Ludgie Gabriel After the war of 1812 essay 2nd period The economic changes of the years following the War of 1812 varied from new innovations to government policies. Eli Whitney’s greatest inventions‚ the cotton gin and system of interchangeable parts‚ both helped spur the growing American economy and industrial revolution. The cotton gin improved the output of workers by a thousand percent and in ten years‚ the production of cotton in the country rose from 5 million pounds to 63 million pounds
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During World War II‚ D-Day was one of the most‚ if not the most‚ important day for the Allies. D-Day was the day the Allies sent American‚ British‚ and Canadian troops to the coast of Normandy to reclaim France. In secrecy‚ we planned the attack against Hitler and the Nazis. So many brave troops risked their lives that day in honor of their country‚ and to finally defeat the Nazis. D-Day is the day when the tides turned in the Allies favor and was the beginning of the end for Nazi‚ Germany. The
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as scapegoats after Germany’s lost during World War I and during the economic crisis. Despite his beliefs‚ Hitler was a powerful and efficient leader as he was able to convince the people of Germany to believe in his beliefs and helped
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During World War 2 (1939-1945)‚ American men left their home to defend their country against Hitler and the Japanese Empire. Since the majority of the male workers left‚ many jobs were in demand to support the troops with supplies. Until this time women were frustrated at not being able to actively contribute to the war efforts because of law and traditions. The vacant jobs allowed the women to give their energy‚ time‚ and even some gave up their lives as well as sacrificing their sons‚ brothers
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In the midst of World War II‚ August 1945‚ the United States unleashed the first ever atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The usage of the atomic bomb was effective‚ but at the same time devastating and unnecessary. The United States should not have dropped the atomic bomb because it maimed countless of Japanese civilians‚ caused radiation poisoning whose effects impacted future generations‚ left both cities in ruins‚ left citizens homeless‚ and it was absolutely unmoral for the United
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Battle of Stalingrad The Battle of Stalingrad‚ between Germany and Soviet Russia was a major turning point in World War II for Europe. During the winter of 1942-1943‚ the German surrender made the Soviets glad to know they wouldn’t have to lose the precious land in Stalingrad. The Battle of Stalingrad was great for the side of Soviet Russia. In the start of the war‚ Russia needed to take a big stand against Germany‚ so Joseph Stalin said that everyone who was strong enough to hold a rifle- had
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World War Two began on September 1‚ 1939. It has been called the most of significant moments in World History. This brought about major chances to the world‚ including improvement in technology and the start to post-war social changes. Some of the main powers in the war were the Allied nation; the British Empire‚ the USSR‚ and the United States of America‚ and the Axis nation; Germany‚ Italy‚ Japan and their smaller allies. The war began when Germany invaded Poland. In retaliation Britain and France
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During World War II there were many escape attempts by the allied prisoners from the German prisoner of war (POW) camps‚ some successes‚ some failures‚ but as shown by these attempts there were many different types of ways that they tried to escape. Some used tunnels‚ others used game boards‚ or disguising‚ but of all the many different types of escapes‚ it was the escapes that used tunnels that were the most successful. The most well known tunnel escape was “The Great Escape” from Stalag Luft III
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Although WW I and WW II poems have the same theme‚ which is war‚ we can see how they have many differences. To begin with‚ all WWI poems seem to focus on the battles of the war itself and the horrifying experiences the soldiers have to cope with. WWII poems have a more deep approach‚ they have a more psychological point of view and usually the poems are set before or after a battle. In these poems the battlefield is not the main focus of the poem‚ but the feeling or ideas of the speaker itself. Another
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Atomic Atrocity On July 7‚ 1937‚ Japan invaded China‚ opening the pacific theater. Four years later‚ Japan bombs Pearl Harbor‚ bring the United States into World War II. The stalwart Axis powers would present major opposition to the Allied Powers. After the fall of Nazi Germany‚ the Japanese were still standing. Island hopping through the Pacific‚ the U.S. overtook Okinawa in May of 1945. Weighting the possibility of a land invasion‚ the U.S. decided to drop atomic weapons on Hiroshima three months
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