Americans What did they gain in World War II? The government passed the GI Bill‚ providing help to veterans with education and home purchases. Women in WWII gained experience in the work field‚ with careers in manufacturing war materials‚ running businesses‚ and other careers traditionally held for men. Many African Americans gained the confidence to assert their rights as U.S. citizens‚ and fight back against segregation. What challenges did they face at the end of the war? Before the GI Bill and similar
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battles fought by the Americans and Canadians against the Nazi Germans in WWII. These major battles had a huge impact on who would win the war. The bloody battle on Omaha beach‚ the specific naval ships used to bring supplies and troops to the battlefield‚ and the many difficulties the Allied soldiers faced in battle‚ all greatly affected the outcome of the war. To begin with‚ the Allies ships played an important role on D-Day. One of those important ships were the LST’s. These giant ships were
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Air pollution From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Air pollution from World War II production Smog over Santiago‚ Chile Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals‚ particulate matter‚ or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms‚ or damages the natural environment into the atmosphere. The atmosphere is a complex dynamic natural gaseous system that is essential to support life on planet Earth. Stratospheric ozone
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During the Second World War‚ and unspeakable injustice occurred. Six million Jewish people were slaughtered solely based on their religion. Men‚ women‚ and children were plucked from their homes and taken under control of the Nazi ’s. Their valuables were stolen. They were put to work in concentration camps where they were starved‚ beaten and tortured. Their identities were stolen‚ their names taken away‚ and identification tattoos were engraved in their bodies. Scientific experiments were preformed
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Stalingrad—Soviets‚ Germans battle for control of city • German troops capture city‚ then surrender after long battle The Invasion of Italy • U.S.‚ British forces land on‚ capture Sicily‚ in 19437 • Mussolini loses power but Germans keep control of northern Italy • Allies invade Italy‚ but Germans keep fighting there until war ends The Allied Home Fronts Mobilizing for War • Fighting the war requires complete use of all national resources • 17 to 18 million U.S. workers—many of them women—make
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WORLD WAR 1 A. MAJOR ALLIANCES FORMED DURING WW1 * Started by Germany * Triple Alliance/Central Powers: Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy / Turkey & Bulgaria * Triple Entente (treaty of friendship‚ not yet an alliance): Britain‚ France and Russia * Allies: Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Italy‚ Serbia‚ USA B. MILITARISM * Attitude of powerful class of military leaders on their countries’ policies * Glorification of war and urged the build up of weapons and
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of Versailles make World War II inevitable? JANUARY 8‚ 2008 STUDENT ID: 081404078 ABSTRACT This essay analyses the origins of the Second World War by briefly summarizing the events from 1919-1939. However‚ most emphasis is put on the amount of responsibility the Treaty of Versailles deserves for the outbreak of war. Other than analysing the Treaty of Versailles on its own‚ it also analyses the effects of the 1929 Wall Street Crash on the world‚ the rise of Fascism
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Tamil Eelam has no official status orrecognition by world states though sections of the Eelam were under de facto control of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for most of the2000s. The name is derived from the ancient Tamil name for Sri Lanka‚ Eelam. TAMIL PERIOD The Jaffna kingdom (1215-1624 CE)‚ also known as Kingdom of Aryacakravarti‚ of modern northern Sri Lanka was a historic independent monarchy that came into existence after the invasion of Magha‚ who is said to have been from
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To understand the numbers better of these barbaric annihilations‚ approximately 1‚095‚00 Jews were deported to Auschwitz of whom 960‚000 died; 147‚000 of Poles deported of which 74‚000 died; Soviet prisoners of war in which 15‚000 deported and all have died‚ and other nationalities of 25‚000 people deported of which 12‚000 died including the Roma (gypsies) 23‚000 people added to the death toll. It is impossible to know the exact numbers of deaths because Jews
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Navajo Code Talkers: The Unspoken Heroes of World War II The Unspoken Heroes of World War II It’s a normal day in June 1944 and we were located on the Pacific Island of Saipan. As were walking through the lush‚ tangled wilderness with dense sugar-cane‚ steep ravines and jagged volcanic mountains‚ there was no such thing as a battle line for us soldiers. Danger was everywhere. The unseen enemy could be hidden by the thick tropical vegetation and the pitch black darkness of the new mooned night
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