...Part 4 1914-Present 1. Hitler caused wwii The main thing that started wwii was Hitler being a little bitch and he bombed Poland and a couple years later Germany took parts of Africa and England. 2. Treaty of Versailles led to fall of Germanys economy Treaty of Versailles had to pay a lot of money for war reparations to France and then they ended up being broke and they would try to print off money and when they did that caused inflation. 3. Assassination Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand began WWI When Arch Duke was assassinated that started WWI because his death set the focal point for war and would make major powers in Europe prepare for battle. 4. WWI led...
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...well as the rise of his Third Reich. Separately, Japan and Italy wanted to also become powerful nations and hypothetically rule the world, but needed help in achieving that goal, so they allied with Nazi Germany in order to form the Axis of Power. The opposition to the Axis was called the Allies, and they are mainly led by the United State, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union. As time passed, WWII would become the bloodiest battle of all time, casualties as high as 70 million, about 30 million more than at the end of WWI (Cole, 700-705). After WWI, Germany began to change by adopting...
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...The invasion of D-Day The invasion of D-Day was a very important battle during World War II. It was the battle in which the Allies landed on German-controlled beaches in an attempt to gain the upper hand on Hitler and the Axis powers. For me, I learned about the Axis and Allies through playing old WWII video games a s a kid, but not many people actually know what these two words mean or consist of. The Axis powers were the bad guys and consisted of Germany, Italy, and Japan. Oddly enough, Italy switched over to the Allied powers later in the war. The Allies were the supporters of the U.S., the good guys. They consisted of Poland, Britain, and Russia, formerly known as the USSR. The United States was also a part of the Allies but they didn’t join into the fighting until later in the war. A big portion of the credit of the victory on D-Day has to go to the 101st airborne division. They parachuted in and fought from behind enemy lines to flank the Germans from the rear. They had a huge impact on this very crucial battle. D-Day was the beginning of many Allied victories that led to the end of Hitler’s reign. The 101st airborne were a very big asset to the Allies. They were an elite force of skilled paratroopers that were the best of their kind. These highly trained killers were dropped in during the invasion. They actually had a lot of miscommunications on the landing zones and drop sites for these men because of the poor weather conditions. They had planned the invasion to take...
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...disruptions in multi-ethnic nations (Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire); rebellions, revolts against foreign rule c) Militarism i) Build up of a country’s military; keeping a large standing army ii) Nations expanded their militaries as a show of power iii) Arms race: each nation needed to have a standing army because their neighbors had standing armies d) Alliances i) Bismarck: German chancellor behind alliance system in Europe ii) Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy allied; France, Great Britain, Russia allied 2) Events a) Assassination of Archduke Frantz Ferdinand: Serbian terrorists kill the Austrian duke and his wife as they honeymooned in Sarajevo i) Austria demands Serbian submission ii) Russia offers to back Serbians in defying Austrians iii) Austria and Germany declare war on Serbia and Russia (along with Russia’s allies) b) Schlieffen Plan i) Germany knows Russia will take longer to mobilize, so plans to attack France first and then loop back through Germany to meet Russian troops ii) Germany begins invasion by first cutting through Netherlands and Belgium iii) Great Britain outraged at Germany’s attack on neutral nations, begins to mobilize for war iv) Conquest of Belgium takes longer than planned, by the time...
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...United States in 1945. Even though both countries were allies in WWII they never were friendly with each other. Even with this going on neither country actually wanted to go to war with one another. In all reality it was Hitler that made the two countries become allies. By the near end of WWII all alliances as well as the international relations changed very drastically. Britain, United States, France and the USSR were the most powerful as well as prominent allies during WWII. When WWII was finally finished these was complete devastation to the economy as well as their environment. When Stalin ruled the USSR he tried to use the fact that Europe was in a weakened state by taking advantage. He tried to do this by expanding their communist territories. Due to the France as well as Britain decided to slide with the United States. In 1947, the US adopted the Truman Doctrine and then the Marshall Place to stop the USSR from taking over Greece and Turkey by providing economic aid (Davidson, 2006). The idea behind the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan was containment rather than a violent war. However, Stalin was not contained. Stalin’s aggressions against Hungary in 1947 and Czechoslovakia in 1948 increased hostilities between the USSR and its former allies. These aggressive acts caused the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1949, a defensive alliance between the US, Canada, Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Davidson, 2006). During...
