women of our military serving in Afghanistan‚ this disease known as patriotism fills our hearts with the will to protect freedom. Patriotism is what gave George Washington the courage to fight the super power of the world and take charge of an unstable colony. Patriotism gave him courage. Patriotism is why America leads the world. Men and women have a deep will to work and succeed. This disease is why Neil Armstrong stepped onto uncertain ground. He wanted to show the world that his
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Compare the historical significance of First World War with that of the Second World War. The First World War and the Second World War were the most large-scale wars which have been ever fought. They both have important and influential historical significance to the world. Some of their historical significance is similar while some contrasted politically‚ militarily‚ economically and in social and cultural aspects. Politically‚ the two world wars were both significant in leading to the decline
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Post-World War 1 Tensions After World War 1‚ there were many problems and unresolved issues that caused a lot of tension. The economy was at risk because many nations owed each other a lot of money. England owed the U.S. money that they borrowed for the war‚ so they decided to use the reparation money Germany owed them to pay America back. However‚ Germany didn’t have any money due to the excessive reparations‚ so they borrowed money from the U.S. This circular system eventually collapsed and the
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Britain’s women during World War I was extraordinary‚ especially when seen from the vantage point of the contemporary western world in which we leave the particulars of war to the paid professionals. Our militaries have developed their capabilities to the point where volunteer help is rarely‚ if ever‚ needed. In contrast to our own contemporary situation‚ the flood of volunteers in 1914 to help with the war effort was immediate and necessary. Just hours after the official war declaration‚ social
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The First World War‚ known to many as ‘The Great War’ was a war of vast proportions. Its origins were extremely complex‚ its impact on military operations was revolutionary and its extent of destruction was horrifying. In Australia‚ around 416‚809 men enlisted ‚ of whom more than 61‚532 were killed and 156‚000 wounded‚ gassed‚ or taken prisoner . A nation that had been meticulously built over 176 years was torn apart by a single war. But‚ as horrifying as ‘The Great War’ was‚ is it possible to select
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The First World War (Revision) The rise of Germany upset the balance of power in Europe The Old Balance of Power - a balance of power was established between Russia‚ Austria‚ Prussia and France‚ with Britain holding the scales. The rise of a unified Germany upset this balance. Germany was unified not only by ‘blood and iron’ but also by ‘coal and iron’. Rapid industrialization‚ concentrated military power‚ a young and dramatically increasing population (43% increase between 1880 and 1910)
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The dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan is significant in many ways as it was a start of a new age of warfare. The dropping started a long journey into accepting that the world was going to advance technology. The dropping of the bomb made countries fear each other but it also stopped world war two. The impact of the atomic bomb on Japan is a reason why the bomb was significant because they were the trial run. The atomic bomb was powerful and caused suffering to thousands of people. The first bomb
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Name_______________________________________ Date____________________________ DBQ 21: Causes of World War II (Adapted from Document-Based Assessment for Global History‚ Walch Education) Historical Context: Even though the 1920’s began with a favorable outlook for peace‚ toward the end of the decade and throughout the 1930’s the clouds of war were forming. Dictators arose in countries that were dissatisfied with the results of World War I. Germany‚ Italy and Japan took aggressive actions‚ and neither the League of
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described as propaganda. Wartime propaganda was made to lure people into contributing to the war in different ways. Propaganda takes on many different forms. Movies would be shown to people in movie theaters. Brochures were handed out to people walking by on the streets or in crowded places. There weir public speakers at gatherings or public meetings. Statements would be announced on the radio about the war. People would go to the movie theaters to watch the news and they would see newsreels. Posters
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Cold War‚ First Nations‚ Women‚ and Quebec Canada Learning Exercise Part One: Multiple Choice Cold War 1) Which newspaper headline is associated with the Korean War? A. “Canadian soldiers resolve crisis!” C. “Invasion of oil-rich country leads to war!” B. “Asian conflict; Canada remains neutral!” D. “International conflict results in a stalemate!” 2) In which nation did UN peacekeepers intervene in 1956? A. W B. X C. Y D. Z 3) Which of the following was a result of Canada’s decision to cancel
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