Allies of World War II

would it be for the United States to take the beaches in Normandy today? One of the most important things to look at would be our guided munitions. The continuous argument is that an F-15 pack can pack as much firepower as an entire squadron of World War II bombers. As we previously discussed naval power played a vital role in the success of these beaches. When we compare the naval weapons of WWII to todays there are vast differences between the two. Modern destroyers and cruisers are…

The Cold War The Cold War was a lengthy struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union that began in the aftermath of the surrender of Hitler’s Nazi regime. In 1941, Nazi aggression against the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, commonly known as the USSR, turned the Soviet Union into an ally of the Western democracies. But in the post-war world, increasingly divergent viewpoints created rifts between those who had once been allies. The United States of America and the USSR gradually…

The Cold War, lasting from approximately 1945 to 1990, was a direct result of the complications following World War II. After World War II, two major world superpowers were left to argue the fundamental aspects of economic, military, and political philosophies: the United States and the Soviet Union. The U.S. embodies democratic principles, while the Soviet Union was strictly a communistic country. Communism is a totalitarian system of government where a single party controls all means of…

After World War II, the United States and the USSR came out as the world's major powers. The war caused many nations to become politically and economically unstable, such as Europe and Asia. "The Second World War had a deeply unsettling effect on the international system" (Norton, Mary Beth. Chapter 24: The Cold War and American Globalism 1945-1961. In A People & A Nation, p. 718). The two superpowers had very different views on how to fix the global economy and soon became a competition on…

During World War II, every nation used propaganda posters to encourage support and participation by its citizens. The Allies created many types of propaganda to encourage citizens to purchase war bonds, to join in the conservation efforts, and for women to fill the critical jobs on the home-front while the men were serving on the front lines. Allied propaganda also served the purpose of boosting public morale when it looked like the Axis might win the war. The most infamous propaganda of the…

The Korean War officially started in 1950 and ended in an armistice in 1953 with the Demilitarized zone falling at its pre-war position on the 38th parallel. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), with support from its Communist neighbors of China and the Soviet Union, invaded south past the 38th parallel in June of 1950 attacking the Republic of Korea (South Korea). North Korea’s invasion resulted in initial success until the United Nations intervened in the defense of South…

How significant was the attack on Pearl Harbor in the US. decision to enter World War Two? This has been a question that many historians have asked and tried to answer. The attack on pearl harbor was a major event and affected the US in many ways. Before and during the attack on pearl harbor WWII was already ongoing but the US was not directly involved in the war. Japan and the US were having a tense relationship at this time as the US did not approve of some of the actions being taken by Japan.…

a puzzle, different aspects of World War Two connect to make a much larger picture. These pieces could be simply be a person or an event. Combined, they fit together in a way never imagined before, to prevail the entire story. Like laying down the first piece, the United State’s inevitable entrance into the second world war began with the attack on Pearl Harbor. Charles De Gaulle worked to save French troops and assist the British in defeating Germany during the war. Finally, like the last…

World War II brought new forms of military tactics and maneuvers to the battle stage. The most popular tactic for the Germans very quickly became the Blitzkrieg military strategy. Blitzkrieg literally translates to “lightning war” and to Hitler this meant pushing hard and fast with a large number of military units in order destroy the opposition 's defense. The basis behind this war tactic is the concept of “combined arms.” The plan was to use many different types of military units all at once,…

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 to patch together this old feud in order to defeat a…