World War II was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945‚ although. It involved the majority of the world’s nations. It formed two opposing military alliances which were the Axis and Allies. Axis powers were Germany‚ Italy‚ Japan‚ Hungary‚ Romania‚ and Bulgaria versus Allies which were United States‚ Britain‚ France‚ USSR‚ Yugoslavia‚ Australia‚ Belgium‚ Brazil‚ Canada‚ South Africa‚ China‚ Denmark‚ Greece‚ Netherlands‚ New Zealand‚ Norway‚ and Poland. World War II was the most widespread war
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Cody Fryrear Mr. Lorigan US History 8-March-2014 The Aftermath of WWII From 1945 to 1950‚ there were many benefactors to the aftermath of World War II. There were events and programs that were set in place that significantly changed Europe and other countries involved. The Nuremberg Trials prosecuted the guilty and terrible leaders of the Nazi Party. The United Nations was set in place to prevent quarrels and other large-scale wars from happening. The United States faced the largest threat of
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Congress to declare war on Japan; Congress approved his declaration with just one vote. Three days later‚ Japan’s allies Germany and Italy also declared war on the United States‚. More than two years into the conflict‚ America had finally joined World War II. The fundamental Allied forces were Great Britain‚ The United
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A. Main Idea: The United States and the Soviet Union became political rivals after World War II. 1. Where did the Soviet Union set up pro-Soviet regimes? Answer: The Soviet Union set up pro-Soviet regimes within Poland‚ Romania‚ Bulgaria‚ and Hungary because of the higher potential of positive response from those areas. 2. What was the Truman Doctrine? Answer: The Truman Doctrine was a foreign policy set up by President Harry Truman during the Cold War that regulated for the US to provide financial
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World War II started in September of 1939 when Germany invaded Poland. By entering this war‚ the United States had a lot of things at stake by entering WWII including the amount of money and the number of humans that will die in the war. The United States was already experiencing the Great Depression as WWII was beginning. Another thing that was at stake for the US was allowing for their allies‚ such as England‚ to fall to Nazi Germany. Although‚ the US did the right thing by not going into the
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Pope John Paul II Today we watched a film about an interesting person. His ideas‚ principles‚ and strength of spirit to conquer. He was an extraordinary man. During his pontificate‚ he dedicated his life to the benefit of humanity. He fought against communism. In 1939‚ when World War II began‚ Karol Wojtyla was a student‚ but he studied secretly during the German occupation of Poland. During a trip to the East with his father‚ Karol sees suffering and evil that humans are able to cause. Аfter
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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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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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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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Introduction Two pieces of technology that stand out in the history of World War II are Radar and Bombsights. Both technologies played a crucial role in the defensive and offensive strategies of all the countries involved. During World War II RADAR saw its first use in combat operations. Although radar came of age during the war (Goebel) it is often referred to as the weapon that won the war and the invention that changed the world. Radar was a technology that allowed land bases to detect
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