Bombing of Dresden in World War II

World War I introduced to the world many new articles to the field of technology. Although technology today is more advanced than in WWI, technology thrived during WWI to meet the ever changing needs of the crisis, accordingly, WWI had a big impact on the technology in the present. World War I pushed for headways in the realm of medicinal services, made new strategies for offense and guard, and finally, affected the innovation of the present day. The introduction of prosthetics helped give…

United States of America the World Police? As stated by President Theodore Roosevelt, “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are”. (“Theodore,”1901)Today this quote have greatly summarize American’s involvement in the international crisis and dilemma. Currently, there are three major involvements that America was in were Vietnam War, Iraq war, and ISIS. Henceforth, they are look upon by a world to get involved since they are the strongest military. Furthermore, we are placed…

to dig himself into the ground with hands, feet and teeth” (279). In this quotation, Paul explains that Berger, a strong six feet tall soldier, went mad and almost got himself killed trying to save a dog. This quotation demonstrates the effect that war tends to have on some people. The constant fear, boredom and stress of being in the trenches affects the soldiers psychologically and when they lose their composure, they go mad. This also demonstrates that soldiers tend to be unstable as they…

Following the World War II, the nations of Europe, whether they won or lost, were devastated and exhausted socially and economically. In addition, the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the world’s top superpowers in contention with each other to prove whose ideology was superior. The fight between capitalism and communism escalated immediately following the war and each nation did all that they could do to gain the upper hand. On June 5, 1947, George Marshall gave a speech at the…

If we take a step back and look at the world around us, we can’t help but wonder how we got here. With a world consumed on progress and moving towards the future, it is incredibly important to look back to the past as well. History allows us to not just learn from past mistakes, but through its understanding, better understand the world around us today. There have been countless events in history that have subtly or greatly changed the world around us and the least we can do is take the time to…

the pact by sending 3 million soldiers into Russia to invade land. Japan attacked the United States on December 7 by bombing Pearl Harbor, killing thousands of U.S. troops stationed in the harbor. Hitler was now facing a war against the 3 most powerful nations in the world. The world 's largest empire (Great Britain), the world 's greatest financial power (the U.S.), and the world 's largest army (USSR). Germany’s military and economic position deteriorated along with the health of Hitler…

Eisenhower, face an epoch of United States history which contains a war between nations and the sacrifice of my men. As of the time being, my troops have reached the Elbe River in Germany, and the largest threat posed to my men regards the location of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union’s Red Army, located 40 miles outside of Berlin, Germany, have vowed to subdue any territory they have obtained following the coda of the Second World War, producing communist control in said territories. As the…

known as World War II. This war forced every capable individual of stepping up to the plate, and doing what the country needed at the time. Not only did men get sent overseas, women did too by finding themselves in Europe and numerous Pacific Islands. Besides women taking part in the war eastward, they had a duty to help on American soil. Although this was unprecedented, at least to this extent, women knew they needed to help the United States in its quest to win the war, and protect the world…

Competition for power or authority has shown throughout history to be one of the fiercest forms of competition. Following World War II was the Cold War which was a mild form of war between two former allied countries, the United States and the Soviet Union, over territory. After World War II, Germany split into two separate divisions; East Germany which fell under the authority of the Soviet Union and West Germany which was ruled predominantly by the United States. Many forms of conflicts…

What is one to think when facing a book that seems science fiction on the surface, yet faces the harsh realities of a very real war within World History? Kurt Vonnegut, an American novelist, deals with various interwoven ideas and themes that are so contrasting to one another it is a wonder how he managed to work everything into one novel that spans just over two-hundred pages long. Slaughterhouse-Five is a diverse, intricate work that can be looked at from a multitude of perspectives. For the…