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    World War II started as an act of hatred directed towards the Jewish people. Since the leader of Nazi Germany‚ Adolf Hitler‚ blamed them for Germany’s loss during World War I and for the economic crisis they were having. Hitler invaded Poland on September 1‚ 1939 and claimed he did this for Lebensraum Living space for German people even though it was because he wanted to kill Jewish people. After this mistake‚ war was declared on Nazi Germany and the Axis powers to win what was considered‚ the war

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    Segregation during World War II was at its lowest point in history‚ but one group called the Triple Nickles worked through it and became highly tuned fighting machines‚ never getting to show their worth in the front lines of the war. The African Americans of the 555th trained the same if not more than the regular caucasian paratrooper. Due to segregation of the time period all African Americans were treated worse than prisoners. Then they got a break‚ and felt their calling as smokejumpers out in

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    After the First World War‚ many collective security plans and appeasement policies were established by European nations- the League of Nations‚ the Stressa Front‚ etc… to ensure safety for the old powers‚ such as France or Britain‚ who felt insecure witnessing the rise in power of Germany‚ Italy‚ and Russia; however‚ the outbreak of World War II proved the weaknesses of the collective security‚ which were the most prominent cause to the failure of international diplomacy‚ and in addition to Germany’s

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    Women During World War Ii

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    the opportunity to expand their worlds and joined the workforce of the nation. Traditionally‚ women were restricted to household obligations and discouraged from working outside the home (Bucher 367). However‚ after the Great Depression‚ the shadow of financial instability hovered over every home in the country. Women became the foundation of the classic American family and the spirit of the United States was finally able to regain strength and solidity. World War II spurred the homemakers to explore

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    World War II took place from 1939 to 1945‚ and led to over 60‚000 military and civilian casualties. The War affected every country in the world‚ so when it became clear that Germany and her allies were being defeated‚ the world breathed a sigh of relief. Unfortunately‚ the surrender that came from most German allies in the rest of the world was not a predisposition the Japanese shared. They refused to surrender until the United States dropped atomic weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima

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    World War II is the greatest international conflict to ever occur; not because it was good‚ but because of its scale. It consisted of most‚ if not all of the world’s major powers of the time. Fighting took place from the beaches of Normandy in France to Midway Atoll in the pacific. There were many causes that led to this extensive war‚ one being the failure of the League of Nations to stop the aggression of the Third Reich‚ and another being the policy of appeasement‚ which failed to satisfy Hitler’s

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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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    of the Saar would | | |decide in a plebiscite which country they wished to belong to. | | |Lithuania‚ Latvia and Estonia‚ territories that Germany had taken from Russia were to become independent | |

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    Even though The treaty of Versailles made Hitler angry and caused the second world war.‚ World War II was not a continuation of World War I because WWI helped with WWII but they were two different wars and Different results occurred because of the different wars. You may use the example outline below to organize your arguments before writing. This outline illustrates how to organize a four paragraph piece of argument writing. You can add or remove body paragraphs as needed to meet your needs.Step

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    Why Did World War 1 Start

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    The Road to World War I The main reason why the First World War started was that Europe developed very rapidly. In the early of twentieth century in the world almost all areas were captured by capitalist powers. Germany in this period surpassed by the level of Industrial production throughout Europe; and there were very little colonies in Germany. Britain and France had very large colonies at that time‚ so very often the interests of these countries intersected. The First World War was the result

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