under the name of World War II in 1939. Many countries from around the world joined two opposing forces‚ the Allies and the Axis Powers. It all started when Germany invaded Poland on September 1‚ 1939. Germany wanted to take over all of Europe and it was up to the Allies to stop them. The alliances of all of the countries being attacked started to come into action. It ended up being a full scale war where both allies of those attacked and being attacked started to attack one another. During the war
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The United States knew that Japan was not going to win the war. Disadvantages – Truman made an atomic bomb to kill in large amounts. 1. Truman invaded Japan and dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city. 2. The firing bomb attack killed more than 80‚000 people in Tokyo. Option #2 – Japans ground invasion. Advantages – The Japanese did not surrender that easy. 1. If the United States invaded Japan homeland they would have fought even more aggressively. 2. Truman was terrified that the Japan invasion
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times. There were many great inventions that are remembered today‚ some of which were penicillin‚ the first computer‚ and radio navigation.("Top 10 Inventions Discovered During WWII") Penicillin was a very important innovation during WW2‚ it helped save lives by killing infections. Radio navigation also was an invention that changed the world‚ it helped direct aircrafts on to the ground safely. Lastly
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on the United States. It is agreed by many historians that WWII was as surely won on the American homefront as it was on the actual battlefield. In 1939‚ compared to that of its enemies‚ American preparation for war was by far lacking. After just four year‚ The United States became a “military superpower.” According to a comparative study by Richard Overy‚ about two-thirds of all Allied military equipment produced during the war was provided by American industry. Companies that would normally produce
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Feminism during World War II was the spark that really made the feminism movement more prominent. Propaganda directed towards women‚ inspiring them to help‚ was created during this period. Women during this period became inspirations‚ they were involved with the military‚ they were workers in factories‚ they helped provide for soldiers. This was it‚ the start of something new. Propaganda was used frequently to inspire people to take action‚ or believing in what was stated. Some of the most well
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Shayna Vuick English II Honors Mrs. Ligon 11 April 2011 U.S Women During World War II When the United States entered World War II most of the men at home were sent overseas to fight against the axis powers. When the men were sent overseas there was a shortage of workers created on the home front and to offset the shortage women began to work. When women entered the work force it initiated a change in their social standing that brought them to where they are today. In the 1940s women lacked the
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Degrees of Loyalty Loyalty was a major issue in the United States during World War II and the subsequent years following. This was especially true in California‚ where Japanese Americans were held in internment camps during the war because many felt that their loyalty was to Japan and not the United States. This caused many problems for the Japanese American citizens‚ as they were subjected to loyalty tests and forced draft programs into the armed forces. Those who opposed the American Government
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World war two had many consequences for everyone. There were so many countries that had got attacked and a lot of damage was done to them. There were many things that contributed to the start of world war one. One of the main reason was the political ways at the time‚ they had a lot to do with why the world even started. There were other reason’s to but many of the countries had conflicts that just had to do with the politicians at the time. All the conflicts started to arise at the last few moths
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One of the social effects which affected almost all participants to a certain degree was the increased participation of women in the workforce (where they took the place of many men during the war years)‚ though this was somewhat reduced in the decades following the war‚ as changing society forced many to return to home and family. According to historian Antony Beevor‚ amongst others‚ in his book Berlin - The Downfall 1945 the advancing Red Army had left a massive trail of raped women and girls
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Munich‚ Germany‚ to discuss the annexation. Rather than condemn Germany for their actions‚ Britain and France chose to do nothing in hopes that this small appeasement would prevent war and further aggression by Germany. A key factor in this decision was the perceived strength of the new German Air Force‚ the Luftwaffe (Yenne‚ 65). Not only did Britain and France not want war‚ they certainly did not want war when they were at a disadvantage. Hitler had the stick. Airpower played a key role in enabling
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