Period 2 World War 2: World War II was a global conflict that involved many great powers. Dictators arose in countries that were dissatisfied with the results of World War II. Japan‚ Italy‚ and Germany took aggressive action and were the major axis powers. Neither the League of Nations nor democratic countries were able to stop them. The policy of appeasement was a major factor on why the axis powers made it so far in the war effort. World War II was the most widespread war in history.
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introduction meant it had little impact‚ it led to jets becoming standard in worldwide air forces.[361] Advances were made in nearly every aspect of naval warfare‚ most notably with aircraft carriers and submarines. Although at the start of the war aeronautical warfare had relatively little success‚ actions at Taranto‚ Pearl Harbor‚ the South China Sea and the Coral Sea established the carrier as the dominant capital ship in place of the battleship.[362][363][364] In the Atlantic‚ escort carriers
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aircraft and 5000 heavy artillery pieces. This would have made the war totally impossible to carry on. The allies instead of providing a peace settlement based on the 14 point plan as Germany had though instead made the treaty very humiliating with the aim of keeping the Germans down. The key points of the treaty that contributed to the conditions in Germany that lead to the rise of National Socialism are; 1. The war guilt clause 2. £6‚600mil to be paid in reparations 3. Disarmament‚ The
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World War II- the outbreak World War II‚ also called the “Hitler’s war” was the cruelest event in the 20th Century. Apart from that‚ it was a war between ideologies and ambitions. This essay is looking at what caused the outbreak of the war‚ without discussing the war itself or its outcome. Three types of causes are going to be discussed: deep causes‚ intermediate causes and precipitating ones. When it comes to the World War II‚ there are two different places which need to be focused on: The
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Social Influence‚ Persuasion‚ and Politics The Social Effects of Political Persuasion Mackenzie Johnson Campbell University The Social Effects of Political Persuasion Do you ever stop to think about how powerful modern day technology is? Nowadays‚ technology is way more influential and persuasive. Everywhere you look there is some kind of advertisement or promotion being broadcast by the use of technology. The overwhelming use of technology allows people to be influenced and persuaded
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Introduction Did you know that you probably used an electric motor today? Yes‚ that’s right. If you put on clothes that were washed in a washing machine‚ rode in a car‚ ate food from a fridge‚ warmed up lunch in a microwave‚ or played a video game‚ you used an electric motor! Try this science fair project and you’ll learn how to make a simple electric motor by having two magnets "talk" to each other. As they interact‚ they will alternate between "liking" each other (being pulled together)‚ and "disliking"
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Causes of World War 2 The root causes of World War 2 We can count many causes of World War 2‚ political and others‚ but the three root causes of World War 2 were : 1. The Prussian Militarism - developed in 200 years of history‚ it was the force that made Germany so powerful‚ and made it possible for a man like Adolf Hitler to gain total control of it. 2. Adolf Hitler - a madman and political genius‚ Adolf Hitler re-ignited the Prussian militarism after the German defeat in World War 1‚ and
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Origins of WWII - understanding the outbreak of the Second World War requires keeping a perspective on interplay of and convergence of several factors…many historians are tempted to see WWII as a continuation of WWI‚ and call the period 1914-1945‚ the Thirty Years war 1) Legacy of WWI and its Peace Treaties - the “politics” of Versailles very nearly destroyed Weimar in the early 1920’s‚ contested territorial settlements and state power (especially for Germany and to a lesser extent for Italy)
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The impact of the crusades on the west affected many things such as politically‚ socially‚ and the economic life of Europe. Feudalism was ended in Europe because of the help of the Crusade‚ and helped to create create the Renaissance. Many feudal lords went to go fight in the crusades‚ and ended up dying‚ leaving their serfs free. With fewer lords‚ kings gained more power and started to grow stronger. The monarchs gained strength once the knights left to go fight in the Middle East. With more power
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World War 2 ID/Sigs Totalitarianism: a concept used to describe political systems whereby a state regulates nearly every aspect of public and private life. Fascism: an authoritarian nationalist ideology focused on solving economic‚ political‚ and social problems that its supporters see as causing national decline or decadence. Nazism: the ideology and practices of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party under Adolf Hitler‚ and the policies adopted by the dictatorial government of Nazi Germany
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