Abdul Hamid II

Cryptologic History, National Security Agency, 2005 As a historian and intelligence analyst for the US Department of Defense, Hanyok has created a thorough analysis of communications intelligence of World War II. Thanks in part to the declassification of Allied communications from World War II known as “Ultra”, Hanyok was able to produce a clear interpretation of its use. This compelling book also provides visual representations of intercepted communications and equipment, a glossary of terms,…

The Holland Economic Challenge The economic challenge currently facing the Netherlands is causing an increased awareness of the financial hardships facing Europe and the support that the United States can send to help and better relationships with our European allies. Some of the factors playing into the economic challenge are the physical environment, military considerations, and the social and political environment that Holland is currently facing. If Holland is planning to keep its role…

Adolf Hitler was one of the most notorious dictators in the past century. He is known for the rise and fall of Germany before and during World War II and for the tragic genocide of an entire religion. How was he able to obtain so much power? Hitler rose to power in Germany as a dictator in 1934 with the help of the rising power of the Nazi Party, the immense popularity of his autobiography “Mein Kampf” (My Struggle), and his convincing leadership, propaganda, and oratory skills. Hitler was…

(Anschluss) and Western Czechoslovakia in order to justify being dictator of Europe. As time passed Hitler invades the rest of Czechoslovakia and in 1939 the world is struck with another when Hitler decided to invade Poland; marking the beginning of World War II. A couple days later Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany. Poland was defeated within a month Germany and the USSR, and was split between Nazi Germany and the USSR. By 1940, Germany continues to take over Western…

known as) Pearl Harbor was the headquarters for the United States Pacific fleet from the years 1899-1941. This monumental place experienced one of the most devastating attacks in United States history which left them no choice but to join World War II. But, did they really have a choice? In early January 1941 the United States Ambassador to Japan sent an urgent message to the U.S warning them of a surprise attack to pearl harbor. Who was responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor? More…

Why did President Truman decide for the U.S to be involved in the Korean War? A. Plan of Investigation This investigation assesses President Truman’s justification for the U.S to be involved in the Korean War of 1950. In order to evaluate the justification for Truman’s decisions, the investigation is listed through the events that led up to the War in chronological order from the initial days before the War and into the War. This supports the purpose in why the war started and what led Truman…

The "Shoah" Ethnic cleansing is the mass killing of members of an unwanted ethnic or religious group in a society. From 1941-1945, the world witnessed one of the most atrocious acts of ethnic cleansing; this cleansing cultivated the infamous name of “The Holocaust”. Adolf Hitler led Germany into the organized extermination of Jews for these four years. In the United States, today, classrooms across the nation spread awareness of this despicable time period in human history. Though, shockingly,…

The First World War was an extremely devastating conflict, whether it is to the millions who lost their lives or the decimated, crater-ridden landscapes the war left in its wake. The Great War was also a war of technological brilliance, because of the many new types of war technologies and ideas that were brought to light during this conflict. From new rifles to machine guns to airplanes; all of these types of technology, weapons and methods of waging war paved the way for technology and warfare…

Contrary to the common belief towards war at the time, Gandhi once commented, “I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary, the evil it does is permanent.” Gandhi alludes that violence is not the answer to conflicts. Though war may seem to be for a just cause in the short term, it only encourages violence in the future and eventually leads to permanent negative consequences. From 1914 to 1918, World War I demonstrated the unfortunate repercussions of…

their Christianity while the Jews and other groups were killed because of their inferiority to the Aryan race. The Armenian genocide transpired during World War I , specifically between April 1915-1917. However, the Holocaust occurred during World War II, specifically between 1933-1945. The aggressors of the Armenians were the Turks while the Nazis were the aggressors of the Holocaust. The two mass executions took the lives of millions of innocent…