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    Envision a world without the effects of globalization. There would be no food‚ clothes‚ or any products from any outside country of part of the world. The world would be disconnected and unaware of each other. Globalization has brought the world to this advance level of trade‚ communication‚ and awareness of other nations. It is the process of a company‚ product‚ or idea that spreads throughout the world‚ often leading to countries around the world to become united and help one another. However

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    World War II was one of the most brutal wars in history. From 1939 to 1945‚ the Axis and Allies fought and many lives were lost. After World War I‚ the “war that was supposed to end all war”‚ many countries were at economic recession and no one was prepared for another war. But‚ unfortunately too many things built up which caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany. There were three main causes of WWII. The Treaty of Versailles was one main reason of World War II. It was a poorly written

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    With the war‚ came devastation‚ depression‚ deprivation‚ and death. During World War II over 290‚000 American servicemen were killed in action. It cost the U.S. over $350 billion. One of the first major impacts felt was with the labor shortages when the men went off to war. Many jobs that men originally had were left up to the women to handle when wartime came. More and more women entered the workforce taking up jobs that were reserved for men in the industry. Women changed a lot in this time. I

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    Nuclear techniques were a major part of wars for the United States especially in world war II. In world war II nuclear techniques were used to help America in the war to promote their chances of them winning the war. During this time this was the nuclear age where the united states moved towards the nuclear age. The nuclear age was apart of the time where many of the war tactics were nuclear weapons. Americans in the war were helped severely by the efforts in the war with nuclear techniques. Many techniques

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    “Never Again” After World War II‚ the phrase “Never Again” was used in response to the Holocaust. Since then‚ the world has failed to respond to the genocides in Rwanda‚ Uganda‚ and Sudan. The phrase “Never Again” means exactly what it says. The world knew that the war was so bad‚ and so many people had died‚ that they would never let it happen again. Many nations reacted to the Holocaust‚ which is why it was a world war. Britain and France declared war on Germany two days after Hitler invaded

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    Women during world war II were powerful‚ strong and a huge support in getting through the war. Women had many roles and groups in the war such as “WAVES” “WASP” “WAC” and “WAFS.” Their roles were things like working in defense plants (working with finishing touches on cars) and volunteering for war-related organizations‚ in addition to managing their households. Women were also accepted for voluntary emergency services and they also became airforce service pilots. Women played an important role

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    World War II began on June 22‚ in 1941. Three million solders from Germany began to attack the soviet union. People say that the war was supposed to only last two or three months‚ but it eventually went from three months‚ to five months‚ then nine months‚ and eventually it lasted four years. In the first part of World War II‚ Germany did not want to have a long war‚ so they came up with a strategy /to avoid a long war. Germany’s strategy was to limit the fighting by fighting their opponents in short

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    During the final stages of World War II in 1945‚ the United States conducted two atomic bombings against Japan in the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. After six months of intense strategic fire-bombing of 67 Japanese cities the Japanese government ignored an ultimatum given by the Potsdam Declaration. By executive order of President Harry S. Truman the U.S. dropped the nuclear weapon "Little Boy" on the city of Hiroshima on Monday‚ August 6‚ 1945‚[1][2] followed by the detonation of "Fat Man"

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    World War II: Hitler Rises to Power In 1933‚ Hitler and his National Socialist (Nazi) party were elected into power in Germany. Hitler was chosen by his party to become the new chancellor of Germany. The National Socialist (Nazis) won 34.1% of the overall vote. The German people were looking for a new voice for their suffering; they wanted a new leader to help get them out of their downfall during World War I‚ the Great Depression of 1929‚ and the Treaty of Versailles. Many people

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    War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary‚ it is always an evil‚ never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children‚” stated former president Jimmy Carter at his Nobel Lecture. Most of the combat action of World War II occurred in Europe‚ East Asia‚ and the islands of the Pacific Ocean between September 1‚ 1939 to September 2‚ 1945. World War II was the bloodiest war in history that took approximately 70 million lives. Three major

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