decided to drop atomic bombs onto the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ thus causing a great conflict. On August 6th and 9th‚ 1945‚ two nuclear bombs “Little Boy” and “Fat Man” were detonated‚ destroying the cities and killing thousands. It was one of the most lethal attacks with a single weapon in history. There were many reasons behind this: to end World War II quickly‚ to save American lives‚ and finally to prove America’s military strength and the strength of the nuclear bomb. By using
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‘The First World War increased rather than narrowed Germany’s political divisions.’ How far do you agree with this judgement? In 1914‚ as the First World War began‚ many would argue that the conflict had narrowed political divisions in Germany as all political parties were united‚ with the common aim of winning the Great War. However‚ despite this initial unification‚ as the war progressed‚ it proceeded to politically polarise Germany as different political perspectives emerged‚ desiring many contrasting
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Albert Einstein was one of the most influential men of the twentieth century‚ through his amazing scientific discoveries in physics and in nuclear energy‚ and his impact during the Second World War. This man is best well known for his formula E=mc² which “shows the relationship between energy and mass” (Pakhare). Einstein was also credited and recognized for the creation of the atomic bomb‚ and not only that but his theory of relativity. One amazing statement said about Einstein was that he had been
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years of war and destruction‚ American soldiers and civilians were beyond weary and restless‚ yet the Japanese were steadfast and refused to give up their fight. Sworn in as the 33rd United States president‚ after Franklin D. Roosevelt’s sudden death‚ Harry S. Truman presided over the end of WWII. When Truman learned of the success of the “Manhattan Project” he knew that he was faced with a decision of unparalleled gravity. He was well aware that the capacity to end the war with Japan was in his
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What was the role of oil in shaping post war worlds? ”If one commodity can claim credit for the startling advances seen in the world in the 20th century‚ in particular in developed industrialized countries‚ it was crude oil- soon to be dubbed ‘black gold’.” Oil became an influential substance in the post war times‚ economically and also in shaping countries’ foreign policies. Whichever countries controlled oil controlled much of the world’s policies. After the increase in industrialisation and
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The Second World War was much bigger and deadlier than the first in every way. It was fought around the world‚ from Norway to New Guinea‚ from Hawaii to Egypt‚ and on every ocean – it was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. Known to have been the most widespread war in history‚ it directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. But unlike the First World War‚ the Second World War was fast moving and mobile; the use of technology was more widespread and effective. The
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World War I broke out in 1914‚ but the United States did not join the conflict until 1917. The regimes involved in the war did much to present their cause as the just or virtuous cause. Many posters stressed patriotism or staunchness toward one’s nation. Nationalism was a prevalent theme in World War I posters. Nationalism is extreme pride in one’s nation‚ or the conception that one’s nation is superior to others. European nations emboldened nationalism in regime-sponsored posters by appealing to
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Cold War is actually an ideological confrontation that happened between the democratic and capitalist world which led the United State (US) against the Communist bloc under Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR). The origin of the name Cold War was given to the relationship that developed between the two superpowers after World War Two. It lasted roughly from 1945 until 1990 which is almost 45 years. There were no direct military campaigns between the two main superpowers‚ the United States and
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the Soviet Union‚ a Eurasian state that had begun running in 1922. By the year of 1985‚ the Soviet Union was a struggling country that was still suffering from the actions of former rulers. A new ruler‚ president Mikhail Gorbachev‚ had been set by this time. Mikhail was a man who knew the issues the Soviet Union faced‚ had set out to change its own government in order to make the country a better place‚ and tried everything in his power to improve it. Yet‚ despite his efforts‚ the Soviet Union had
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what was significant about chosen events‚ individuals‚ and advancements from the past. Historians utilize distinctive arrangements of criteria to help them make judgements about essentialness. All theories have to base on data. To make the country become better‚ people needs the data from the past to guide their country to the bright future. The old said: “the one who controls the past controls the future.” That is why history does matter to us. The United States has been through so many wars including
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