Soviet Union and the USA were most prominent countries aiding sides they support. For example USA gave more than $3 billion in aid to the Nationalist government‚ it also tried to make sure that the surrender of Japanese soldiers which were in Manchuria at the end of the Second Word War was received by KMT soldiers‚ to prevent CPC from taking all the artillery and guns into their hands. This is an extract from the speech of the contemporary American president Harry S. Truman which conveys that message
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hardest was Germany due to their influence in starting the first World War. In Italy‚ Benito Mussolini wanted to restore economic prosperity to Italy by expanding it territory in the south. Over in the Asian Pacific theater area‚ Japan was invading Manchuria for raw material and was attacking China to expand its territory. In 1937 Italy and Germany signed a Rome and Berlin axis to establish a military alliance‚ in 1940 Japan join the pact. Although the pact provided for mutual assistance should any country
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To what extent did Japanese nationalism lead to the bombing of Pearl Harbour in 1941? Japanese nationalism had a significant impact in the decision to bomb Pearl Harbour in 1941‚ due to the tensions it caused towards the U.S. However‚ this was not only the contributing factor‚ others including American actions which restricted and aggravated Japan and Japanese foreign relations and policies all contributed to the 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbour. At the turn of the 20th Century Japan was beginning
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government and a weak military force‚ China was an easy target with valuable payoffs. When in July‚ 1937‚ Japanese troops reported taking fire from Chinese military at the Marco Polo Bridge outside Beijing‚ Japan had a scapegoat to begin a complete invasion of China. Japan’s first move in the conflict had
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Assess the impact of the global economic crisis on the League of Nations. The League of Nations was created in January 10th 1920. It worked by the principle of collective security‚ in which all disputes threatening war would be submitted to the League and any member resorting to war would have broken the Covenant‚ and would face collective action by other members. However‚ permanent members such as Britain and France‚ had veto powers to reject decisions to safeguard their own national interests
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D-Day-June 6‚ 1944 - Led by Eisenhower‚ over a million troops (the largest invasion force in history) stormed the beaches at Normandy and began the process of re-taking France. The turning point of World War II. Winston Churchill - Prime minister of Great Britain during World War II. Stalingrad - Site of critical World War II Soviet victory that reversed Germany’s advance to the East. In late 1942‚ Russian forces surrounded the Germans‚ and on Feb. 2‚ 1943‚ the German Sixth Army surrendered. First
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One of the most controversial issues of World War II is the debate on whether or not the United States should have used an atomic bomb against the Japanese. People who tend to oppose the use of the atomic bomb tend to ignore‚ or are ignorant‚ of the history of Japan during World War II. One factor to consider is the treatment of prisoners of war and civilians in countries that Japan had conquered. Another aspect was the “never surrender” mentality of the Japanese military in the territories they
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deaths. However‚ sometimes people often think that there are multiple causes for the second world war. I believe Dictators are to be blamed for the cause of second world war because of aggressive acts‚ ideas of creation‚ and multiple occurrences of invasion. Initially‚ dictators are to blame for world war 2 is the things they "created". For example‚ in Italy a man named Benito Mussolini organized a new group called the fascist. This group was a bunch of men who wore black shirts who were also armed
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Mr. Hinds Brief Revision Booklet: How Successful was the League of Nations? 1 What were the main aims of the League of Nations when it was set up in 1920? * To maintain peace. * To discourage aggression from any nation. * To encourage countries to co-operate‚ especially in trade. * To encourage nations to disarm. * To improve living and working conditions in all parts of the world. * To encourage international co-operation. * To encourage collective security. 2 What part
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make the Soviet Union more likely to adhere to an American viewpoint of the post-war world. They also contend that the atomic bomb was used because of its ability to bring about the end of the war before the Soviet Union had a chance to occupy Manchuria. The most critical of these scholars have gone as far as to say that the decision to use the bomb in order to intimidate the Soviet Union was the first step towards the Cold War. These evisionist historians argue that there were many indicators
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