1. Introduction The First World War‚ WW I‚ the Great War‚ and "The War to End All Wars"‚ was a global military conflict that took place mostly in Europe between 1914 and 1918.1 WW I was a conflict between the Allied Powers (France‚ Russia‚ Serbia‚ Great Britain and Italy) and the Central Powers (Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Bulgaria‚ and the Ottoman Empire). And then World War I began because of M.A.I.N.‚ this stands for Militarism‚ Alliance system‚ Imperialism‚ and Nationalism.WW1 ended by the mean
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World War II‚ which occurred on September 1st of1939 after Germany invaded Poland‚ is one of the most famous wars in the course of history. It was the most brutally violent‚ horrific‚ damaging‚ and the first war to have millions upon millions of people killed throughout the duration of it. A plethora of effects‚ which varies from nation to nation‚ was inflicted upon the world which would impact the course of the future. Fifty million people‚ or about two percent of the world’s population at the time
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Winston Churchill Winston S. Churchill was a former prime minister of England during 1940 to 1945 and 1951 to 1955. He had been well known for his leadership‚ oratory skills and bold statements regarding political issues (internationally and locally). He was also described as being: bold‚ confident‚ manipulative‚ courageous‚ determined‚ outspoken‚ brave‚ and stubborn. Born into the likes of a rich family‚ he often undervalued the importance and value of money - reflecting at times during
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Q6: Hitler was a dictator for Germany. Before him was Hindenburg. Hindenburg didn’t trust Hitler‚ but he made Hitler as his chancellor. The reason why he was a the chancellor because military leaders and wealthy business owners pressured him. Their reasoning for Hitler being chancellor was that they will control him‚ but in reality they didn’t know how bad was Hitler. Years later‚ Hindenburg died so Hitler took over Germany. That’s when Hitler has his plans. When Hitler was in jail‚ he had wrote
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the city had been bombed continuously during a long period of time. Also‚ another example of exaggerated truth upon WW2 is the myth wherein Britain went to war unprepared. However‚ this is untrue as Britain had 6 months after the attempt of Neville Chamberlain for peace with Hitler (in which the German chancellor should not invade Poland or Britain would declare war). Moreover‚ the Miracle of Dunkirk is also an exaggeration because the RAF pilots‚ although outnumbered‚ had an advantage the German
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their military. They annexed it because it was right there. Many countries considered these two be the same so they did stop it. Appeasment was a policy used by Britain to avoid war. It was the policy pursued by the British prime minister‚ Neville Chamberlain. The aim was to reach agreement with Germany to settle its grievances once and for all. It was thought that by giving concessions to Hitler he could be trusted and it would reduce the chances of war. The british government was trying to deal
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World War II killed more people‚ destroyed more property‚ disrupted more lives‚ and probably had more far-reaching consequences than any other war in history. The war‚ which ended in 1945‚ eventually involved 61 countries‚ claimed 50 million lives‚ and completely changed the geopolitical landscape. The causes of World War II can be easily traced back to many of the unsolved issues from the end of World War I and the treaties that ended it also created new political and economic problems. Forceful
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peace and not start a war with Germany‚ Britain and France‚ the two great powers gave in to Germany instead of standing against the aggressive Hitler. Appeasement is a term often applied to the overly acquiescent foreign policy practiced by Neville Chamberlain when dealing with Hitler’s Nazi regime. However‚ instead of preserving peace that Britain and France desperately wanted‚ it ironically allowed Hitler who did not have concrete plans on how to achieve his goals‚ to exploit their weakness and
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Democracy and Fascism in the Early 1900s Japan Wants an Empire During the 1920s‚ the Japanese became more democratic and international treaty agreeing to respect China’s borders. Japan’s parliamentary system had weaknesses but there were strict limits on the power of the prime minister and the cabinet. Civilian leaders had little control over the armed forces who only report to the emperor. When the Great Depression struck Japanese people blamed the government and soon the military gained support
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When the Second World War ended‚ Winston Churchill (A Conservative‚ elected after the resignation of Neville Chamberlain) was regarded as a formidable war hero for his time as Prime Minister from 1940 - 1945. This is what made the 1945 general election results - which showed that the national government‚ which was dominated by the Conservative Party during Churchill’s time as Prime Minister‚ had lost the election to the Labour Party - surprising‚ because Churchill’s leadership was a major factor
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