Allies of World War II

United States would have knowledge of all the wars that our military has fought in sadly, this American, meaning myself, does not. In fact, the wars I do know about is most likely only a small tiny portion of the battles that were fought. I know there were wars with other countries and wars within our own country but even then, I still don’t know much about them. Here is a brief example of all the war’s I am familiar with; First, The American Revolutionary War that was fought in America in 1775,…

While Franklin Roosevelt was a capable leader who was able to manage the chaos of the Great Depression, he had mixed legacies, especially with regards to his policies during World War II. In the Atlantic Charter, Roosevelt and Churchill outline the principles their nations stand for, including no further territorial expansion, economic collaboration, and the freedom to choose a form of government. The Charter, along with ideas of democracy, is also influenced by the New Deal, and attempts to…

Society during the 1940s, the variety of roles that they performed during World War II undeniably played an essential part in Canada’s victory. First of all, due to a large amount of men enlisting into the army during WW2, a massive number of women became responsible for helping to sustain the Canadian economy by working for various industries. Second of all, they were involved in the home front by contributing to the total war effort through any means possible. Third of all, for the first…

a time of war. This decision to drop the bomb was controversial. President Harry S. Truman made the call. The decision to drop atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was not a military necessity. Originally, the United States entered World War II after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor was located in the Pacific Ocean in Hawaii approximately 3,000 miles from the West Coast (OI). The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and the bombing of Hiroshima…

The 33rd President of the United States came to power at a crucial, transitional time for the Nation. Harry S. Truman succeeded to the presidency during the final months of the World War II. Truman had to guide the Nation through the end of the war, the atomic bomb, and the beginning of the Cold War. Throughout his first and second terms, he faced crucial decisions that were detrimental for the future of the American foreign policy and that would leave a legacy. Harry S. Truman was born into a…

genocide was committed, humans still had ethics and the bravery to fight back. The Resistance can be described through when it began and how, what kinds of people and groups fought, and what acts did the resistance commit. In the 1940s, the second world war broke out and several countries were occupied by Hitler, the leader of the Nazi Party. The…

outbreak of World War II in 1940 (CITE). One of the main intentions of getting formed was to tackle the most powerful regimes in history, Hitler’s German empire (CITE). The SOE was formed in July 1940 from an order by Churchill, the prime minister at the time, and was formed from three smaller organizations: Section D – a branch of the Secret Intelligence Service handling in sabotage, EH – part of the Foreign Office department which dealt in propaganda, and the MI(R), a branch of the War Office…

the biased American view of World War II, following the works of Friedlander and Rosenfield. The movie uses Nazi Germany as a setting, but unlike the mainstream and kitschy Nazi Germany movies, it rewrites the history of the end of World War II, therefore posing the question of “what if?” to the audience. The movie carefully causes the audience to question themselves and leads to a hypercritical reflection of both the audience and their view of the end of World War II. All of the serious and…

Of all of the aims of strategic bombing throughout the course of World War II, many of them were never reached. Several of the most well-known attempts to bomb large cities are the London Blitz, the bombing of Dresden and Hamburg among other German cities, and the fire-bombing of Tokyo, as well as the atomic bombs used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The preliminary aim of strategic bombing was to destroy infrastructure, however this failed due to the lack of accuracy of these bombs. Aims evolved…

To start with, the cold war was long period of disputes between the west world and communist countries of Eastern Europe. The cold war didn’t happen long after world war two ended in 1945. They Soviets (USSR) did end up winning the war. In this paper I will be explaining the reasons why I chose that the United States (US) was responsible for causing the cold war. In addition I will be giving you examples and reasons why I believe those examples are relivate to the idea of containment.…