Women during the Civil War helped as nurses‚ cooks‚ solider‚ and spies. Women in the North also worked for the United States Sanitary Commission. “The primary national relief organization‚ coordinating donations to the Union.” The role southern women played during the Civil War was also to cook‚ be spies‚ the duties of the man while in his absence. “Women worked in munitions plants‚ as clerks in government offices‚ and as a sales force in retail businesses.” Clara Barton a famous Civil War nurse
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Women During the Civil War " I want something to do ’ Write a book‚’ Qouth the author of my being. Don’t know enough‚ sir. First live‚ then write.’ Try teaching again‚’ suggested my mother. No thank you‚ ma’am‚ ten years of that is enough.’ Take a husband like my Darby‚ and fulfill your mission‚’ said sister Joan. Can’t afford expensive luxuries‚ Mrs. Coobiddy.’ Go nurse the soldiers‚’ said my young brother‚ Tom. I will!’ (Harper 14)." This is a dialog of Louisa May Alcott with her relatives
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World war 2: Assignment The World War 2 was lasted from 1939 to 1945; it was very brutal and destructive. There were two groups Russia‚ England‚ France‚ United States on the other hand there was Germany Italy‚ Japan. These groups were led by many leaders most of them were very famous because of several federal and democratic reasons. The leaders were joseph Stalin‚ Winston Churchill‚ Eduard Daladier‚ Franklin d‚ Adolf Hitler‚ Benito Mussolini‚ Hirohito‚ respectively as the countries are written
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changes in the lives of citizens in warring nations. Wars are often major points in a country’s history‚ catalyzing progression toward societal changes. In World War II‚ this was true for every nation involved. Specifically‚ America underwent many major changes in tradition after World War II ravaged the world. Although Americans did not experience firsthand the destruction of their homeland like their European counterparts‚ the events of World War II did drastically transform America. One of the most
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World War II has affected the whole world in huge ways‚ from economics to finances. The Germans were to ones to start the war in 1939 and the U.S. didn’t get involved until 1941; 2 years after the war started. When the U.S. entered the war‚ many men were drafted for the war and left a lot of job openings that needed to be filled. Because of the lack of men in the workforce‚ the presence of working women increased during World War II; and it was the first time women had a chance to prove that they
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Women during the War Women during the war filled in the spot left open by the men who were leaving to join the war effort. They filled roles like cooks‚ teachers‚ factory workers‚ and police positions. It was common for women to work during this time‚ as most men left to fight in Europe or in the Pacific. As the Men went to war‚ the woman he left behind would still be helping as many joined factories which produced good for the war which included ammunition‚ planes‚ guns‚ tanks‚ and more. An estimated
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World War II (1939-1945) By Dudyryev Nikita The Second World War unleashed by Nazi Germany‚ was one of the most bloody and dramatic events in the history of human been. It drew into its orbit 72 states - four fifths of all inhabitants of the earth. The war claimed about 65 million lives; over 35 million people were injured. In the ruins and ashes turned into hundreds of cities and thousands of towns and villages. Nazi leadership provided for in this
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World War 2 started in 1939. It began when Hitler invaded poland to gain more land. The invasion of poland caused a chain reaction of countries joining the war because they had alliances. With war emerging around the world‚ it was important that the governments kept developing new technologies and strategies to keep up with the other countries. Countries began creating new vehicles‚ weapons‚ ways of communication. Many of the technological advancements created during this time are still used today
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Engineering‚ I stumbled upon Engineering in the Air Force. From there‚ I dove into different military research until I found a summary of the events in World War 2. World War 2 was a war that lasted 6 years‚ from 1939 to 1945‚ and there was many countries involved‚ including: The United States‚ Germany‚ Japan‚ Soviet Union‚ Britain‚ and many more. The war was ended shortly after the United States dropped the atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima‚ but I wanted to know if dropping the bomb was absolutely
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Aircraft were used for reconnaissance‚ as fighters‚ bombers and ground-support‚ and each role was advanced considerably. Innovation included airlift (the capability to quickly move limited high-priority supplies‚ equipment and personnel);[359] and of strategic bombing (the bombing of civilian areas to destroy industry and morale).[360] Anti-aircraft weaponry also advanced‚ including defences such as radar and surface-to-air artillery‚ such as the German 88 mm gun. The use of the jet aircraft was
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