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 be inevitable
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sense of nationalism and universally appealing theory of Social Darwinism. On July 28‚ the First World War begins after assassination of Franz Ferdinand‚ the Austrian minister‚ from the browning pistol. Generally speaking‚ weapon initiated the war. WW1 has showed that quality of weapons is by far more important factor than the number of troops in possession of a state. The First World War showed the dark side of civilization and triggered the inventions of revolutionary new ways of utilizing earlier
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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 known propaganda comes from World War II. Those inspiring women to help during the war‚ such as
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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 of all ages behind them. Between several tens of thousands
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heavy casualties. 1) WW1: Estimated to be 10 million dead‚ 21 million wounded‚ and 7.7 million missing or imprisoned. 2) WW2: More than 40 million men and women were serving in the armed forces by 1944 and civilian and military deaths exceeded 55 million. Topical sentence: B) same both created a new international co-operation hoping to prevent further conflicts in the future. 1) WW1: The League of Nations was formed in the hope of preventing another such conflict. 2) WW2: The United Nations
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Women’s Roles during WW1 World War 1 was a pivotal event that affected Canada in many ways. Not only for the men that fought for their country‚ but also for the thousands of women that contributed behind the soldiers of the front lines. It was a heavy change for them; going from dependant housewife to being employed at some of the largest industries and factories. World War 1 was centered on Europe and began in the summer of 1914 (Wikipedia). That summer changed the lives of many families in Europe
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Andrea Aldaba WWII and the Great Depression The Great Depression: After WWI‚ the United States became really rich. In 1929‚ though‚ the country’s economy failed terribly. On October 24‚ the stock market started to fail‚ and the crash increased on the following Thursday. This led to a major impact all over the world‚ an era known as the Great Depression. The stock market grew over a period of time in the 1920’s. Then the stock prices began to fall and people in the U.S began to panic and quickly
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bomb Japan • Aussie soldiers used for fighting NG‚ Bougainville‚ Borneo and other Japan held – o Australian resented this waste of life Curtin wrote to try and change MACARTHUR idea 0- did not agree o Curtin died 5 July 1945 (6 weeks before end of WW2) • JAPAN refused to surrender – • Short supplies‚ no army KAMIKAZE pilots • JAPANESE fight to death – decision for Bombs. In Hiroshima German Scientist helped make it HARRY S TURMAN (US president – demanded unconditional surrender) Japan -
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Why did countries use propaganda to get their citizens to assist in the war effort? War propaganda has been used throughout history and has been used throughout history to get citizens of a country to help the war effort‚ even when they themselves were not fighting in the war. In order for a country to get their citizens to either sign up to fight or to work in the factories they would use propaganda to get the attention of their citizens‚ whether it be through radio commercials‚ or posters. During
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Desmond Doss Desmond Doss was a WW2 hero. He saved about 75 men without firing a single bullet or even caring a single weapon. I believe that Desmond is one of the most remarking WW2 soldiers. He was considered a objector. An objector is a soldier that refuses to carry or use a weapon in battle. Desmond was the first soldier to receive the medal of honor for actions above and beyond the call of duty. Desmond was raised a Seventh-day Adventist‚ his mother was one also. This is the reason he would
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