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    How Post-World War II Technology Changed America 5/3/2012 AMH 2020- Yellow Class Angelika Vasquez Professor Brian Milner During the post-World War II era everything in our nation seemed to change. The post-World War II era had significant technological advances that changed politics‚ the economy‚ and the way people interacted with one another. Three of the biggest technological advances during this era were the introduction of the atomic bomb‚ television‚ and space race technology

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    Postwar Economic Boom: Following World War II‚ Canada gained global recognition for its diligent efforts in the war‚ however‚ with this recognition came a need for a powerful economy. In order for this to occur‚ the Liberal Party intervened‚ even in peacetime. Policies were set in place in order to; increase the demand for goods and services‚ establish government programs such as health care and public transportation; and raise employment levels. As a result of these policies‚ Canada experienced

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    As men left their factory jobs to go fight in World War II (WWII)‚ women stepped into their jobs to produce the heavy machinery needed for war and at home to keep the country running. An excerpt from the book The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter spoke of a young machinist‚ Celia Saparsteen Yanish‚ and the transition that women had to make into their jobs doing “men’s work.” Before the war‚ this country was battling an unemployment problem brought on by the Great Depression. The start of WWII

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    War of the Worlds was written in response to several historical events. The most important was the unification and militarization of Germany‚ which led to a series of novels predicting war in Europe‚ beginning with George Chesney’s The Battle of Dorking (1871). Most of these were written in a semi-documentary fashion; and Wells borrowed their technique to tie his interplanetary war tale to specific places in England familiar to his readers. This attempt at hyper-realism helped to inspire Orson Welles

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    Erwin Rommel Will Schubert Brandon Slot 8 Erwin Rommel was one of the greatest generals of World War II. His use of strategy‚ logistics‚ and natural instincts separated from other generals. He could move his troops and tanks faster and more efficiently than any other Nazi general and he used this skill to make quick and powerful strikes where his enemy would least expect it. This special ability gained him and his divisions nicknames like “Desert Fox” and the “Ghost Division”

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    1945‚ after World War II‚ there was an end to the alliance between the United States‚ Britain‚ and the USSR. If all of this hadn’t been a problem‚ a rivalry between communist and capitalist societies had led to what is known today as The Cold War. It has been known to this day that The Cold War not only had many causes but also had many effects. From the Arms Race to The Cuban Missile Crisis‚ it all had a great impact on society‚ economy‚ and politics. The Cold War was called “The Cold War”‚ because

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    September 1st 1939‚ Hitler’s vast Nazi army sweeps through Poland starting the Second World War as France‚ the United Kingdom and her allies declare war on the axis powers of Germany‚ Italy and Japan. Then in the summer of 1940 Germany invades and captures France within a matter of weeks. With an army so powerful and strong how did the German Army get defeated in 1945 only six years after sweeping through Poland? Was it due to bad decisions made on the attack of Russia‚ Hitler’s need for power or

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    World War II was a global war that took place from 1939 to 1945. There were two main factions: the Allies‚ led by Britain‚ France‚ and later by America‚ and the Axis‚ consisted of German‚ Japan and Italy. It was considered the deadliest war in history‚ involving more than 100 million people from over 30 countries‚ and reached‚ according to Axelrod and Alan (2011)‚ an estimated of 50 million to 85 million deaths. American was the last country to join the conflict and gained most profit from it. At

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    Pius XII was pope during the period of World War II. He was required to cover issues and problems‚ which were very different to what other popes have had to deal with. Many believe that he encouraged Hitler’s efforts and refrained from condemning German cruelty; however‚ I think Pope Pius XII had the courage and persistence to stand for intellectual truth and moral freedom. The Pope’s efforts did not go unrecognized by Jewish authorities‚ even during the War. Eugenio Pacelli was born in Rome to

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    Many horrible and unthinkable crimes were committed throughout World War II. During the war‚ members of the Nazi party‚ high-ranking officials‚ and everyday ordinary businessmen and lawyers were to blame for the death and annihilation of millions of people. They destroyed countries and civilians that did not meet their standards. People across the globe were not immune to the devastation that these criminals produced and throughout the years people would continue to feel the tragedy they left behind

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