When World War I finished‚ the European countries of the allied forces tried to only punish Germany. Their determination to hurt Germany succeeded and this success was called the treaty of Versailles. The treaty of Versailles lowered it’s army to a very small numbere‚ decreased the size of the German Empire and forced the Empire to pay a huge unreasonable amount of money in reparations for damages from the war. Basically the treaty of Versailles was meant to completely destroy Germany and left it
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World War II was a war fought between the Axis and the Allies‚ beginning with the German invasion of Poland and ending with the surrender of Germany and Japan. During the Second World War many battles were fought‚ but all had a consequence. Some consequences still last till this day in the year 2017. Although most of them have died down throughout the years‚ several never left. Each factor in the war had a tremendous impact on the future and most consequences could have been stopped. Over 60 million
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Why was it so difficult for the Australians to fight on the Kokoda Trail in 1942 during WW2? The battle of the Kokoda Trail occurred from July 1942 until January 1943 and is known as one of the most important battles of WW2. Located in Papua New Guinea‚ the Australian soldiers fought against the Japanese army in order to protect Australia. The Kokoda was the ‘bloodiest’ of all battles in WW2 and included great involvement from the Australian soldiers. It was very difficult for the soldiers to
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Slav territories that had been annexed by Austria-Hungary. Two months after the shooting Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia‚ setting off the next chain of events that brought into account the alliance system. In 1938‚ a year before the start of WW2‚ Hitler was growing ever more confident due to the lack of resistance he experienced from any other European countries. He had annexed Austria with little or no consequences‚ and made a deal with France and Britain guaranteeing him the Sudetenland if
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The history of the world is a complex arrangement of happenings and occurrences that have shaped the current state of civilization. However‚ history is not as straightforward as it may seem. While all historical events are a result of cause and effect‚ the origins of these events are often quite hazy due to their many distinct interpretations. A certain group or individual may believe that an event emerged a particular way‚ whereas a different group or individual may have a completely contrasting
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World War II effectively started in September of 1939 and lasted for over six years. The beginning of the world war can be linked back to Germany and its invasion of Poland and other surrounding countries‚ which was led by Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. Several documents hold the basis for the storyline of this world war. These documents include the Munich Pact‚ the Atlantic Charter‚ Executive Order No. 9066‚ and the Yalta Conference. The Munich Pact‚ also known as the Munich Agreement‚ was a pact between
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During World War II‚ propaganda was used to increase support for the war. It lent out a huge helping hand to the ones who used it- mainly Germany. Propaganda spewed up hatred for the opposing side‚ and made the side who was using it seem superiorly greater. With that being said‚ propaganda gave a lot of “hype”‚ if one will‚ to Germany. Joseph Goebbels had been put in charge of propaganda in Germany soon after Hitler took power. His goals with the use of propaganda were to alienate the Americans
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Abbey Martin Dr. Katherine Hubler HST 106H May 28‚ 2015 WWII vs. the Cold War WWII and the Cold War were both very influential wars politically‚ socially‚ and economically worldwide. However‚ WWII had a larger and more profound global impact on society between 1937 and 1962 in comparison to the Cold War because it greatly impacted civilians across the globe‚ was fought worldwide‚ and led to drastic social and economic changes in the United States and South America. Very early on in WWII it became
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Analyzing the occurrences during World War II‚ the statement “despite being effective at the tactical and operational levels of war‚ the Germans lost the war on the strategic level” can be concluded to be absolutely true. In order to prove this statement‚ two things must be proven - first that Germany was effective at the tactical and operational levels and second that they failed on the strategic level. Occurrences that suggest tactical and operational success of the German army are seen through
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How the Cold War Emerged from WWII At the end of World War II The United States of America emerged as one of the worlds biggest powers. World War II had helped to lead America out of the Great Depression and created prosperity. Though this prosperity was felt throughout the country‚ there was still a fear of economic decline on everybody’s minds. People feared that the US would experience another depression. To help contribute to the prosperity of our country Harry S Truman created his Fair Deal
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