WORLD WAR ONE FIRSTS First war to be fought on 3 continents. First industrialised conflict. First use of chlorine & mustard gas. First use of the flame thrower. First tank battle. First use of mass airplanes. First use of x-ray in the military. First use of a blood bank. First use of guide dogs by blinded soldiers. First four-star general‚ General John J. Pershing First use of trillion in estimating war costs. First commissioning of war art for propaganda. First use
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I was drawn to the topic of World War 2. Often times‚ when I got home from school‚ all I would do was watch documentaries on channels such as History or Nat Geo for hours. I enjoyed a lot of the programs‚ but the ones that intrigued me the most was those concerning World War 2. Something about it just completely fascinated me and at that time I did not know why. Frequently I visited the library and gathered up all the
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World War 2 – why this topic? The world of the 21st century is still living with the consequences of World War 2‚ the most tremendous conflict in history. 73 years ago on the 1st of September 1939‚ Germany invaded Poland without warning. Two days later on the 3rd‚ Britain and France were at war with Germany and within a week‚ New Zealand‚ Canada‚ South Africa and Australia had also joined the war. In time‚ Italy‚ USA and Japan became involved. Worldwide‚ countries had been plunged into their Second
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DBQ Essay on WWII During World War II‚ after the United States join the war‚ they led the Allies to the victory. Millions fight bravely but only thousands were killed. By comparison to the Axis‚ the United States spent the most money but in return for least sacrifice. So‚ the victory cannot be separated from American citizens’ money and their help to their country. In Document 1‚ President Roosevelt said that to make the United States successful in World War II‚ the superiority in weapons
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The first half of the twentieth century was shaped by two global conflicts‚ World War 1 (WW1) and World War 2 (WW2). Both of these wars were the same in many ways‚ but different in some ways. For example‚ they were similar in causes‚ like‚ nationalism‚ militarism‚ and alliance system‚ but they were different in the events that shaped the causes of war. One of the causes of WW1 and WW2 is the alliance system. During WW1 the alliance system consisted of the Triple Alliance (Austria‚ Germany‚ Italy)
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three of these women were serious inlfuences during the World War 2 era. They each had extremely simliar influences‚ exposing the truth‚ that helped shed light on how war effected civilians as much as it did soldiers. Mainly the european society‚ where women and children were stranded homeless‚ and poor after war had swept through their communities. Each of these strong women were determined to make sure that the world saw the real attrocities of war. Mainly through the use of photography. But in
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significance of world war 2: World War II is important for many reasons. First‚ it stopped the spread of dictatorships ruling both in Asia and Europe. Had Hitler and Japan been victorious‚ North and South America would be surrounded by enemies to the democratic institutions represented in those areas. The United States would be surrounded by hostile forces bent upon complete world domination. Second‚ the war ushered in the Atomic Age. The dropping of the Atomic bombs not only signaled an escalation
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Causes of the Second World War I believe Hitler’s actions and the appeasement that followed it are the key reasons for the outbreak of World War 2.Hitler’s foreign policy was firstly German need more Lebensraum and secondly to unite all German speaking people under one Reich in a Pan-German Empire. He did this in 2 phases: Phase 1 - 1933-1937 – Cautious Expansion Phase 2 - 1937-1939 – Aggressive Expansion Phase 1: In 1933 Hitler
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Name_______________________________________ Date____________________________ DBQ 21: Causes of World War II (Adapted from Document-Based Assessment for Global History‚ Walch Education) Historical Context: Even though the 1920’s began with a favorable outlook for peace‚ toward the end of the decade and throughout the 1930’s the clouds of war were forming. Dictators arose in countries that were dissatisfied with the results of World War I. Germany‚ Italy and Japan took aggressive actions‚ and neither the League of
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Thesis: During World War Two there were many battles‚ but only three battles would be significant to winning the war‚ these battles would be the Battle of Britain‚ the Battle of Midway‚ and D-Day. Paragraph 1 Topic Sentence: The Battle of Britain would show the Allies that Hitler’s forces could be diverted and stopped. Supporting Evidence #1: When Hitler began Operation Sea Lion‚ it was to destroy moral and show who controlled the power. Supporting Evidence #2: According to Quizlet.com “Significantly
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