Women’s role in the war was more than just supporting their husbands. When men went to war they left their jobs and the women took over them. With the women taking the men’s jobs‚ women started striking because they weren’t getting paid as much as the men were for doing the same job. Also women started going into war and helping in the hospitals and getting supplies. When war broke out women had a huge impact on taking over the jobs the men had. Women worked in factories‚ they did the farm work
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Oil was essential for anyone to win World War II‚ and the leaders of the war knew it. Adolf hitler once said‚ “To fight‚ we must have oil for our machines.” Joseph Stalin stated‚ “This war was decided by engines and octane‚” and Winston Churchill commented‚ “Above all‚ petrol governed every movement.” (EU Times) Oil had an important role in all of the nations air forces‚ without which‚ a completely different outcome would have taken place. Oil and Gasoline were predominantly the most significant
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The United States’ alliance with the Soviet Union began to crumble throughout World War II. Fueled by ideological differences‚ this climate of mutual mistrust between the two nations became known as the Cold War. Conflicts over Poland‚ a symbol of WWII‚ continued to divide these two nations apart as Stalin wanted a buffer in Eastern Europe to prevent another invasion. This is best represented by the concept of the “Iron Curtain” dividing Eastern and Western Europe. As a result of being unable to
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Tanks in World War 1 Good morning fellow class mates and Mr Crowley‚ World War 1 was the most famous war of all time after it had started from the assassination of‚ Austrian heir Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. After that it is believed that there was a holding amount of tension between the European empires after crossing each other’s borders in competition to see who the more superior country which they then let go of that tension and it began. Tanks were an unsuccessful piece of warfare
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The Cold War For more than forty years‚ the two superpowers‚ the United States and the Soviet Union directly thrented each other with nuclear weapons. This period of time is referred to as the cold war. In my research paper I will be describing the cold war in full details‚ the people that influence the war‚ and introducing the major affect that the war played in society. During the Cold War the containment was hard to control. Mutual suspicion had long existed between the West and the USSR(Union
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The war had a major effect on America‚ one of which led to protecting its maritime rights. The British naval forces were defeated and compelled to leave American waterways‚ relieving the latter of the pressure of securing its sailors. The outcome of the war brought into the limelight the nation’s place in the world by sounding a warning to the rest of the world that America was a major power that could challenge any country in case it national interests are endangered. Consequently‚ this gave America
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Cold War: Cuba and Latin America There were several motivations for United States policy in Latin America during the 1950’s and the 1960’s. Some of these motivations included the applying of the policy of containment in Latin American to stop the spread of communism. Another motivation was to stop the growing alliance between Cuba and the Soviet Union. All of these motivations were set in place to avoid the development of a second Cuba in Latin America. It was urgent for the United States to act
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World War II was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945‚ although. It involved the majority of the world’s nations. It formed two opposing military alliances which were the Axis and Allies. Axis powers were Germany‚ Italy‚ Japan‚ Hungary‚ Romania‚ and Bulgaria versus Allies which were United States‚ Britain‚ France‚ USSR‚ Yugoslavia‚ Australia‚ Belgium‚ Brazil‚ Canada‚ South Africa‚ China‚ Denmark‚ Greece‚ Netherlands‚ New Zealand‚ Norway‚ and Poland. World War II was the most widespread war
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“Assess the role of Canada in the First World War.” Looking back at the First World War‚ people often remember the assassination of the archduke Franz- Ferdinand‚ the two- front war and the Schlieffen plan‚ and the domination of trench warfare. However‚ Canada was an essential factor in the war. The war showed that not only could Canada provide sufficient military support‚ but it also showed that Canada could become an effective military power. Based on the premise of the British North American
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The Beginning of Cold War The Cold War i) Lasted 45 years‚ from 1946-91 ii) A war without actual fighting between the United States and the Soviet Union The Rise of the Superpowers: USA and USSR After WWII‚ Europe was in ruins. USA and USSR emerged as the strongest powers. During WWII‚ USA and USSR had been allies and fought on the same side. However‚ after the war‚ there was growing distrust between them. A. Britain and France i) Weakened by the Second World War ii) Lost their colonies in
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