women to work outside of the home; World War II‚ with its incredibly high draft rate‚ left a labor gap in the United States that made it necessary for women to enter the workforce in record numbers. Although many women were discriminated against in various industries‚ especially women of non-white ethnic and racial backgrounds‚ the changes that occurred in the 1940s laid the groundwork for allowing women to become a vital part of the workforce. Prior to World War II‚ the workforce consisted primarily
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played a major role in World War II by promoting national identity and unity. T World War II gave us countless examples of wartime propaganda posters that engaged Propaganda posters‚ fabricated by both Allied and Axis nations‚ persuaded their populaces of the justness of their cause. These posters today can be found in museums and online‚ allowing us all to study different methods of national advertising in times of war. The War Production Board was established in 1942 to direct war production and and
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poster produced during World War II‚ uses many visual and textual elements to encourage Americans to buy war bonds by portraying the Japanese as rapists. The author of the piece is unknown‚ but it is obvious that the creator of the poster carefully chooses the color‚ patterns‚ scale‚ text‚ and representation of the piece to send a very strong social and political message. There is little doubt that the underlying message was directed towards all Americans during World War II‚ and not towards a single
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During the II World War‚ because of the feared bombings of the airport‚ all German civil aviation was stopped in Tempelhof in 2. September 1939‚ however it was quickly restarted in November. Alltogether‚ Tempelhof wasn’t really bombed during II WW‚ because the Allied Forces saw an opportunity to use the terminal after the war. Also‚ Luftwaffe didn’t really treat Tempelhof as a military airfield. Mostly there were planes assembled there‚ using work of forced labourers‚ who lived in miserable conditions
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After World War II‚ the Western European nations made a concentrated effort to consolidate their economies and lessen the political conflict‚ and also mark departure from the days in which European nations openly sought to undermine or destroy each other. European nations became closer tied due to many treaties and economic policies which stabilized the countries ravaged by World War II. To the most important economic programs at the time where the ECSC‚ or the European coal and steel community
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World War II: Hitler Rises to Power In 1933‚ Hitler and his National Socialist (Nazi) party were elected into power in Germany. Hitler was chosen by his party to become the new chancellor of Germany. The National Socialist (Nazis) won 34.1% of the overall vote. The German people were looking for a new voice for their suffering; they wanted a new leader to help get them out of their downfall during World War I‚ the Great Depression of 1929‚ and the Treaty of Versailles. Many people
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Nazi war with Poland started on September first in 1939. The war against Poland was very uneven and over matched. Germany had over 1 million soldiers and 2‚000 tanks while Poland barely had enough to keep up. The war caused a world uproar causing many countries to feel threatened by the Nazis. This even caused Poland to split in two. Why did Germany want to pick a fight with a small country like Poland? Adolf Hitler believed the land of Poland would be great for more room for the German
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of the best armies in the world. The Indian Army came in existence with independence and has inherited most of the infrastructure of the British Indian Army. In whichever war they have been presented‚ victory was always theirs. Apart from conflicts‚ the army has also been an active participant in the United Nations Peacekeeping missions. The British army was a critical force for the dominance of the British Empire‚ both in India and across the world. In World War I and II‚ the Indian Army has served
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United States had the highest amount of gross domestic product compared to other empires in the World War II. The taxations and debts led to a higher GDP‚ over 17%. When the United States had involved in the Second World War the government spending represented 30% of the GDP‚ while in 1944 it has risen to about 79%‚ which is over $1.6 trillion.36 Conclusion “The American Grand Strategy in World War II was simple‚ consistent‚ and effective.” The national vision‚ goal was set from the start‚ it implied
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World War II is possibly the most significant period of the 20th century. Indeed‚ this brought development in technologies‚ the end of European colonialism mostly in Africa and Asia‚ the woman’s right and civil rights movements in the US. Mainly‚ the fighters were the Allied (to be continued!) The allies were the winners; indeed‚ they brought to an end to this war by dropping the atomic bomb in two Japanese cities (World War II‚ Historynet). In the following paragraph‚ we will understand the historic
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