1945

A tidal wave of destruction swept across Europe from 1939 to 1945. With Hitler in its wake, a surge of Nazi German invasions reeked havoc as World War II played out across the continent. With the threat of this unrelenting force, an unlikely alliance was born: The Grand Alliance. Great Britain, the United States of America, and the Soviet Union all put their former disagreements behind them and banded together to suppress Hitler and his devotees. The Second World War merely acted as a Band-Aid…

The beginning of the Cold War between the US and the USSR from 1945 to 1950 was slightly caused via accusations of illegal communist activities in the government. However, it was significantly caused through political change in foreign policy, social distrust of the USSR via public opinions, and diplomatic misunderstandings…

war. At its peak, more than 600,000 Americans were involved in the project, although few knew its ultimate purpose. Even Truman did not learn about it until he became president. The first test of the new bomb took place on the morning of July 16, 1945, in an empty expanse of desert near Alamogordo, New Mexico. A blinding flash, which was visible 180 miles away, was followed by a deafening roar as a tremendous shock wave rolled across the trembling desert. Otto Frisch, a scientist on the project…

nuclear weapons tests each were conducting. The Franck Committee, in 1945, met to persuade the American public into agreeing nuclear warfare could be disastrous. The USSR was a previous American ally, during WWII, and a superpower that would not be outdone or relinquish control-though they signed a peace treaty that would have given up Communism. The allies are to blame for the Cold War. The effects of the nuclear weapons used in 1945 left a lasting impression on the world. The bombs instilled…

“More Than a Battle” Canada entered the Second World War on September 10th, 1939. During the war Canada fought in many naval and land battles. By May 10th, 1940, the Germans had occupied the Netherlands, and in 1944, the Canadian Army’s task was to liberate the Netherlands. Their plan was a success, in fact, the Canadians were credited for liberating the Netherlands. Every year since WWII, the Netherlands has sent Canada Tulips to show their gratitude. The two countries have become close…

It shaped the outcome of the war when it asserted dominance of the North sea during the Battle of Jutland in 1945 with Germany. War on land for the first time saw tanks and heavy machinery that were both used in important battles such as those in Yvres or Verdun. These battles are examples of some that decided the fate of Europe and the technologies used there…

political camp because of the people inside . After Kristallnacht about 10,000 Jewish people were put into Buchenwald. By February 1945 there were about 112,000 Jews in the camp. About 56,000 people…

of the Reds. Soviets in America by John Earl Haynes and Harvey Klehr, the McCarthy Era by Richard M. Fried are the two main sources of information. These books will then be evaluated in origin, purpose, values. At the conclusion of World War II in 1945, Europe was affected by a power. Two powers sought dominance in the region. On one side was the United States of America or the West, and on the other was the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. After the defeat, Germany was put into four zones,…

representative leaders who dealt with the aftermath had the benefit of decades of vital political experience, such as Winston Churchill (MP since 1900), Joseph Stalin (Bolshevik revolution, 1917), and Roosevelt (elected 1932 and in fourth term by death in 1945). These were experienced politicians who acted in precise and deterministic ways, and it is of no surprise each rode their own wave of post-war popular support generated by their polarising rhetoric. It is arguable as to what extent the…

A decision of President Truman of America in 1945 to drop a bomb in Hiroshima and Nagasaki causes many arguments for people. Some people say he should do it, some people say he should do it, and some people are neutral. I disagree with his decision to drop bombs in 2 cities of Japan. According to many government records from discussion of class, lectures and websites, this argument will be made. According to article Arguments Supporting The Bomb by Michael Barnes, he supports with Truman’s…