joining in on the war. He even stated that he wanted Americans to be “neutral in their hearts and in their minds”. One reason why this request was difficult was because America was filled with immigrants. Since all these immigrants came from different countries and backgrounds‚ they had loyalty to certain countries that were involved in the war. Another reason neutrality was hard for America was our financial relationship with the allied powers. During the first 2 years of the war‚ the sales of our
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Social Changes since World War Two Many aspects of society have changed and evolved since the end of World War 2. Different things have phased in and out‚ internet has been revolutionary‚ the IPod has changed technology forever and youth culture is now prominent in society. Some of the most evident areas of change have been in the creation of youth culture‚ gay rights‚ internet and genetic engineering. Following is a detailed look at these factors of today’s society and their effect on the population
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totalitarian power over the whole world set in motion conquests that led to the Second World War‚ the effects of which are present to this day. Using the insult of Treaty of Versailles on Germany‚ the chaotic political system in Germany and the economic depression as a stepping stone‚ Hitler became the ultimate dictator of Germany. His greed for world domination also caused his defeat‚ forcing him to kill himself before the brink of defeat in the Second World War. Hitler‚ the ruthless dictator of
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The beginning of World War 1 was something not expected. It went the total opposite way from what was planned. The assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand is what sparked the war. The war started in 1914. The war itself began in Balkin‚ Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia‚ Then Germany declared war on Russia‚ Then went on to France. France and Great Britain declared war on Austria Hungary within six days. The war had many causes‚ one of the first reasons for the war was a trend toward developing
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Most people probably have heard of the concentration and internment camps that withheld many innocent people from the outside world during World War II. These camps both had the same concept with trapping people inside a designated area and forcing them to live. They also have a major difference between how they treated their prisoners. Because the prisoners trapped inside these camps weren’t seen as equals‚ they were undoubtedly mistreated. Although both camps were similar‚ the concentration camps
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treated? Following World War I‚ many nations agreed the treatment of prisoners was unacceptable. As the community of nations worked to address the horrible treatment of prisoners‚ they drafted changes to the international treaties known as the Geneva Conventions. Many nations agreed to these standards of treatment for prisoners of war‚ including the German government. World War II was the first major conflict where these new standards of treatment were used. During World War II‚ the Germans under
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Leadership‚ as seen in WW1‚ was portrayed by different leaders‚ to start with; we have Woodrow Wilson –In 1917‚ he relented and took America into the war against Germany. After the war‚ he strove to develop the League of Nations and impose a fair peace settlement on the defeated parties. He initially sought to keep America out of the global conflict. Georges Clemenceau- he was French Prime Minister in the year 1917-1920. His leadership showed that he was a key figure in holding French in resolve
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at the time of World War I‚ many African-Americans still chose to fight in this war. Why would this be the case? Simply‚ it was their only chance at being recognized as equal. First‚ if African-Americans did not fight in the war‚ how would it be that the opposing forces would ever see them as equal? If they did not fight to preserve the country‚ it would give ammunition to those who said they did not deserve the same rights within it. Second‚ the primary stated purpose of the war was to spread and
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Prior to World War II‚ a woman’s place was at home. Women stayed at home‚ primarily taking care of their children and husbands. The workforce virtually consisted of only men‚ even single women generally did not hold jobs. If women did work‚ it was for very little money‚ less than half of what men earned. Some occupations were actually reserved for men‚ and companies were allowed to not hire women just because of their gender. Most companies would not hire women. Some states even barred women
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THE PERSECUTION OF JEWS IN EUROPE DURING THE 20TH CENTURY It is an indisputable fact that the Jewish people have been persecuted‚ oppressed and mistreated throughout the history of Judaism. But this persecution finally reached its peak during the 20th century when the Hitler’s dictatorship of Germany and Stalin’s rule over the Soviet Union caused the cruel and tragic deaths of millions of Jews. The main cause of this uncalled for persecution was the fanatic anti-Semitism that took Germany‚ Russia
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