conflict that causes the death of over a 50 million soldiers and civilians around the world fighting until the other gave up. The war was fought for six deadly years with over 30 countries fighting‚ including America (History.com Staff). “World War II was the most destructive conflict in history. It cost more money‚ damaged more property‚ killed more people‚ and caused more far-reaching changes than any other war in history” (Lehnardt). Over two years’ worth of conflicts between the Allies and the
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THE WAR IN THE PACIFIC AND EAST ASIA: JAPAN ON THE OFFENSIVE: 1941-42 When the nations of Western Europe became embroiled in World War II‚ Japan began to expand into the Southeast Asian colonies of the European powers. After the United States retaliated with economic sanctions‚ Japan planned a concerted attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbour‚ Hawaii‚ and other Pacific and Asian targets. For a time Japan was master
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World War II- the outbreak World War II‚ also called the “Hitler’s war” was the cruelest event in the 20th Century. Apart from that‚ it was a war between ideologies and ambitions. This essay is looking at what caused the outbreak of the war‚ without discussing the war itself or its outcome. Three types of causes are going to be discussed: deep causes‚ intermediate causes and precipitating ones. When it comes to the World War II‚ there are two different places which need to be focused on: The
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Justina Saed Mr. Caldron 4/8/13 Per.7 World War I World War I was a destructive and horrible war. It lasted from 1914 to 1918. The causes of WWI were alliances‚ militarism‚ and imperialism. What do you think was the underlying cause of WWI? The idea of the term underlying simply means the main idea. Also‚ the definition of the word cause in this case meant the reasons WWI began. The three causes of WWI were alliances‚ militarism‚ and imperialism‚ however the main cause was imperialism.
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World War II caused the death of many people. The wrath of the Germans‚ Italians‚ and the Japanese led to horrible death. The concentration camps killed thousands of people. The Japanese concentration camps‚ in particular‚ were awful places that forced hard labor out of prisoners of war until they died. During World War II‚ the Japanese lost to the Allies and surrendered‚ but the concentration camps of the Japanese still caused the death of many prisoners of war. The hard labor forced by the Japanese
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Treaty of Versailles was one of the most popular peace treaties that ended World War I. At the end of the war‚ the Allied Powers defeated Germany‚ demanding Germany sign to the harsh conditions of the treaty. The United States also isolated themselves from all European and Asian conflicts. Both the harsh treaty conditions and the policy of isolation by the United States led to the rise of Hitler and the beginning of World War II. The Treaty of Versailles consisted of several pages of conditions that
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Prior to World War II‚ a woman’s place was at home. Women stayed at home‚ primarily taking care of their children and husbands. The workforce virtually consisted of only men‚ even single women generally did not hold jobs. If women did work‚ it was for very little money‚ less than half of what men earned. Some occupations were actually reserved for men‚ and companies were allowed to not hire women just because of their gender. Most companies would not hire women. Some states even barred women
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1 Japanese-Canadian Discrimination during World War II In history‚ numerous acts of atrocities have shocked the world and caused people to wonder how governments and citizens can be so ignorant towards minority races. For instance‚ the use of concentration camps in the killing of millions of Jewish people during the Holocaust has thoroughly disgusted generations of people to this day‚ and caused citizens of Canada to rejoice in the safety and multiculturalism of this peaceful and prosperous
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history‚ war has been the catalyst sparking change that ultimately shapes an era. World War I is no different in this sense. The Great War led to tremendous loss of life and property. Additionally‚ it prompted significant technological advancement and alterations in warfare strategies. Finally‚ World War I changed the power structure of the world‚ paving the way for World War II. World War I was a very pivotal event in the Twentieth Century‚ laying the roots for future conflicts such as World War
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The Great Depression and World War II. National Stress was a huge influence on two major events that occurred in history‚ The Great Depression and World War II. What lead the nation into this stress was a number of things including investing poorly by sending money to Europe after WWI and the five industries slowly decreasing in economical production. Due to the fact that approximately thirteen million Americans did not have jobs‚ people started making their clothes instead of buying them and
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