The Second World War greatly impacted the lives and everyday roles of Australian women from 1939 onwards. Women’s roles changed greatly and this had an impact on how society saw women in the workforce. During the war‚ women were encouraged to get a job as this was considered joining in on the war effort. Women were able to fill positions they had not been allowed to apply for‚ as they were previously thought to be male jobs. During the war‚ there was a major increase the amount of women in the workforce
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speech contributed to the end of World War I‚ was the basis for many peace treaties and paved the road for future nations and alliances. "Covenants of peace be quickly arrived at so that this war can end and future nations can begin." These are some of the words of Woodrow Wilson said when he delivered the powerful Fourteen Points speech at the joint session of Congress and many other important meetings including the Paris Peace Conference. At this time World War I had erupted in Europe causing
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WWII”. It stuck out to me amongst many other choices because of the personal narrative of both sides of the bomb. The United States today is still the only country to have ever dropped a nuclear weapon on another country. By the middle of 1945‚ the war in Europe against Hitler and the Nazi regime was over and a full-scale invasion of Japans four Main Island was soon coming as the most probable outcome costing millions of Japanese‚ Americans‚ and American allies’ lives. The cost of Iwo Jima and Okinawa
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American people. The year 1898 was a major turning point in American foreign relations. America’s participation in war has drastically changed our order of constitution. War has also changed the way American people live their lives. The course of the development of America changed over the years. 1898 marked a pivotal point in American history. During the year 1898‚ America waged war on Spain. This is the first time America engages in an encounter of this magnitude with a foreign enemy at the
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and America silver into China. During the period of 1500-1750 CE‚ the global flow of silver brought about many social and economical changes across the world such as the switch from a barter system to the usage of silver coins. This made it easier to trade‚ especially over long distances by placing a set value on certain goods. Despite the good it did for trade‚ the increased production of silver coins and silver refinement led to severe inflation. Silver was given the same value from when it was a
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Angel Ge Mr.Hudak History10 pd8 March.31 2016 The Reasons why Japan should enter the WW2 During World War II (1939-45)‚ Japan attacked nearly all of its Asian neighbors.Japan was a member of the Axis Power.The reasons why Japan should enter the WW2 are expand territory‚get resources ‚labors‚and political beliefs. The first reason why Japan should enter the WW2 is Japan wants to expand its territory.Japan wanted to be an industrial and military power but lacked resources and space
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Describe the terms in the Treaty of Versailles which caused the most bitterness in Germany. The treaty of Versailles was very harsh on the Germans and they hated it. There were several different terms in the treaty which affected different people in different ways. The first was Clause 231. This was the guilt clause. This was important because it meant that Germany had accepted responsibility for the damages caused in the war. By accepting this they also accepted punishment that came with it
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The first World War was bound to happen‚ because of the craving to be the top country empire and gaining land (Schultz‚ 2013). This war started within the European nations and lasted from 1917 to 1918. Germany and Britain already had an extreme amount of power‚ but they were fighting for more. It was the original intent of the United States to stay neutral. Although in 1917‚ the United States of America finally joined in on the international battle. There were a few contributing events that
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War Guilt Clause The war guilt clause caused nationwide dishonour and embarrassment for the Germans‚ as they were forced to take the blame for beginning the war‚ despite the fact that it was not solely their fault. Germans that felt that the British and the French had equal influence on the cause of the war and therefore thought the clause was unfair and unjustified. The rest of Europe did not share the feelings that Germany had. They felt that the Clause was just‚ and that they had no part in causing
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Vinci‚ Michelangelo‚ Dante‚ Machiavelli‚ and Galileo‚ among others‚ revolutionized the fields of art‚ literature‚ politics‚ and science. Italian explorers‚ such as Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus‚ introduced Italy and Europe to the rest of the world. Italy remained a center of power until the 16th century‚ when trade routes shifted away from the Mediterranean and the Protestant Reformation resulted in the Catholic Church‚ which was based in Rome‚ losing influence over much of Northern Europe
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