next day speech Pearl Harbour is a lagoon harbour on the island of O’ahu‚ Hawaii. Most part of the harbour is a naval base for the United States Navy and it is also the headquarters of United States Pacific Fleet. It was attacked by the Japanese navy in a surprise military air strike. The attack took place in the early hours of December 7 1941 and lasted for around two hours. The following day USA declared war on Japan and thus the entry of USA in World War II. Reason

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    During World War II there were many escape attempts by the allied prisoners from the German prisoner of war (POW) camps‚ some successes‚ some failures‚ but as shown by these attempts there were many different types of ways that they tried to escape. Some used tunnels‚ others used game boards‚ or disguising‚ but of all the many different types of escapes‚ it was the escapes that used tunnels that were the most successful. The most well known tunnel escape was “The Great Escape” from Stalag Luft III

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    The Bataan Death March was a 65 mile march to prison camps‚ during World War II. The march began on April 12‚ 1942. The people on the march had to experience terrible treatment and horrible beatings. The prison camps were like torture and also unsanitary. The Bataan Death March was very harsh. The Death March was a long march in the Philippines of American and Filipino POWs (prisoners of war)‚ where they were treated very harshly. During the march‚ the POWs faced intense treatment‚ where the Japanese

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    World War II was a global war that took place from 1939 to 1945. There were two main factions: the Allies‚ led by Britain‚ France‚ and later by America‚ and the Axis‚ consisted of German‚ Japan and Italy. It was considered the deadliest war in history‚ involving more than 100 million people from over 30 countries‚ and reached‚ according to Axelrod and Alan (2011)‚ an estimated of 50 million to 85 million deaths. American was the last country to join the conflict and gained most profit from it. At

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    Militarization of the Arctic The fight for the Arctic area among some countries has become more and more serious‚ but this area is not any country’s own property. And the anti-militarization of Arctic has something to do with the interest of every country in the world. On one hand‚ the Arctic plays an indispensable role in regulating global climate. On the other hand‚ the anti-militarization has an important impact on the peace and stability of the world. The arctic‚ like the Antarctic

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    after Germany’s lost during World War I and during the economic crisis. Despite his beliefs‚ Hitler was a powerful and efficient leader as he was able to convince the people of Germany to believe in his beliefs and helped

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    been in a leadership position since 1921 so her being a Jew was a big controversy even though she wasn’t in Germany. She spent a lot in Paris where the Nazi controlled a lot of during World War II. In 1930‚ the Germans elected the Nazis which would affect the whole world as this group would instigate the Second World War. Rosalind Franklin was born to a British

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    Most people probably have heard of the concentration and internment camps that withheld many innocent people from the outside world during World War II. These camps both had the same concept with trapping people inside a designated area and forcing them to live. They also have a major difference between how they treated their prisoners. Because the prisoners trapped inside these camps weren’t seen as equals‚ they were undoubtedly mistreated. Although both camps were similar‚ the concentration camps

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    During World War II‚ D-Day was one of the most‚ if not the most‚ important day for the Allies. D-Day was the day the Allies sent American‚ British‚ and Canadian troops to the coast of Normandy to reclaim France. In secrecy‚ we planned the attack against Hitler and the Nazis. So many brave troops risked their lives that day in honor of their country‚ and to finally defeat the Nazis. D-Day is the day when the tides turned in the Allies favor and was the beginning of the end for Nazi‚ Germany. The

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