World War II was not a continuation of World War I‚ although they do have some connections. The Wars themselves are not a continuation‚ because of World War I (and some other reasons) World War II did occur. But it is not the same war‚ they were not fighting for the same reasons. After World War I‚ Germany had been badly beaten and they felt like they were being punished because of their loss of the first war. That anger helped to fuel the Nazi partnering‚ and the election of Adolf Hitler. That
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major violation of their civil rights as American citizens‚ because they did not have freedom to choose where to live and had to be sent away‚ due to race. In December 7‚ 1941‚ the Japanese Navy Service launched a military strike on the United States Naval Fleet at Pearl harbor‚ Hawaii. That catastrophe was the leading factor to the United States joining World War II. In fact‚ days after the bombing‚ the United States went to war with Japan and Germany. President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared the
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during World War II On 1 September 1939 the country of Germany led by Adolf Hitler invaded Poland using blitzkrieg tactics or in other words “lightning war”. As Germany is capturing Europe one country at a time Japan is doing the same except with Asia and Japan is also preparing for the attack of the United States naval base on the island of Oahu called Pearl Harbor. The attack on Pearl Harbor caused the United States to declare war on Japan‚ break isolationism and get deeply involved in World War
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WW II Torture tactics Some of the World war II torture tactics may have been the cruelest of all time. Stories from prisoners of war are horrifying‚ an example of one by Ian Cobain is‚ The German SS officer was fighting to save himself from the gallows for a terrible war crime and might say anything to escape the noose. But Fritz Knöchlein was not lying in 1946 when he claimed that‚ in captivity in London‚ he had been tortured by British soldiers to force a confession out of him Torturing them in
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World War II was fought across the world and involved more men than any other war in the history of human civilization. From 1941 to 1945 the United States and Japan were at war on the Pacific front. The U.S wanted to end the war as soon as possible as it caused many casualties in both countries. Towards the end of the Second World War‚ the U.S had valid reasons to drop the atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. To the U.S it was a way to end the conflict in the Pacific‚ by
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of the following. * Permanent population * A defined territory *A government‚ the capacity to enter into relations with other states. For example- California is a state Nation- State refers to a single or multiple nationalities joined together in a formal political union. For example – Japan is a Nation- State 2.) The United States acts as a Nation- State because it is a separate territory from others. The government shares a common goal. The states practice leadership by appointing
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World War II: The American Experience HIS120 Date World War II: The American Experience It is no known secret that America attempted to reframe from becoming a part of what was projected as being a major war which started with the European culture. Historians believe that the second war was a contribution of the Great Depression which caused for America to seize from their investments in Europe. This caused for a struggle of power in Europe which provide an opportunity for Hitler and Stalin
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Following the Revolutionary War‚ America celebrated its newfound independence while quickly moving onto the immediate issues of what form their new government would take. Firstly‚ having just been at war‚ the colonies found themselves in immense debt‚ something that posed a threat to the infrastructure of the nation before it had even had a chance to develop. Secondly‚ having just escaped the monarchy of the British in which the King held all the power‚ leaving the colonists all the way overseas
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After World War I‚ economies of countries all over the world collapsed causing the Great Depression. Italy adapted a fascism government under Benito Mussolini. During the Russian revolution‚ Russia turned to communism under Vladimir Lenin. After Lenin passed away Joseph Stalling took his place. To them‚ Democracy led to corruption and weakness and put individual or class interests above national goals because all democratic countries at that time were experiencing difficulties. When Adolf Hitler
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World War I started on July 28‚ 1914. It ended around November 11‚ 1918. The war involved Germany‚ Austria - Hungary‚ Bulgaria‚ Great Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Italy‚ and the United States. The war started because of four main reasons. Those reasons are that militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism. Militarism is the desire of a government to have and maintain a powerful army or military. This was be a people believed that war was good. In the case of World War I‚ Germany took
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