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    "World War 2 was a war fought in two distinct phases. The first was the last war of a new generation. The second was emphatically the first of a new era" . <br><br>"The British strategic bomber campaign was of doubtful cost effectiveness" . Bomber Command was by far the largest claimant on labour and factory space within the armed forces. Relative to their size they suffered more casualties than any other sector. <br><br>The Anglo-American bomber force was divided in terms of strategy. Bomber Command

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    World War Two was a destructive time that allowed women in the United States‚ Great Britain‚ and Soviet Union to play crucial roles that ultimately lead to their country’s immense success. Beforehand women had dealt with gender inequality by society placing them in positions that were traditional at the time. This meant that they stayed at home cooking as well as cleaning‚ and if they tried to break that barrier by having a career then it would be socially unacceptable. Since WWII was a total war

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    During World War One‚ men got recognized mostly for fighting on the front line. “It was very rare women got recognized for their war efforts because this was before women’s rights. Women contributed by making bombs and ammunition for the men who were fighting.” (1) Women had to do this job because all of the men were in the war. Even with their new duties women still found the time to write to their sons‚ boyfriends‚ husbands‚ brothers and friends who were fighting on the front line. “They sent them

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    The Euthanasia Program implemented during World War II killed thousands of people that did not fit the Nazi agenda. These included the mentally ill‚ disabled‚ homosexuals‚ and people not of German descent. Euthanasia was used as a way to achieve “the perfect Aryan race” envisioned by the Nazis This program was led by Phillip Bouhler and Karl Brandt and protected under the Führer Chancellery. Correctly dubbed “T-4” this program was named for its coordinating office in Berlin‚ or Tiergartenstrasse

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    involvement in World War II. While the rest of the world was at war‚ America stayed neutral until the attack on Pearl Harbor which ironically was intended as a preventive action towards America’s involvement in the war. After the attack‚ America entered the war‚ a war that the Americans were not prepared for. America just has gotten out of the Great Depression in the 30s and was still recovering. The war brought about draft and new job opportunities for men and women. Nancy Potter‚ a teen during the time

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    Question: How is the role of women changing throughout the world? Essay The development of a country is very dependent on the roles and freedom that women receive. The gender role do vary geographically between More Developed countries (MDCs) and less developed countries(LDC’s). In less developed countries women take on lower roles‚ and lower stand in the social class. But geographically‚ in MDCs women have power and can have higher jobs. This gap is the piece that need to be

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    Job Opportunities for Women during World War II Abstract During World War II there were many job opportunities for women. The war opened new doors during a time of depression. As husbands‚ fathers‚ sons‚ and brothers went to fight in the war the women went to work at factories‚ offices‚ and even on military bases. These women went to work in paying jobs that were usually for men. Many women became journalists‚ photographers and broadcasters. They were covering the biggest story ever‚ the men

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    Women’s Roles in World War One In June 1914 Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated by a Bosnian Serb nationalist. After months of tension in Europe‚ this event finally lead to an outbreak of war. This war‚ which was thought to be "the war to end all wars‚" is commonly known as World War One. When people talk about WW1 they think of the soldiers‚ weapons‚ and violence involved. But another major factor was women’s war efforts. Before World War One‚ women’s role in society was basically

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    opportunities that arose for women during World War I had deteriorated when the war ended. The jobs that women had taken over were now reserved for men when they got back. Some states even banned women labor forces from employment. After the war had ended‚ women went back home to continue their roles as wives and mothers. When Germany invaded Poland in September of 1939‚ women again began pursuing careers that would help the war effort. Following the beginning of the war‚ more women made it their mission

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    Women played an important role during World War II. For this topic there are two genres that show many of women’s accomplishments earned in World War II and the difference they made for their participation. The first genre is a webpage called American Women in World War II by History Chanel. The webpage has different forms of information like videos of important events‚ speeches and an article. They are mostly focused in the number of women that participated in the war‚ some of the jobs women performed

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