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...September 1, 1939 marked the beginning of World War II with the invasion of Poland by Germany and declarations of war on German by France, as well as several countries in the British Empire. Even before the beginning of WWII several countries were already at war, where as other countries practiced a policy of isolationsism, perferring to stay out of the war. However, many of the countries who were not initially involved in the war joined later as a result of several events. Among which included the attack on Pearl Harbor and British colonies by the Japanese and German invasion of the Soviet Union. Canada and Brazil were among the countries that joined the war later. Both countries would play critical roles duing WWII, both diplomaticly and militarily. Reluctant to enter the war, Canada would not officially take part in WWII until September 10, 1939 when they declared war on Germany. Canada was active throughout the war, completing numerous voyages across the Atlantic, as well as being active in the Pacific. Canada contributed to the Allies by contributing conveys, which provided protection for troops and supplies being shipped from Canada to Britain. Canada also battled along side with the British Royal...
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...In 1st-2nd century Rome, the basic principles of law were established that would be used by nearly every western system of law after: innocent until proven guilty, right to defend yourself in front of a judge, and the judge had to research all evidence carefully before making a verdict. 4. In Classical Greece (480-330 BC), homosexuality was widely practiced and accepted. Intolerance grew mainly due to increasingly strict religious beliefs. It would become outlawed in some nations. In 1972, the modern LGBT rights movement began, to allow LGBT individuals the same rights as everyone else. 5. In 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England in the Battle of Hastings. This would be the last successful invasion of England, and the last time anyone would try until Adolf Hitler in 1940 during WWII. 6. The Mesopotamian calendar was composed of 12 months. Every few years, an extra month would be added to re-align the calendar with the lunar cycle. Julius Caesar would use the ‘Leap Year’, or adding a day to February every 4 years, to keep the calendar in line. 7. During the 100 Years’ War (1337-1453), the longbow and cannon became widely used, changing warfare and making England the dominant military power. The American Civil War (1861-1865) introduced new technologies such as mobilization (use of railroads to transport troops) and the rifle that would permanently change warfare. 8. In England in 1358 and 1381, two Peasants’ Revolts took place due to inflation and taxes from the 100 Years’...
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...The Holocaust was a terrible time in history for many people during WWII. The US, British, and Canadian troops, know as the Allied troops, fought together and ended the war on a day called D-Day. D-Day was fought to end the six year war against Germany, but D-Day save many lives of Jewish people. D-Day was commanded by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, and other general from Britain and Canadian. D-Day started “on June 6, 1944, under the code name Operation "Overlord," US, British, and Canadian troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, on the English Channel coast east of Cherbourg and west of Le Havre,” ( www.ushmm.org 25 April, 2017). More than 13.000 Allied troops landed on five beaches in Normandy, and 23,000 paratroopers landed...
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...imperialism 1948-52, US Congress voted nearly $13bn economic aid to Europe Trade war with Communist countries, e.g. Cuba Military tensions: Korean War (1950-3), Vietnam (early 1960s -1973); US …………military …………..build-up, e.g. 1960 2.4 US military personnel around world; …………1959, 1,500 ………….military bases in 31 countries Treaties: NATO (1949) – North Atlantic Treaty Organisation SEATO (1954)– South East Asia Treaty Organisation Warsaw Pact (1955)– military defensive pact amongst eastern European nations COMECON (1949)– Council for Mutual Economic Assistance Propaganda: European Recovery Program – propaganda as much as economic ………..exercise Benefits of Marshall Plan advertised Italy became a focus of economic rebuilding after WWII - ‘Operation Bambi’ used minstrels, puppet shows and film Espionage: CIA (1947) – founded to co-ordinate information gathering on ………USSR and ………..Allies. Activities included: Support for anti-Communist political leaders, e.g. Christian Democrats, 1948 elections ‘Regime change’, e.g. overthrow of left-wing govt in Iran & Guatemala, Operation Executive Action (1961), collaborated with Mafia to overthrow Fidel Castro Arms race: 1945 US tested and detonated 1st atomic...
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...At the end of WWII, many European countries had political and economic corruption because of the invasion of Germany. This ruthless war affected The Europeans and made them suffer from several problems, for example, inflation, famines, and weak governments and many of them thought that they would never recover from such a massive blow. However, the countries started trying to restore theirs' power and glory again and during this period, a man called Charles de Gaulle who was born in 1890 in Lille became the ruler of France and managed to envision it to become recognized as an effective power. This essay is a biography about de Gaulle’s life mentioning his policy in France and his effect on the world from different perspectives. The last paragraph is about his achievements and awards....
