Despite the fact that the ’trigger’ to World War 1 was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ the war to end all wars or World War 1 was not preventable. Imperialism‚ alliances and militarism were the prime causes for WW1. Imperialism was the fierce competition between industrialized nations for resources. The competition from nations created tension and rivalries to gain colonies. The Alliances were needed to ’keep’ the peace between all nations and ensure protection from each other
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The Cold War Did you know that during the Cold War over twenty million people died? It was a pretty devastating war. While the reason it is called the “Cold War” is because it never sparked into an actual war‚ there was still a lot of war going on. I’m here to tell you about the what happened during the Cold War. During the beginning of the Cold War (1947-1991)‚ America devised a strategy called “containment” (“Cold War History”). Containment meant that they would try to stop communism from spreading
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The Americans used many tactics during the Vietnam War in an attempt to combat and defeat the Viet Cong and NLF fighters. These tactics included strategic hamlets‚ napalm‚ search and destroy and defoliants as well as several others. Some of these tactics were viewed as successful for combating the VC but others were not as most were not effective against guerrilla tactics. The first tactic used by the US to try and stop VC support was strategic hamlets. These were guarded villages that were used
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2013 Jordan C. Feb 11‚ 2013 As World War 2 ended‚ it brought many important changes in Canada. There were more than 40‚000 Canadian lives lost. There are many changes in Canada politically‚ economically and socially. In the next world war‚ we could see how Canada began to form itself as an independent country. World War 2 began with Hitler’s invasion of Poland and two days later‚ Britain‚ France declared war on Germany. Canada then agreed to join in the war on September 1‚ 1939... Since Canada
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evil‚ a war over resources‚ countries call to justice; these are usually the words we hear when we consider when we think of September 1st‚ 1939 and what became known as the tragic Second Great War or World War 2. The war officially started when Germany‚ under the influence of Adolf Hitler‚ introduced rapid militarization and a grasp for important resources seized control of Poland. Just two days after the fateful attack‚ Britain and France declared war on the Third Reich. Now as Britain was off to
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To what extent was there a thaw in the cold war between 1953 and 1960? The cold war dominated international relations throughout the world for over 35 years. It showed political and military tension between the Western and Eastern powers. Some people suggest there was a thaw (improved relations) in the cold war between 1953 and 1960 while others suggest there wasn’t. One the one hand it could be said that there was a thaw in the cold war between 1953 and 1960. There were two main events that
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1. What was the impact of the World War 2 on Japan? “The centers of both cities were flattened‚ and as many as 80‚000 inhabitants of Hiroshima and 40‚000 of Nagasaki perished almost instantly from the force and intense heat of the explosions” (Strayer‚ 912). Therefore‚ the Japanese had to go through the hard time after World War 2‚ they witnessed the death of their families‚ their friends. A lot of houses were destroyed‚ families were torn apart‚ and many survivors have to suffer because of
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Was Albert Speer a important figure in World War 2 In my essay I will assess how significant Albert Speer was to the running of the Nazi war machine and the Nazi regime. I will look at how such an intelligent‚ well-intentioned‚ principled person like Speer could become such an integral part in the Nazi party‚ so captivated by Hitler’s charisma and influence that he could ignore all the atrocities‚ the concentration camps‚ the slaughter of the fuehrer’s wars and devote all the country’s resources
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Physiological Impacts of World War Two When a soldier enlists into the military forces they know they are going in to fight for their country and freedom for everyone. They spend months training and preparing for the war and what to come. They learn to fight‚ shoot‚ and kill enemies‚ but what they do not learn is how to cope with the after math of the war. Soldiers in war every year come home with many post traumatic effects from what they had witnessed. During world war two this was known as shell shock;
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world war Life in the 1930’s Sports: during the great depression‚ people were miserable. There was barley any good news in the papers. The best way to escape being miserable in that decade was sports. The soccer world cup‚ hockey‚ boxing and the summer olympics of 1936 were all great entertainment for the people stuck in the depression Transportation: transportation was different back then from what it is today. They usually used cars or street cars to get from one place to another in a
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