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    “Continuation” is when something begins again where it stopped. The First World War broke out at 1914. The Second World War broke out at 1939. The discontent of some countries with the Paris Peace Conference was a continuation of the First World War that paved the way to the Second World War. First‚ there was the discontent of Germany. Germany was a defeated country in the First World War. She was forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles. She had to pay huge indemnity and give up territories. She

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    World War I is probably one of the most underappreciated wars from the US perspective. This war between the Allies and the Central powers had so much effect on not only the US but on the whole world. Although the US entered late to this war they still were one of the biggest winners. The unilateralism and realist sentiment before the war gave the way for US intervention when it helped American’s self-interests. Although US power increased during interventions like the Spanish-American‚ it wouldn’t

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    During World War II‚ many people other than Jews were taken into camps. They called themselves the “Kriegies”(“PBS” 6) or prisoners of war. Most of these camps that these civilians‚ or soldiers were trapped in‚ were tormenting and miserable. To be able to survive this war was most difficult‚ but to be able to survive a prison camp was close to impossible. Many of the prisoners in World War II were taken to camps in or near Germany. These prisoners were “beaten‚ starved‚ and worked to death” (“World

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    of wars for the United States especially in world war II. In world war II nuclear techniques were used to help America in the war to promote their chances of them winning the war. During this time this was the nuclear age where the united states moved towards the nuclear age. The nuclear age was apart of the time where many of the war tactics were nuclear weapons. Americans in the war were helped severely by the efforts in the war with nuclear techniques. Many techniques were used during this time

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    British Air Warfare The use of the airplanes changed greatly during WWI. People started to realize that they could be used not only for entertainment and sports but also in wars as powerful weapons. Air warfare was all about planning and looking at the few key factors of the flight and looking at the opponent’s weakness. Strategories and tactics‚ civilian population‚ Development of Aircraft and lastly weather were key factors in the development and expansion of Air Warfare. The British Air Force

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    Technical Warfare: Discuss the impact that the Industrial Revolution had on the course of World War 1. How did the use of new technologies during World War 1 influence the war? Which sides benefited the most from the technologies? Which technologies were the most important? Technology during World War One reflected the trend toward industrialism and the application of mass production methods to weapons and to the technology of warfare in general. “The Industrial Revolution gave armies and complex

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    The First World War‚ also known as the Great War of 1914-1918‚ is not an event that manifested overnight; it was the result of ever growing tension among European nations. This conflict was brought about by factors such as‚ nationalism‚ militarism‚ and the Alliance system. An upheaval such as the First World War was witness to the emergence of the glorification of war‚ struggle‚ despair‚ destruction and immense loss of life. The First World War brought about a defining moment in the history of the

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    Propaganda was a very common and successful technique during the second world war‚ which is where both poster 1 and 2 are from. Both of these propaganda posters use a variety of persuasive tools and techniques to have an influence on the audience. These techniques include symbolic‚ written and technical codes which are successful in presenting image that is going to shock or persuade an audience into taking action. The purpose of propaganda is to control the audience by sending messages to alter

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    Changes in Britain as a result of the First and Second World Wars War is a state of armed hostility between nations or parties within a nation and usually occurs as a result of a disagreement. It is a locomotive of history because it is a catalyst to change‚ forcing people to adjust their daily routines and lifestyles in the short term and quite usually in the long term too‚ as well as innovating technology and weaponry. After the Second World War‚ between 1945 and 1951‚ Clement Attlee of

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    The origins of the first world war has been debated indefinitely‚ and with great controversy. Fritz Fischer‚ dubbed the “the most important German historian of the 20th century”‚ argues that the responsibility for starting the war should rest solely on the shoulders of Germany‚ as their actions were carried out with the goal of world domination.‚ Fischer’s argument has been openly criticised by two modern historians‚ Niall Ferguson and Sean McMeekin‚ who insist Fischer’s claims display personal bias

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