Using the atomic bomb in World War II changed the world forever. World War II was the first time in history that a nuclear weapon had been used during war. Two atomic bombs were released by the United States on Japan. The use of the bomb caused the world to realize how powerful weapons can be. Much controversy came from the United States use of the atomic bomb and people still debate today whether or not the US was justified in their decision to use the bomb. Because Hiroshima was a significant
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facing the introduction of World War II‚ chaos could break out at any minute. The day before Halloween in 1938‚ a simple broadcast of entertainment launched the country into panic(History.com Staff 1). By announcing that Martians were invading Earth on the air‚ The War of the Worlds‚ radio adaptation by Orson Wells’ that seemed “too realistic to be fake‚” would be the cause of this havoc in the north eastern region of the United States. H.G. Wells’ book‚ The War of the Worlds‚ was written in 1898‚ and
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the United States is a really excellent and great country. I am so glad to be patriotic. “Give me liberty or give me death.” - Patrick Henry “I pledge allegiance‚ to the flag‚ of the United States of America‚ and to the Republic for which it stands‚ one nation‚ under God‚ indivisible‚ with liberty and justice for all.”
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As World War I came to a close‚ nations needed a way to keep the peace and prevent another world war from occurring. The Big Four - United Kingdom‚ France‚ the United States and Italy - attended the Peace Conference to determine what is known as the Treaty of Versailles. When taken back to the United States Senate‚ the ratification of the treaty was denied. Senator Harry Cabot Lodge and his committee offered some suggestions and were willing to compromise‚ but President Woodrow Wilson was sticking
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18th and 19th centuries there where two ideologies that was fueling the revolutions during this time. These two ideologies are liberalism and nationalism. Liberalism is a belief in gradual social progress by changing laws‚ rather than by revolution. It is also sated to be the belief that people should have a lot of political and individual freedom. Nationalism is the desire for political independence of people who feel they are historically or culturally a separate group within a country. It is often
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NATIONALISM IN INDIA Introduction: Allegories‚ songs and past had played a great role in the rise of nationalism in Europe. Similarly‚ in India the struggle against oppressive colonial rule brought the people close from where they visualised themselves as a part of great nation‚ i.e.‚ India. World War I‚ Khilafat and Non-Cooperation: World War I came to an end in 1919. There was a new political and economic situation in India. Defence budget was increased and forced recruitment of peasants in army
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The first half of the twentieth century was shaped by two global conflicts‚ World War 1 (WW1) and World War 2 (WW2). Both of these wars were the same in many ways‚ but different in some ways. For example‚ they were similar in causes‚ like‚ nationalism‚ militarism‚ and alliance system‚ but they were different in the events that shaped the causes of war. One of the causes of WW1 and WW2 is the alliance system. During WW1 the alliance system consisted of the Triple Alliance (Austria‚ Germany‚ Italy)
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The decades following World War I consisted of European leadership averting conflicts that could lead to large-scale war. Accordingly‚ this concept was easily achieved prior to 1933 due to European leadership in countries of military might striving for peace in Europe. Following Adolf Hitler’s rise to power in 1933‚ Germany disregarded the provisions of the Versailles treaty without challenge. Germany re-occupied the Rhineland in 1936 and annexed Austria in the spring of 1938 without confrontation
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aircraft and 5000 heavy artillery pieces. This would have made the war totally impossible to carry on. The allies instead of providing a peace settlement based on the 14 point plan as Germany had though instead made the treaty very humiliating with the aim of keeping the Germans down. The key points of the treaty that contributed to the conditions in Germany that lead to the rise of National Socialism are; 1. The war guilt clause 2. £6‚600mil to be paid in reparations 3. Disarmament
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a family. But it turned out to be a story of a hospital made to help soldiers overcome the fears and mental pains from the war. The soldiers who were depressed‚ timid‚ afraid‚ and hopeless later transferred to a normal‚ happy human beings. Several things shocked me throughout the documentary. First‚ I was shocked on how brittle the soldier’s mental mind was right after the war. Their emotions were full of sorrow‚ fear and sadness‚ and just looking at the attitudes of the soldiers‚ despondent‚ anxiety
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