World war 2 (WW2) was a worldwide war that lasted 6 years. From September 1st‚ 1949 to september 2nd‚ 1945. Many countries and and people were affected from this war. Millions of soldiers and civilians were dead. The second world war had become the deadliest war in history. The war’s fatality number was around 50 through 85 million according to wikipedia. That’s around 70% of the people involved. Although it is said to have been started in 1939‚ the Pacific had already been at war with China around
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‘Why did Australians volunteer to fight so readily in 1914?’ The outbreak of The Great War in 1914 was the first battle The Commonwealth of Australia fought in as a separate nation. Having been an extremely young nation‚ federating in 1901‚ the country of Australia was still very much tied to their true ‘mother country’‚ Great Britain. Britain was in charge of Australia’s defence in that point in time and had certain obligations to Britain‚ particularly in times of war and conflict. Australians
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The Civil War was one of the bloodiest wars fought on American soil. The Civil War was a fight between the North and the South. This war lasted for four years from 1861 to 1865. This war has many reasons why it began. Some believe that the war started because of slavery. Those people believe the Civil War started on how the North and south had different views on slavery. Also the events that showed something had to be done. The North thought of slavery was wrong and believed that all men should be
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In the beginning of the 1900s‚ nationalism‚ industrialism‚ and imperialism were alive and well in Europe. These three things gave rise to World War I‚ The Great War‚ The War to End All Wars‚ and all of its atrocities‚ which changed the world forever. World War I‚ The Great War‚ The War to End All Wars did not begin with one or two separate incidences‚ Rather this debacle began/was put in motion with six distinct events. The first event was that the Ottoman Empire was dying‚ and many countries
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California. This telegraph was a direct threat on American land‚ and would bring the war “closer to home” for the U.S. As well as being a threat on territory‚ Americans would use this telegraph as a way of convincing Americans to “protest” for war. On “March 1‚ 1917 the text is published on the front pages of newspapers across America.” The Zimmerman Telegraph was the main reason the United States joined the war being a threat on land and a major persuader for Americans all across the U.S.
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During the Vietnam War‚ the United States became involved with Vietnam because America was worried about communism spreading around the world and wanted to contain communism. President Truman decided to support France since he thought French troops would make the French economy more stable. For this reason‚ Truman gave the French some money to help their economy. When President Eisenhower became President‚ he believed in what was named the Domino Theory. The Domino Theory is the belief that if one
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Trojan War: Background Introduction: The Trojan War‚ which is dated from 1194-1184 B.C‚ is one of the most famous wars in the history of the world. The tactics used and the heroes involved in the Trojan War are probably the two biggest reasons why the war will always be remembered and studied. Achilles is at the center of the heroes that fought in the war‚ with the Trojan Horse being the controversial war tactic. However‚ the following few paragraphs will give some background information on
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To what extent did WWI change (or not change) European ideas about statehood and nationalism? Sources suggest that Europe’s ideas towards statehood and nationalism changed throughout and after WW1‚ I personally agree with this statement. Nationalism is defined as loyalty or devotion to ones country followed by the belief that nations will benefit from acting independently rather than collectively‚ emphasizing national rather than international goals. There was a large impact on Europe post WW1
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The Second World War changed the history of the world forever. Super powers emerged and other countries crumbled. Economies changed and new ways of life were becoming present. The United States emerged from the war as a world leader in government‚ economy and industry. Most credit is deservingly given to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt for the success and victory for the United States in the war. But in April of 1945‚ Roosevelt’s term came to an end with his unexpected death‚ and the weight
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The Great War affected almost everyone in the world. Tensions continued to rise in Europe until everything exploded. World War 1 began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in Serbia. After Austria-Hungary decided Serbia was responsible for the assassination rather than the Black Hand members‚ other countries began to get involved‚ and eventually the Great War began. This was supposed to be a short war‚ however it lasted longer than most countries thought it would
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