World War 2 (WW2) was one of the most destructive wars in history‚ which killed more than 38 million people. More than 50 countries were involved and it changed the world forever. After the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919‚ WW2 became inevitable. WW2 began in September 1939 when Britain and France declared war on Germany after Germany invaded Poland. Although Germany’s invasion of Poland was a trigger for the war‚ there were multiple causes. The three main factors that caused WW2 to
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history is whether or not Hitler was a good leader; to this I say he wasn’t. During Hitler’s reign of power‚ more like reign of terror‚ he may have brought success to the world but none of it can undo his damage; none can ever compensate for the lives he took. Hitler was a terrible leader in that he manipulated the young‚ he was very hypocritical‚ and he caused the Jewish Holocaust. Hitler may have done more damage than good; however‚ he did know what he was doing. Hitler knew he needed supporters
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I don’t believe it was acceptable for the U.S. to drop the atomic bomb. Because of Truman‚ over 70‚000 innocent people died. Had he not chosen this path‚ there would have been no civilian casualties. But I can also see where he was coming from. He wanted to save American lives. Truman believed he was doing the right thing. He had to make a decision based on what had happened. He was trying to gain a victory in the pacific by getting the Japanese to surrender. His option was that or the ‘or else’
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The tenth child of fourteen children‚ Commodus was eventually the oldest male left in the family‚ which made him the immediate heir to the throne. Because of this‚ he was spoiled rotten. Any injury or illness was treated immediately‚ as he could not afford to pass away. Anything he longed for was at his feet in an instant‚ and he was groomed at an early age to be his father’s successor. He was given a high level of education and was spoiled rotten. He was pushed into leadership at an early age‚ which
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Was Hitler to blame for WW2? (10 marks) Hitler’s aims were aggressive. He planned to destroy the treaty of Versailles‚ create a country of all German people and conquer land in Eastern Europe. But many other factors are thought to be the main reason war broke out in 1939. Hitler’s aims were aggressive and he made this aims very clear in his book ‘Mein Kampf’ (my struggle). To test the courage of the British and French to stand up to Hitler on an important matter of principle‚ Hitler announced
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Louisiana Purchase was the greatest land purchase in US History. It nearly doubled the Nation’s size and it would bring much wealth to the nation. For example‚ in time gold would be discovered in the west and farming would be used on the land. This territory had been owned by different nations as a result of the French Indian war. However‚ in the end‚ it was sold to the US by the French. Jefferson had a plan for this land‚ although not everyone agreed with him buying the land. The treaty was still signed
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“...I was born a crime.” These are the words Trevor Noah uses to describe his birth‚ a candid truth as Noah was born a mixed child during South Africa’s Apartheid. Under Apartheid law‚ the mixing of races was the ultimate crime as it defied the very principles which Apartheid stood for. In his memoir‚ Born a Crime‚ Noah tells the story of his life‚ a young boy caught between white and black‚ in a time when that was simply not done. Noah’s perception that his childhood was normal‚ hindered his ability
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unification of Hawaii is the battle of Nu’uanu‚ where he fought against Kalanikupule and Kaiana and he forced many warriors to fall off the cliff of the Pali. Kamehameha is an effective leader because he was wise and helpful. Kamehameha was an effective leader because he was very wise. One reason why Kamehameha was an effective leader is because he placed a kapu on young sandal wood trees.
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Was the Munich Putsch of 1923 a success? I believe the Munich Putsch was a failure for many reasons. Firstly‚ Hitler did not achieve all of his aims‚ when he marched into Munich– he thought that he would over through the government- however his plan did not work instead he was betrayed by the nationalist politicians Kahr and Lossow. Kahr had called in police and army reinforcements. There was a short scuffle in which the police killed 16 Nazis. Hitler fled‚ but was arrested two days later.
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surrounding the accuracy of The Crucible. Did these events actually happen‚ or was it made it up to scare people and teach life-long morals? Dedicated historians and investigators strive to answer and pose new questions‚ forming educated ideas to shape possible theories. Was Arthur Miller’s point really to tell the account of a scandalous time period in history? Many people feel that was not the real motive of the piece. Salem was in such unrest during 1692. The unfortunate‚ reoccurring events of bad weather
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