The settlement that ended World War I was called the Treaty of Versailles and was signed on June 28‚ 1919. The treaty was written to figure out how to deal with Germany after the war. The Treaty of Versailles was mainly drafted by the United States‚ France‚ and Britain. One of the main clauses of the treaty stated that Germany was to take full responsibility for starting the war. With this clause‚ Germany was also responsible for all the damage done by the war and was required to pay for all of the
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Americans in World War II you usually think of fighting or how we dropped the atomic bomb. But‚ what if I told you that women actually played a key role in World War II. They could join the military if they wanted. They took over the roles of men‚ such as their jobs. Some helped greatly from home by working in factories and rationing much needed supplies. Here are some of the things that women did to help us win World War II. World War two was the first war that women played a major role in. During
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In the history of the world there are many occurrences that have changed life and the world‚ as we know it. September 1‚ 1939‚ a day that would change the world forever. It was the start of World War II. The war lasted 6 years‚ it killed more people‚ destroyed more property than any other war in history. World war two is said to be the war to end all wars‚ because of the leaders‚ the technology‚ and the effects the war had on the world. This was the first war that had civilian death rates that exceeded
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Oil was essential for anyone to win World War II‚ and the leaders of the war knew it. Adolf hitler once said‚ “To fight‚ we must have oil for our machines.” Joseph Stalin stated‚ “This war was decided by engines and octane‚” and Winston Churchill commented‚ “Above all‚ petrol governed every movement.” (EU Times) Oil had an important role in all of the nations air forces‚ without which‚ a completely different outcome would have taken place. Oil and Gasoline were predominantly the most significant
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if Britain wouldn?t have been involved in World War II? Britain played a major role in the war and had many major victories. ?I have nothing to offer but blood‚ toil‚ tears and sweat? (Churchill). Britain was considered a powerful force during World War II at sea‚ land and air due to expertly executed tactics‚ strong leadership‚ and the support of allies and troops. The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous military campaign in World War II‚ running from 1939 to 1945. The Battle of the
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World War II(Allied Powers)Research Paper "The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting." Sun Tzu stated. World War II was a war of multiple wars. A war of thousands of battles. A war of thousands of rights‚ government power‚ & etc...‚ but World War II was a war of a major war within a war. War front all across the world. Different fronts and etc... The Allied Powers were the side trying to suppress the commotion & rebellion that Germany was doing towards the Treaty of Versailes
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World War II has started with the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler in 1939 and ended in 1945. It is considered as the most geographically widespread war the world has ever witnessed. There were two major sides of the war named as Axis which mainly represent Germany‚ Italy and Japan; Allies which mainly represent Great Britain‚ The United States‚ Soviet Union and France. World War II is the most destructive global war in human history with around 50-60 million deaths both from
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Evan Forsell Strategic Air Raids and Nuclear Bombing of Japan World War II was a war of unprecedented feats and military actions. Never before had two global superpowers faced off and clashed in predominately ocean-based warfare. In addition‚ the tremendous focus on air power and supremacy was unique to the modern warfare tactics of World War II. In the end‚ America’s military expansion and strategy of systematically bombing Japanese cities and military targets was successful‚ although it did
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There are many factors that ended World War II; However‚ The bombs and the ship that dropped them were some of the most important. These bombs were known as the Fat Man and Little Boy‚ and the ship was the Boeing B-29 Superfortress “Enola Gay.” How does an explosive nuclear chain reaction happen? An explosive nuclear chain reaction happens when a plentiful quantity of nuclear fuel‚ such as uranium or plutonium‚ is brought to form a critical mass. The nuclear chain reaction begins when the neutrons
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At the outbreak of World War II in 1939‚ Switzerland immediately began to mobilize for a possible invasion. The entire country was fully mobilized in only three days. The Swiss government began to fortify positions throughout the country.[citation needed] In the course of the war‚ detailed invasion plans were drawn up by the German military command‚[7] such as Operation Tannenbaum‚ but Switzerland was never attacked. Switzerland was able to remain independent through a combination of military deterrence
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