The first link in the bibliography has tons of WW1 propaganda posters you can use.) World War I changed America greatly. It had an obvious effect on the way we handle business on the home front. Propaganda‚ rationing‚ and political views all played a part on American citizens in World War I. "Propaganda was a huge tool used to sway citizens toward a particular political view. "The U.S.A. entered World War One in April 1917‚ but lost no time in producing many more propaganda posters than any
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WWII Reading Questions http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=15&smtID=2 1. Who was Joe Louis‚ why is he important‚ and why did he help to increase black enlistment into the military? He was important because he defeated a white boxer and encouraged blacks to enlist in the army 2. What was the first concentration camp and when was it set up? Dachau‚ 1933 3. What groups of people were targeted during the Holocaust? Jews‚ Gypsies‚ Polish Catholic‚ Russians‚ mentally and physically
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During the years prior as well of the first years of World War 1‚ the war was also taking a huge effect of shaping the homefront in new ways. With a lack of workforce due to soldiers off fighting‚ the working class dynamic changed in a huge way. The struggle of war also led to revolutions and inner conflict on the homefront. The most profound effects that the Great War had on the homefront of European countries was a thriving new job market for women as well as increased wages‚ a period of political
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The War to End All Wars‚ a very misleading name‚ considering the amount of people against each other. Those countries did not fight separately‚ they were well allied. Alliances are unions formed for mutual benefit‚ associations made between countries‚ organizations‚ or individuals. While many alliances were made public and other countries knew who stood behind who‚ some were secret affairs. Certain alliances in World War One were an important cause of expanded conflict between nations. Many people
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The First World War was a clash between the Allies and the Central Powers; lasting from July 1914 to November 1918. Despite President Wilson announcing that the United States would not be joining the war to avoid conflict with other nations‚ he asked Congress for a declaration of war on April 2‚ 1917. The critics of World War 1 were more patriotic than anti-American because they were attempting to improve their government‚ making an effort to protect their country‚ and they were defending what they
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During World War One‚ men got recognized mostly for fighting on the front line. “It was very rare women got recognized for their war efforts because this was before women’s rights. Women contributed by making bombs and ammunition for the men who were fighting.” (1) Women had to do this job because all of the men were in the war. Even with their new duties women still found the time to write to their sons‚ boyfriends‚ husbands‚ brothers and friends who were fighting on the front line. “They sent them
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World War One was a gruesome and transformative war‚ many young men suffered and died in the name of fighting for countries‚ and against countries‚ that they had no ties with aside from alliances. It lasted from July 1914 to November 1918‚ and all of the 4 years were fought with old tactics‚ but new weaponry and ways to kill. As a result of this the “Great War” as it was called is often considered one of the most brutal and bloody wars in the history of the world‚ and it transformed much of the way
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World War 1 was a very different war from all of the other wars previous to it. The number of countries involved in this war was a great deal more than in the preceding wars. There was also more modern technology which made this war different because of the weapons and machinery used. There are a number of different reasons why this war happened‚ but it can be narrowed down to five main reasons that built up tension and therefore started the biggest war in history up until that point in time. The
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World War One was a turning point in history. Many scholars study this event and what caused this huge conflict. Germany used to be the sole one responsible for this war‚ but many controversial debates later‚ the blame was gradually put on the other great powers of Europe as well. In this essay‚ I will be analyzing the main causes of WWI‚ especially targeting the long-term causes. Most of these causes and events may be classified into 4 main themes: imperialism‚ the alliance system‚ militarism &
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World War One was a war that affected Australia‚ its culture and history in ways that are still prevalent in today’s society. The hardships that the war placed on the country and its people helped to allow Australia to adapt and change to manage these issues in the best way possible for the continuation of Australia’s prosperity and cultural growth. However this also brings up the question as to whether or not World War One did not actually help bring the people of Australia together‚ but instead
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