Commanders of World War II

Germany’s attack on the Soviet Union drastically changed the course of World War II from that point on. Since nothing was changing on the Western front, Hitler turned to the East. He decided the time had officially come to create living space for the German people. His attack on the Soviets came as a surprise to Stalin, but later contributed to Hitler’s downfall. Hitler also ordered the killing or imprisonment of Jews, Communists, and people who were suspected of anti-German activity. When…

The war in Europe was successful for the Allied powers due to three main factors: the surprising level of resistance of the Soviet army, the vast amount of American war supplies, and the success of the Allied air power. Adolf Hitler even agreed that the German army ran into so many issues due to the fact that they were less prepared with their Air Force. There were two battles that became decisive in securing victory for the Allied powers. The Battle of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge…

territory prior to war is indicative of the salience territory was given in German negotiations. As demonstrated by the declaration of war by Britain and France – territory is an issue which can and will easily escalate militarized international disputes to war because it is often held as a very important issue due to grapples for power, domestic security, and strategic…

When the Allied forces defeated the Axis Powers and World War II ended FDR, Churchill and Stalin made a bargain deal about the future of Europe, and divided the Continent into two spheres of influence, the democratic west, and the communist east. In a speech Churchill remarked, “An iron curtain has descended across the Continent.” Thus the strategy of the United States developed to ensure that arch of Soviet influence remained contained within those established lines. Not long after, communism…

World War II officially began on September 1st, 1939 when Germany invaded Poland, but the United States didn 't join the war until Japan 's attack on Pearl Harbor on December 11th (Pearson, 684). Prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States Congress passed the Neutrality Acts, which restricted trade with nations at war, this act was created to keep the U.S. out of the war that didn 't directly affect the country. One of the policies of the Neutrality Acts was "cash and carry", this…

The War On Planned Parenthood George Orwell is famously known for his novels Animal Farm and1984, a common sophomoric level reading. Along with novels Orwell also wrote a monthly “London Letter” for the American Magazine Partisan Review; in1942 he began targeting pacifism, stirring up controversy and spawned a number of replies from die-hard pacifists. Orwell’s ideology of “How can one respond nonviolently to genuinely evil people, such as hitler, who will use violence to further their own…

The intervention of western societies can be seen many time throughout history. This is just the case after the second world war. The idea of “saving” other peoples because they don 't have the same ideas is also something that can be seen many times throughout history. The Cold War is a prime example of both these statements. At a time where rebuild was a necessity and influence from other empires was great, the spread of democracy and communism was heavy. Empires like the US and the USSR were…

thing is war: to separate and destroy families and friends…to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors, and to devastate the fair face of this beautiful world.” War, no word strikes deeper despair or dread at the inevitable, grotesque acts that will be inflicted upon the face of a beautiful world. One does not even have to imagine but may simply look into the history books to learn of the things committed purely out of anger and hatred for one’s brother, the second world war…

political ideologies have created wars that have forced countries to take a side in the fight for what they believe is politically correct. American intervention on behalf of Southern Vietnam and the French was no exception. Although American intervention may have had the best intentions, their involvement in Vietnam created one of the most controversial conflicts in modern history. With the defeat of Soviet Russia in the cold war, the defeat of Hitler in World War II era, fears of communist…

1. Why, does the film argue, is the under-representation of women in the political process in the U.S. (and in leadership positions more generally) a big problem? The film argues that the women in the political process in the US are a big problem since they are highly sexualized, depicted as non-intellectual as well as being mocked. They are viewed as the sexual icons which can be used in the advertisement rather than run the political responsibilities. 2. According to the film, what is…