World War II was a very deadly and chaotic time, sparked by a single act of invasion and ended by multiple nations. Two of the nations that participated during the war was the United States and Great Britain, fighting as allies on the side of the Allied powers. As it follows these two major powers, this report shall follow the course of the war, outline the significance behind the wartime conferences, and then I shall review the imperialist connections that were present during the war. During the war, each of them outline a particular part of imperialism through their actions, which had not yet disappeared from the war, despite its devastating effects that were present during the previous world war. Although indirectly, the policy of imperialism
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The first conference is between the United States and Great Britain, known as the Atlantic Charter. During the Atlantic charter, the two superpowers agreed to the conditions of free trade, self determination, disarmament, and collective security (Atlantic Conference). The second confererence, stationed in Casablanca was arranged again between the United States and Great Britain. During this meeting, the two superpowers agreed to the unconditional surrender of Germany as the only option for the end of the war, including the creation of Operation Overlord, the Invasion of Italy, and strategic bombing of Germany as part of the counteroffensive that was being planned at the time(Casablanca conference). The third and last conference, near the end of the war, stationed in Yalta, was arranged between all members of the Big three, the United States, The USSR, and the British Empire. During this …show more content…
Segregated military. Brave fighters.
Sex: Women were expected to be housewives or nurses, not expected to work before this time, but redefined what it means to be a woman. Served in time of labor shortage, volunteered, Proved that they could do man’s work as well.
Gender: women not allowed to participate in the military, but served as nurses, and also in the factories. Drove cars, served in uniform, typed, also did most of th jobs that would have usually been done by a man
GB redefined sex and gender for this time,, but still restricted sex, gender and
The first conference is between the United States and Great Britain, known as the Atlantic Charter. During the Atlantic charter, the two superpowers agreed to the conditions of free trade, self determination, disarmament, and collective security (Atlantic Conference). The second confererence, stationed in Casablanca was arranged again between the United States and Great Britain. During this meeting, the two superpowers agreed to the unconditional surrender of Germany as the only option for the end of the war, including the creation of Operation Overlord, the Invasion of Italy, and strategic bombing of Germany as part of the counteroffensive that was being planned at the time(Casablanca conference). The third and last conference, near the end of the war, stationed in Yalta, was arranged between all members of the Big three, the United States, The USSR, and the British Empire. During this …show more content…
Segregated military. Brave fighters.
Sex: Women were expected to be housewives or nurses, not expected to work before this time, but redefined what it means to be a woman. Served in time of labor shortage, volunteered, Proved that they could do man’s work as well.
Gender: women not allowed to participate in the military, but served as nurses, and also in the factories. Drove cars, served in uniform, typed, also did most of th jobs that would have usually been done by a man
GB redefined sex and gender for this time,, but still restricted sex, gender and