(1) Resistance as well as collaboration occurred in all German-controlled areas of Europe during World War II. Give specific examples of both‚ and of their consequences. An example of collaboration with the Germans was the Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact. Under this 1939 pact the two nations agreed not to attack the other if it were to be in war another country‚ regardless of who started it. The treaty essentially bought time for both leaders as it allowed them to get what they want without the
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Continued to use Conventional Bombing on Japan. Advantages – Japan had lost WWII in 1945. 1. Japan had to choose between surrendering and fighting and they chose to fight. 2. The United States knew that Japan was not going to win the war. Disadvantages – Truman made an atomic bomb to kill in large amounts. 1. Truman invaded Japan and dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city. 2. The firing bomb attack killed more than 80‚000 people in Tokyo. Option #2 – Japans ground invasion. Advantages – The
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ideas in modern times. There were many great inventions that are remembered today‚ some of which were penicillin‚ the first computer‚ and radio navigation.("Top 10 Inventions Discovered During WWII") Penicillin was a very important innovation during WW2‚ it helped save lives by killing infections. Radio navigation also was an invention that changed the world‚ it helped direct aircrafts on to the ground safely. Lastly
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One of the social effects which affected almost all 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
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19.1 NOTES European Aggressors on the March In 1935‚ Mussolini attacks Ethiopia to build a colonial empire. League of Nations does not stop aggression. In 1935 Hitler begins rebuilding the German army. In 1936 Germany occupies Rhineland. Britain urges appeasement‚ a policy of giving in to aggression. In 1936‚ Germany‚ Italy‚ and Japan – the Axis power-form and alliance. Democratic Nations Try to Preserve Peace United States follows an isolationist policy. Isolationism- avoidance of
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Feminism during World War II was the spark that really made the feminism movement more prominent. 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
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World war two had many consequences for everyone. There were so many countries that had got attacked and a lot of damage was done to them. There were many things that contributed to the start of world war one. One of the main reason was the political ways at the time‚ they had a lot to do with why the world even started. There were other reason’s to but many of the countries had conflicts that just had to do with the politicians at the time. All the conflicts started to arise at the last few moths
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Vuick 1 Shayna Vuick English II Honors Mrs. Ligon 11 April 2011 U.S Women During World War II When the United States entered World War II most of the men at home were sent overseas to fight against the axis powers. When the men were sent overseas there was a shortage of workers created on the home front and to offset the shortage women began to work. When women entered the work force it initiated a change in their social standing that brought them to where they are today. In the 1940s women
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We saw during WWII the rise of fascism‚ Nazism‚ and radical nationalism. However‚ the cause that the propaganda touted was in direct contrast to the means by which the oppression was carried out. Dictators that preached a supreme and pure race (desiring the cleansing of anti-Christian blood) propagated the worst forms of mass extinction yet initiated. No signs of Christianity or supremacy would by evident from an objective spectator. Yet we did. We saw all kinds of grounds and justification for the
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Degrees of Loyalty Loyalty was a major issue in the United States during World War II and the subsequent years following. This was especially true in California‚ where Japanese Americans were held in internment camps during the war because many felt that their loyalty was to Japan and not the United States. This caused many problems for the Japanese American citizens‚ as they were subjected to loyalty tests and forced draft programs into the armed forces. Those who opposed the American Government
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