Allies of World War II

dealing with crimes against humanity, such as genocide. These trials lead to new technological development and strategies to deal with crimes of warfare. The Nuremberg Court is a group of four powers: France, Britain, the Soviet Union, and the U.S (the allies). Things to remember at Nuremberg. Opinions of the extermination of Jews resolve into heavy punishments. Joseph Stalin,…

Women Roles During World War II World War II forever changed the normative role of women. Before the war, a woman’s worth was determined by what she can do within her household. They were seen as inferior to men and exemplified the traditional role of taking care of the children, cooking and cleaning. However, the war changed people’s thoughts and ideas which gave women tremendous opportunities. World War II created jobs for women when the men in their families left for the war. These jobs that…

Although FDR died before the World War II ended, his influence shaped the postwar world. After years of isolation, when the US entered WW2, Roosevelt recognized that traditional world powers like Great Britain and France would no longer be strong enough to police the world. Realizing that it would be America’s responsibility to combat forces opposed to democracy, he began to make plans in a series of conferences with allied leaders, even as the war raged on. At the Atlantic Conference,…

Types of War Stories: Civilians vs. Combatants Although the effects of war permeate society as a whole, civilians and combatants have very different experiences of it. In general, the most common problems civilians can face in wartime are grappling with a loved one being deployed to war or being displaced from their homes due to the outcome of war; most civilians do not directly encounter the threat of death on a daily basis as soldiers do. However, my parents’ retelling of my grandparents’…

countless lives to be saved. In World War II, Japan treated the lives and peace of the people of the United States of America. Many people thought that dropping the atomic bomb was not necessary, but others would say otherwise. I believe that it was a necessary act that needed to be done. It brought the war with Japan to a speedy end, it saved many American lives, and it demonstrated the power of the U.S. Originally the United States were not part of World War II. At this time America was…

into enemy lines (Tanaka). During the late 1930s, Japanese government became increasingly belligerent, which led to Japan’s entrance into WWII. Ultimately, desperate measures were taken and imperial aggression revived samurai military traditions ("World War II (1939–1945)"). The value of death before dishonor and contempt for defeat motivated soldiers to ruthlessly defend Japan (Deal). During October of 1944 towards the closing stages of WWII, the Japanese launched suicide missions as a…

The Cold War is a highly controversial topic amongst historians. The Soviet Union and the United States were allies during World War II and the both sides sacrificed a great deal contributing to winning the Second World War. There is a lot written about the distrust both sides had for each other, pre-dating the Cold War. Historians contemplate which super power was the aggressor, the intentions of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R., and who was at fault for the start of the war and for the duration. One…

However, in the early 1900s, that dream became the American Nightmare. Everything seemed to be in chaos. The economic crash of the 1930s left America scrambling to rebuild itself while dealing with World War II. Meanwhile, the first wave of feminism began as women entered the workforce to replace the men off at war. Children were no longer monitored by their mothers since she would most likely be working during the day. This increased the crime rate because bored children would essentially be…

A mass of devastating events took place throughout World War II. One of the biggest was the Holocaust. The Holocaust was a mass genocide of European Jews, gypsies and homosexuals. The Holocaust took place over the course of twelve years. Although the exact number is not known and estimated eleven million people died as a result of the Holocaust, six million of those people being Jewish. The Holocaust started in 1933 when Hitler came to power in Germany. It ended in 1945 when the Nazis were…

World War Two was filled with sorrow and hardship worldwide. The second world war officially lasted from 1939 to 1945, but the conflicts that led up to this began before this date. “…the Second World War was the most widespread and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries and resulting in more than 50 million military and civilian deaths.”- History.com. The war consisted of many terrible things including the mass killing of many minorities such as gypsies and homosexuals, but…