How did the Second World War Affect Family Life in Britain Between 1939-45? The Blitz comes from a German word meaning lightning. It was the sustained strategic bombing of the United Kingdom by Germany during the Second World War. Between 7 September 1940 and 21 May 1941 there were major raids (attacks in which more than 100 tons of high explosives were dropped) on 16 British cities. Over a period of 267 days (almost 37 weeks)‚ London was attacked 71 times‚ Birmingham‚ Liverpool and Plymouth eight
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Right after America gained its independence from Britain‚ France’s problems started. The United States was too young and undeveloped of a country to repay France for their help in the war. Another one of France’s problems was their government. King Louis XVI and his wife Mary Antoinette were spending more money than they were taking in‚ resorting in a financial problem. Monarchy was the main type of government in the 1700s but it wasn’t efficient. King Louis XVI had the power to make laws and know
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expected from colonies to finance any war or economic losses. This time‚ the case was more complex; The Empire was engaged into The Seven Years’ war which took place on different frontiers in New World‚ Africa and India. In order to overcome the economic crisis caused by the War policy of new taxes was started. This policy of new taxes called the Stamp Tax was imposed on 13 colonies in America. In future this policy of Stamp Act gradually will lead to a war which will result with independent United
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States has been through so many wars including domestic war‚ and foreign war. War created this great country; since war has effect the US from the beginning‚ it is one of the important element to create this country. Cold War is considered as a significant war that effect the Modern World history. The Cold War was a persistent condition of political and military pressures between the Communist and Capitalist nations‚ principally the Americans and the Soviets‚ after World War II. These strains were somewhat
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War has a profound effect on public health‚ directly accounts for millions of deaths annually worldwide. Many military and especially civilians die in the result of the war. War leads to long-term physical and psychological consequences and causes huge damage‚ often irreversible‚ to the environment. The Civil War had a critical period in American history. It came at a time when medicine in the United States was behind Europe of very few advancements in terms of medical equipment‚ medicine‚ the treatment
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With the civil war being a big impact on the U.S. today with as many colored people surpassing many obstacles throughout those years. Today many colored people still have problems sometimes‚ but not as bad as times were in the past in the time of the Civil War‚ where words can’t describe how life was as a colored person around that time. With this 4 year event effecting 34 states at first but ending off with 36 states being effected‚ life had changed quiet a little towards the major things that needed
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historic events‚ such as wars‚ that not only impacted others‚ but themselves as well. During World War I‚ World War II‚ and the Vietnam War‚ the writing style and topics of literature were significantly impacted as a result of the wars. World War I‚ also known as the Great War‚ caused the
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During the sixteenth and seventeenth century‚ Europe was plagued with long years of different religious wars that would affect the course of history thereafter. The Thirty Years’ War‚ the last and final religious war of its time period‚ came to be one of the most devastating conflicts in Europe. Religiously and politically‚ the Thirty Years’ War reconstructed European life and was a significant turning point in history‚ as many religions and countries fought each other in a struggle for both power
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Important Turning Points 1763 and 1776 In 1775 the American Revolution officially began‚ due to conflicts between the thirteen colonies and Britain. In 1783 the Treaty of Paris was signed‚ granting the colonies their independence. The important turning points in the colonies break with the mother country are the French and Indian War (1763)‚ Common Sense by Thomas Paine (1776) and the signing of the Declaration of Independence (1776). The revolution began as a disagreement over the manner in
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The Vietnam War was the longest and most misunderstood war Americans ever fought (Corry). Nearly all Americans became aware of the fact that the world was in a state of a progressive degeneration phenomenon and something needed to be done about it‚ otherwise it would persist. The Woodstock attendees found innovative ways to finally capture society’s concern for those being affected by the conflicts of the Vietnam War‚ racism‚ and sexism. The 1960s youth activism
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