conflict that causes the death of over a 50 million soldiers and civilians around the world fighting until the other gave up. The war was fought for six deadly years with over 30 countries fighting‚ including America (History.com Staff). “World War II was the most destructive conflict in history. It cost more money‚ damaged more property‚ killed more people‚ and caused more far-reaching changes than any other war in history” (Lehnardt). Over two years’ worth of conflicts between the Allies and the
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Topic: Why Did Dinosaurs Go Extinct? A Gradual and Sudden End to Their Reign Introduction: About 65 mya almost three quarters of the animal and plant species on earth went extinct. This mass extinction is known as the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) extinction event. The Cretaceous was the last period of the Mesozoic Era which is when dinosaurs lived from about 250 to 65 mya and the Paleogene is the first period of the Cenozoic Era that started about 65 mya which is the Era that we are currently living
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World War One proved to be a trying time for all nations. The Allied countries consisted of Britain‚ The United States‚ Russia and France versus the Central Powers which included Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and modern-day Turkey. Furthermore‚ many countries that were aligned with these major players were also drawn into the war. With so many different nations involved in the war effort and fighting‚ the number of deaths was incredible‚ and the number of men left wounded after the war was even more
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WHAT IS WAR? | | (http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/graphics/soldiers.gif) | Many have posed the question "What is war?" with very few ever reaching a conclusion. If a conclusion is made‚ it is naturally met with criticism.Virtually every aspect of the term "war" has had its meaning disputed. A few of the main discrepencies include; questions on whether war has to be formally declared in order to be recognized‚ whether actual fighting has to occur‚ or whether war has to take place between formally
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World War II broke out in Europe for a multitude of reasons‚ with each one affecting a specific aspect of how pre-World War Two unfolded. World War II was one of the most defining of European and even World history. The reasons for War breaking out are complex and not a straightforward affair with many different events factoring in. These events range from the betrayal and humiliation many Germans felt after World War 1‚ and the fact that the treaty of Versailles was itself a failure and stemming
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World War I was mainly a land based war‚ however there was one major battle that took place in a part of the North Sea called Skagerrak (97 km off the coast of Jutland‚ Denmark) between the British and the Germans called the battle of Jutland. Britain being an island‚ needed a great navy in order to protect itself from threats and protect its imported of food and other materials. During World War I‚ the British Navy planned to destroy the “German High Seas Fleet” in a quick battle and remain in control
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Thought many years and many hard ships the conquering of the New World seemed impossible. England at the time wasn’t looking for gold‚ they were looking to be set free from the Church of England and from the Roman Catholic Church‚ they were in a great turmoil over religion. They wanted to find a place where they could practice freedom of religion rather going to the churches. They wanted this new land so they could produce the products needed by England. However‚ if they wanted this land they must
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World War I was a devastating war on everyone. It did help the American economy crawl out of the great depression‚ but our initial plan was to stay neutral. But with Germany constantly trying to pick a fight‚ we could see war coming sooner or later. Throughout 1915‚ several U.S. ships traveling to Great Britain were sunk by German mines. Not to mention that Germany pledged to the safety of passengers before sinking unarmed vessels‚ but in November sunk an Italian liner without warning‚ killing 27
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World War I was the first globally encompassing war. To many Americans with a general knowledge of history‚ the entrance of the United States into World War I was merely about one thing and one thing only: the sinking of the Lusitania. Though it is a viable reason and provides a moral rationale for American entrance into the war‚ numerous other reasons for American entry are often lost in history. The American government led by Woodrow Wilson and Progressives had both economic and socio-political
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Although most wars are meant to solve problems‚ they end up creating more. During World War Two‚ Japan used its power to conquer land‚ and expand its territory. They did this because their land was a measly island‚ that didn’t have very many resources. Throughout the war though‚ Japan ran into more problems‚ than they initially began with. They were beaten in many battles‚ lost land‚ and lost many lives. They also gained few allies‚ while gaining many enemies. Japan’s involvement in World War Two was filled
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