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    With the war‚ came devastation‚ depression‚ deprivation‚ and death. During World War II over 290‚000 American servicemen were killed in action. It cost the U.S. over $350 billion. One of the first major impacts felt was with the labor shortages when the men went off to war. Many jobs that men originally had were left up to the women to handle when wartime came. More and more women entered the workforce taking up jobs that were reserved for men in the industry. Women changed a lot in this time. I

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    WWII provided the opportunity for women in the United States to caste aside their traditional roles. It allowed them to enter the workforce. Especially factories that were producing the war supplies that helped the United States win the war against the Axis powers of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. The women were a key factor for the United States winning World War II. Without their contributions and help than victory would not have been possible‚ and it advanced women’s rights and reputation as

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    World War One was unavoidable” Discuss. Introduction: World War One began in 1914‚ August 1‚ when Germany declared war on Russia and France. Countries started mobilizing for a continental warone of the bloodiest conflicts in the history of the humankind surrounded by many different theories‚ why it has emerged and how it could have been avoided. In order to fully understand the origins of World War One‚ I am going to start analysing European diplomacy from 1870’s when the war was still avoidable

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    Case Study: Women in World War Two After reading on these eight women I have chosen to do my compare and contrast from this Library of Congress Exhibition of Women in World War II story which was detailed with photography to tell their stories; for others to not only read their story‚ but to experience it through visual documentation. These three women‚ Toni Frissell‚ Esther Bubley and Therese Bonney were able to connect with millions of people through their images that they documented. From

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    World War 1 began in 1914 and ended in the late months of 1918. This war was often portrayed as one of the first modern war that took place in the 20th century. World War 1 was primarily the struggle for mastery in the continent of Europe. Equipment including rifles‚ artillery‚ and grenades were just a few of the many weapons and pieces of equipment that needed many improvements. Rifles used in the war were difficult to load quickly and some were heavier than others. Artillery was lighter than the

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    Blake Warden Mrs. Metzgar H.S.E. 4 Period 3 5-1-14 Nobody Wins in a War In 1914‚ a Serbian nationalist assassinated the arch duke of Austria-Hungary and it immediately triggered one of the most deadly wars in the history of mankind. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia and being One of Serbia’s allies‚ Russia declared war on Germany. It created a domino effect and the war quickly became the first World War. The central powers consisted of Germany‚ Austria-Hungry and the Ottoman Empire. On

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    Paige Powers Per.5th 4/1/17 The Great War World War 1 was sparked by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ who was the royal prince of Austro-Hungarian. This pinned the Central powers(Germany‚ Austro-Hungarian and‚ The Ottoman Empire) against the Allied powers(Russia‚Great Britain‚ France‚ and Serbia). Many countries around the world blamed Serbian government for the attack of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ Serbian government funded the weapons

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    The war was a growing problem in the United States. World War 1 was a cesspool of anger and hatred‚ but was also necessary for expanding the American culture and trade. Prior to just needing soldiers‚ America needed financial support and the overall decision of the people so we could make the final decision to go to war. Propaganda posters were one method of recruiting soldiers‚ finding financial support among citizens and getting the go ahead for war with the Germans. Some of these posters that

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    airplane was a major step forward for warfare. During the lead up to World War One airplanes where only allowed for surveillance and they were forbidden to drop or shot any projectiles but soon people realized how valuable planes could be in combat so they started producing these war weapons just before the beginning of the war. The first bombing was delivered by the Italian in November 1911 just before the beginning of World War One. Which was followed by the first Aerial dogfight in 1912. This aerial

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    World War Two was a destructive time that allowed women in the United States‚ Great Britain‚ and Soviet Union to play crucial roles that ultimately lead to their country’s immense success. Beforehand women had dealt with gender inequality by society placing them in positions that were traditional at the time. This meant that they stayed at home cooking as well as cleaning‚ and if they tried to break that barrier by having a career then it would be socially unacceptable. Since WWII was a total war

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