Allies of World War II

The Holocaust was one of the lowest points in history. Almost six million lives could have been saved if America and the Allies took proper action in rescuing the Jews. Although news of the Holocaust was not publicized well as the government concentrated its efforts on trying to win World War II, evidence suggests that Anti-Semitic attitudes in the United States were the most dominant factors in deciding what steps America would take in response to the news of the Holocaust. There are many…

campaign of the Second World War took place in Northern Africa from 10 June 1940 to 13 May 1943. It included campaigns fought in the Libyan and Egyptian deserts, also known as desert warfare. One of the lesser known battles of World War II was fought by a small yet valiant force of Australians in the North African port city of Tobruk. The Siege of Tobruk was a significant, important and decisive stronghold which proved to be pivotal in the outcome of World War II and Australia’s war history. Not…

planes, and artillery. This heartbreaking incident occurred at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, also took the lives of thousands of civilians and soldiers. The primary reason behind this incident is that Japan wants to prevent the U.S. from entering the World War II by destroying its Pacific fleet. Japan attacked Pearl Harbor with over 100 fighter planes, they destroyed nearly 20 American Naval Vessels and over 300 airplanes in a disastrous two hour bombing. Moreover,…

happened during the final stages of World War II, “The most recent war to end all wars.” It included the vast majority of nations, including the great powers, forming two great alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most immense war in history. In war effort, many countries threw their economy and people into this war. Everyone had their part in this war. Since so many people, civilians and military, were involved, many people died. Thus, making World War II the deadliest conflict in…

Power Transition Theory in Relation to World War II In the early twentieth century, Germany paved the road that would soon be one of the main causes of World War II. Due to the instability in Europe the First World War created, it allowed for a leader, by the name of Adolf Hitler and his National Socialist German Workers’ Party or Nazi Party, to come into power. His party represented a combination of extreme hatred for those politicians who they viewed had dishonored Germany by signing the…

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the only president in United States history to serve four terms in office. Franklin was president for twelve years. He brought the United States out of the depression, and helped the allies win World War II. All doing this while contracted with poliomyelitis. Grit is the ability to overcome a difficult obstacle and conquer it. Franklin D. Roosevelt used perseverance, passion, and skill to show grit. To begin with, Franklin D. Roosevelt used perseverance. Firstly, in…

General Eisenhower contributed positively to Operation Overlord indeed to counter attack the Nazi German’s. In April 1943 the COSSAC, chief of staff to the supreme allied commander was established (Facts on File). A year later, general Eisenhower led 100,000 troops over the English channel into Nazi-occupied France, to liberate all lost territory (Britannica). From June 6th till June 9th, Eisenhower miraculously invaded Normandy and sparked the downfall of Nazi Germany. Operation Overlord was…

Europe during World War II from around 1939-1945. These dates mark the start and end of World War II. In the movie, the opening scene of Jewish families being registered occurs in 1939. The end of the main plot occurs around the end of World War II in 1945 as Schindler, who is a Nazi has to flee his factory and a Russian Allied soldier is sent to tell the Jewish workers that they are free. While Schindler’s list mostly relates to the events of the Holocaust, other developments in World War II…

This essay explores how cartoonist Louis Raemaekers and Sir David Low used political cartoons during the World Wars in order to unify the public's opinions and in other causes, to alter and damage the public opinion of the Germans. Pictorial propaganda, such as political cartoons, social cartoons, caricatures, and comic art, played a significant role during war efforts and how they had the ability to sway the opinions of the viewers. Pictorial propaganda was used for several reasons, some being…

points. Many wars were not justified, yet many were. Wars like the Civil War were justified because we had to take down secession and slavery. On the other hand, some people think the Civil War should have been handled differently. War can be justified for moral causes, rebelling against an oppressive government, and to support your allies. War is morally justified because sometimes a country is doing something so evil you have to go…