British Union of Fascists

armies and arsenals * Axis * Alliance between Germany, Italy and later Japan * The 'Blitz' * in September of 1940, bombings of London and other major cities occurred in what the British called `the Blitz` * Italian Campaign, 1943 * in July 1943, Canadian, British, and American forces launched an assault on the Italian island of Sicily * by September of 1943, the Allies had pushed on the Italian mainland—the battle for the mainland would be a greater…

WORLD WAR II 6.2 I. Before the war A. Italy 1. Benito Mussolini was the leader of the fascist group in Italy. 2. Fascism is a revolt against democratic values. 3. This was the world’s first totalitarian dictatorship. B. Germany 1. The Treaty of Versailles (which was instituted following World War I) placed harsh conditions on Germany to stop them from rising up in war again. 2. Desperation and starvation caused many problems among the German people. 3. Adolf Hitler led the people with promises…

to the division of Germany. The United States (U.S.), the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.), and the United Kingdom (U.K.) met at the Potsdam Conference and decided that…

The plan was to push back the fascists in Italy, though the Prime Minister of Italy, Benito Mussolini, had been hanged the German forces were still occupying the country. The Canadians had received orders to liberate the port town of Ortona blocking the way of the Allied troops, preventing…

that Orwell wrote which reflect his political views. Animal Farm is an allegory of the Soviet Union and its ironies, and 1984 is a dystopian novel that shows a not so distant future from our own. George Orwell’s fascinating political views are engrossing and fun to explore as they are reflected in his works. George Orwell was born on June 25th, 1903, in Motihari, India. He was the son of a British Civil servant and lived in India until he went to…

humiliation of the War Guilt Clause contained in the Treaty of Versailles. When Germany led the the Axis powers which was composed of Nazi Germany, Italy, and Japan to wage war against the Allies, primarily consisting of The United States, The Soviet Union, Great Britain, and France,The United States was compelled to check Germany's aggression in the massive defatting of France and Great Britain. To understand the rise the Hitler and the Nazi party, one must…

Throughout history, historians and scholars have theorized what were the real reasons as to how and when World War II officially start. Most people outside of the field discuss that it was mainly because Germany attacked Poland and how the United States saved the world with the Allies. However, most historians can agree that there was a different demeanor on how World War II actually started. Most will say that it because of the many faults of the Treaty of Versailles after World War I. Because…

The Munich Agreement was a settlement between Germany, Great Britain, France, and Italy that allowed Germany to annex Sudetenland. Before the conference, British Prime Minister Chamberlain tried to persuade Czechoslovakia to accept Hitler’s continuously increasing demands of Sudetenland. When war was imminent, Chamberlain proposed a meeting of the four powers to try to keep the peace. On September 29, the…

powers were comprised of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan along with several smaller allies. The Allied nations were comprised of Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States. While the Allied nations eventually won the war, there had been a loss of an estimated 50 million lives, soldiers and civilians, during the war.…

The previous day military tanks roared down Chiangan Avenue towards Tiananmen Square. The Communist Chinese army was ordered to eradicate the pro-democracy protesters. Hundreds were killed and thousands arrested during the massacre. As the sun rose the next morning the rattling of the automatic weapons finally began to vanish. Vehicles were burned to ashes and left on the middle of main avenues. Jeff Widener, an American photographer, captured a stunning photograph from the Beijing Hotel gave…