As the United States entered the Second World War‚ migration to California increased because of the wartime boom‚ bringing an influx of outsiders to the state. However‚ as these newcomers came to the state‚ they were not always welcomed with open arms‚ specifically African-Americans‚ and Mexicans. The new wartime industries‚ such as the aerospace and shipping industries needed a temporary workforce as many Californians left to join the war (Textbook‚ 482-483). The state’s new workforce was incredibly
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Evacuation is the removal of vulnerable people form an area that could possibly be a likely target. There were many reasons as to why children were evacuated during world war two‚ theese reasons did not only have affect on the children but it also had effect on their parents and Britain winning the war. The children were evacuated to the country simply because it would be much safer for them there‚ as no bombs were expected to hit the countryside. There were many practical reasons as to why children
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Strategic decisions seek to create an advantageous position over one’s opponent through the employment of the instruments of national power‚ and during World War II (WWII) airpower introduced a new and powerful element into the equation. Generally‚ there are considered four instruments of national power: diplomatic‚ informational‚ military‚ economic (DIME). These instruments are the tools utilized by decision makers for the projection of power in support of national interests or objectives. Airpower
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What were the causes of WWII? How did the United States become involved? What were the end results of the war? Do you believe any measures could have been taken to avoid this war‚ explain? World War II was arguably the largest and most destructive war in history. It shaped the world we live in today and its shadows can still be found. Battles were fought on multiple continents‚ the air‚ and the sea. The many facets of the war have been explored by scholars and students for over 65 years. The
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In this essay I intend to show that it was inevitable that the United States would move from a status of isolationism and neutrality to supporting the Allies and defending democracy‚ also declaring war on Japan and in the end finishing the war in Europe for the struggling allies. By 1941 The Axis powers‚ this included Germany and Italy had taken all of Western Europe. Their control had reached as far west as the bay of Biscay on the west coast of France‚ they reached as far north as Norway and
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World War 2 was one of the greatest milestones in 20th-century history‚ involving more than 70 countries around the world. The war began in Europe on September 3rd‚ 1939‚ when the British and French prime ministers‚ Neville Chamberlain and Edouard Daladier declared war on Germany. The main Allied powers were Great Britain‚ The United States‚ and the Soviet Union‚ who had the goal of defeating the Axis powers‚ whose leaders were Germany‚ Japan‚ and Italy. The war was initiated by Adolf Hitler’s invasion
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World War I set the stage for World War II. The Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I exacted harsh measures on Germany. The treaty required Germany to admit responsibility for the devastating war and to pay reparations to the Allies for the cost of the war. The rise of Fascism in Italy and Germany and the militarist government of Japan created governments with massive amounts of power that wanted to extend that power. In Germany‚ Hitler wanted to rally the German people to his cause to
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Both World War II and the First World War had many casualties over the years fought. In the First World War‚ allied powers Russia‚ USA‚ Britain‚ France and Italy‚ had a total of about 21‚062‚835 casualties along with about 1‚031‚374 more from Japan‚ Romania‚ Serbia‚ Belgium‚ Greece‚ Portugal and Montenegro. The Central powers had about 15‚404‚477 from Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Turkey and Bulgaria. An over all total of about 37‚508‚686. Possibly 62 million people lost their lives in World War
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The 30’s were a very difficult time for not only American citizens‚ but the nation as a whole. After being burdened with economic issues and war reparations‚ America turned inward to focus on worsening situations at home. Americans viewed their involvement in World War I as the war to end wars‚ and when shocked to find this untrue‚ they lost support for having gotten involved in the first place. This lead to a lack of support in the idea of joining another war. This motivating America to stay out
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Andrea Aldaba WWII and the Great Depression The Great Depression: After WWI‚ the United States became really rich. In 1929‚ though‚ the country’s economy failed terribly. On October 24‚ the stock market started to fail‚ and the crash increased on the following Thursday. This led to a major impact all over the world‚ an era known as the Great Depression. The stock market grew over a period of time in the 1920’s. Then the stock prices began to fall and people in the U.S began to panic and quickly
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