propaganda. The casualties‚ the cost‚ and the military tactics however‚ were some of their differences. World War I was caused by the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria in June 1914. However‚ World War II was caused by the political and economic instability in Germany‚ along with the bad conditions of the Treaty of Versailles . When the treaty of Versailles was put into affect‚ Germany acknowledged responsibility for the war‚ which also meant agreeing to pay enormous amounts of
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leading up to World War one was the signing and agreement of the Treaty of Versailles. The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It saw that Germany paid war reparations to cover civilian damage caused during the war. The treaty of Versailles was signed on 28 June 1919 in the hope that world peace would be held. The treaty did keep some peace for 20 years‚ but Germany was becoming desperate for a
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history. Yet‚ left out of the narrative are the women who chose to take a more active role by joining the fight along with the men. Joining the military could have different outcomes depending on what your nationality was. In America‚ for instance‚ the likelihood of going into combat was unlikely for men even‚ logistical work being the most prevalent need. However‚ women in the USSR did not have the same options in front of them. They were‚ by necessity‚ fighting in the war in the most literal sense
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Joven Isamer Bilog 12 Apr 2011 History 162 Section 8 America’s role in World War II was fueled by the desire to fight oppression abroad. However‚ America’s own oppressive behavior contradicts this desire. Segregation and discrimination were still prominent in WWII. Full citizenship rights were denied to African-Americans. The Jim Crow laws kept the separation of black and white soldiers. Black and white soldiers shared different bathrooms and were trained in different military
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America’s Entry into WWII History 102 American History from 1877 Professor Michael Sullivan December 2‚ 2012 America’s decision to join World War II was forced upon them December 7‚ 1941‚ by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. In the words of President Roosevelt in his speech to the U.S. Congress delivered December 8‚ 1941‚ “No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion‚ the American people in their righteous might‚ will win through to absolute victory”1 Congress
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salts in the ammunition primers made this system very unreliable. Then the G43 was developed which emulated the Soviet Union’s SVT38. It was easier to mass produce and much more reliable then both G41’s‚ however it’s late development hindered its impact on the war. German developed many tanks before and during the war and although many were outclassed by allied forces their strategic use of them made them
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Battles of WWII World War was a bloody and massive conflict. Each battle saw large losses on each side‚ not to mention the innocent civilian losses in events such as the Holocaust and the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of the war. Many of these conflicts could be considered major events and turning points of the war‚ with each one contributing to the final outcome. Among the most impactful battles of WWII was the Battle of Britain on the European stage‚ and the Battle
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changed drasticly. A lot of women think that they were a big part of changing the homefront during the war. Women became a symbol during the war‚ they became flyers‚ nures‚ teachers and took over the husbands job while they were at war. While the war was going on‚ the government demanded more out of the men and women. As women were traditionally the managers of the home‚ the rationing and shortage of domestic resources fell more heavily on women to accommodate. Women’s shopping and food preparation
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The morale would also have been low as the fighting lasted longer than anticipated. The Japanese government was given an ultimatum twice the second time they didn’t learn from their mistake and once more the United States stayed true to their word. A second bomb was dropped creating more devastating impact than the first one. This supports the fact that even when they lose a catastrophic amount of civilians they are determined to fight
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well as increasing Europe’s motivation‚ the United States helped to grow its resource supply as well. Since America was involved in this total war‚ every citizen was required to contribute something to help their country win. Many farmers were given the task to produce food for the men and sell it to the government. As an outcome‚ they all became very wealthy. Once the government was in possession of the food‚ they sent it out on boats to be shipped to Europe. Even though this backed a few countries
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