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...Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower is arguably the most recognizable military commander of the 20th century. His success in WWII played a huge role in the United States victory in Europe. It is extremely remarkable that Eisenhower actually had no field command experience before WWII (Chen). He clearly possessed naturally leadership qualities that complimented his strategic knowledge. From the beaches of Normandy, to the western front of Germany, General Eisenhower commanded the Allies. If it a lesser man was in charge the outcome of the war and the world we live in today could have been very different. Eisenhower was born in Denison, Texas on October 14th, 1890. He grew up in Kansas in a poor family. Eisenhower was known as a good athlete and a hard worker. In 1915 he graduated from West Point and was stationed in San Antonio as a second lieutenant. The First World War ended right before Eisenhower was scheduled to go, which greatly upset him. He then went on the graduate first in his class from the Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Next, the future president served under General John J. Pershing as a military aid. He later served as an aid to General Douglas MacArthur for seven years in the Philippines. In 1939 he returned home just at the outbreak of the Second World War. In September 1941, Eisenhower was promoted to brigadier general. Just three months later Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Eisenhower was then called to Washington...
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...Associate Program Material Appendix C World War II and the Atom Bomb Complete the charts in Parts 1 and 2 by providing the requested information. An example is provided in Part 1. Answer the questions in Part 3. Part 1: Western Front | | | | | | |Campaign |Dates |Allied objective |Major turning point |Outcome | |EXAMPLE: |October 1942 to May |Attack Germans from the southern side; |Battle at El Alamein: German forces driven|The American offensive finally drove the Germans from | | |1943 |expose the vulnerability of the Nazi |out of Egypt |Africa, allowing the Allies to move toward Italy | |North Africa | |empire | | | | |1943-1944 |Allies wanted defeat the German occupancy |Battle at Monte Cassion: Allies broke |The Germans and Italians were defeated on the Italian | |Italy | |of Italy...
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...Europe and make the world safe for democracy but instead caused danger and did little to halt the rise totalitarian government. 4. The league of Nations responded to totalitarian aggression by France and Great Britain finally abandoned appeasement in September 1939 when Hitler invaded Poland and 5. U.S foreign policy after WWI many think of America as the country that is the resolver, the country that intervenes, and the country that steps in, in order to promote the idea of not having world conflict. 6. Example of U.S internationalism in the 1920’s and 1930’s included the United States attempted to stay out of world affairs. It was only after WWII that the U.S. took a conservative internationalist approach, first under Truman, then later under Reagan, both of whom made great strides to eliminate the threat of Communism. 7. U.S isolationism in the 1930’s was largely the result of reflected by Neutrality Act. 8. Many Americans had difficulty with the policy of neutrality because they were seeing the Atlantic Ocean as less and less of a protective barrier than what it had been. 16-2 1. In 1938, Hitler ordered the German invasions of Czechoslovakia and Poland for the purpose of Austria and Czechoslovakia, producing more living space for Germans as well as to control its important natural resources. 2. In response to German...
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...Ronald Reagan: Tribute to D-Day “These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. These are the champions who helped free a continent. These are the heroes who helped end a war.” These words spoken by then President, Ronald Reagan are just one example of the many that shows his respect and gratitude towards all the service men that fought during WWII, more specifically D-Day. His speech was a moving tribute that moved some to tears and encouraged peace and disarmament talks between the US and the Soviet Union. Background of Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on February 6, 1911 in Tampico Illinois to Jack and Nelle Reagan. Ronald had one brother named Neil Reagan. As a child, Reagan often moved therefore he could not make close friendships. At the age of 12, Reagan joined the Disciples of Christ religion, much like his mother, while his brother stayed in the Roman Catholic Church. Reagan...
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...Italy’s invasion of Abyssinia (now known as Ethiopia) is a clear demonstration of the mindset of Europeans on imperialism during the late nineteenth century into the early twentieth century. Beginning with the assumption that they were racially superior to the people of Africa and Abyssinia, Italy believed that it had a right to colonize Abyssinia. They used whatever means necessary, including extreme violence, to win the war against the Abyssinians. Originally, in 1896, Italy had tried to invade Abyssinia, but had been defeated at the Battle of Adowa. However, they maintained their territory around Abyssinia. In October of 1935, just seven years after the 1928 peace treaty between the two countries, Italy began to organize on the Border of...
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