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    Brian Resto 822 June 7‚ 2011 World War II [pic] World War II took place in Europe from 1939 until 1945. The War began when Adolph Hitler became the infamous dictator of Germany during the global depression. Adolph Hitler was seeking vengeance for Germany’s loss in the First World War which is when he began to rebuild the German military. In 1936‚ Germany started invading the land they lost during World War I; Adolph Hitler started signing alliances to form the

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    World War II vs. World War I World War I and World War I are two of the deadliest and costly conflicts to occur in world history. With over 100 million casualties they combine to be two of the most devastating wars ever. They both are very similar and destroyed a good amount of land in Europe‚ while also involving the same allies on both side. Although they both have high casualties World War II is more important to Europe for many reasons. Some reasons are the holocaust‚ advancements in technology

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    Changes in Britain as a result of the First and Second World Wars War is a state of armed hostility between nations or parties within a nation and usually occurs as a result of a disagreement. It is a locomotive of history because it is a catalyst to change‚ forcing people to adjust their daily routines and lifestyles in the short term and quite usually in the long term too‚ as well as innovating technology and weaponry. After the Second World War‚ between 1945 and 1951‚ Clement Attlee of

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    America worries about problems that people in other countries would never get to dream of or even get to talk about in their lifetimes. America’s “first world problems” are things that usually are taken for granted. For example‚ the next updated electronic coming out or out and pair of tennis shoes put out on display at the stores. As Americans know that those items are all good to them‚ they don’t understand how a person from the eastern hemisphere struggling in a sweatshop for low pay deals with

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    cfm?eraID=15&smtID=2 1. Who was Joe Louis‚ why is he important‚ and why did he help to increase black enlistment into the military? He was important because he defeated a white boxer and encouraged blacks to enlist in the army 2. What was the first concentration camp and when was it set up? Dachau‚ 1933 3. What groups of people were targeted during the Holocaust? Jews‚ Gypsies‚ Polish Catholic‚ Russians‚ mentally and physically disabled‚ homosexuals‚ and political prisoners. 4. What was

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    This week’s reading by Jeffry Frieden highlighted the hurried economic reconstruction that occurred after World War II. Due to the total devastation of factories and also the workforces of Europe‚ the world’s economies plummeted to a point that seemed unable to be saved. Fortunately‚ the United States began preparing for this recession as soon as the war began; anticipating an economic fallout‚ the United States called upon economic experts such as Frederic Keynes who attempted to brainstorm solutions

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    The First World War‚ also known as the Great War of 1914-1918‚ is not an event that manifested overnight; it was the result of ever growing tension among European nations. This conflict was brought about by factors such as‚ nationalism‚ militarism‚ and the Alliance system. An upheaval such as the First World War was witness to the emergence of the glorification of war‚ struggle‚ despair‚ destruction and immense loss of life. The First World War brought about a defining moment in the history of the

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    British Air Warfare The use of the airplanes changed greatly during WWI. People started to realize that they could be used not only for entertainment and sports but also in wars as powerful weapons. Air warfare was all about planning and looking at the few key factors of the flight and looking at the opponent’s weakness. Strategories and tactics‚ civilian population‚ Development of Aircraft and lastly weather were key factors in the development and expansion of Air Warfare. The British Air Force

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    Why Germany lost the First World War The First World War ended with the triple entente as victorious (with help from the Americans). Some reasons to why the allies won the war were because of; Germany had to fight a war on two fronts‚ the unstable political situation in Germany‚ the allied naval blockade‚ German economy‚ failure of the schlieffen plan‚ interception of the Zimmerman telegram‚ the German naval blockade on Britain (sinking of American ships)‚ development of the tank and anti-submarine

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    of World War II prompted countries to make large technological advances. With the war raging all around the world‚ and more and more countries entering the fray‚ it was especially important for governments to continue to develop new technologies to get a step up on their opponents. Many new weapons‚ vehicles‚ and ways of communication were developed and used against the Axis of Power. In today’s modern wars‚ many of these technologies have been improved and are still used in the United States Armed

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