Commanders of World War II

Throughout the history of America there has been many documents written and speeches given that helped to make our country the way it is today. These speeches and documents go as far back as the Revolutionary War and are as current as the Cuban Missile Crisis. Many of these documents or speeches were given in a time of conflict within America. Some brought people together in a time of need, while other set a new precedence for the government. All of these were given by influential people of…

During the 20th century, The United States suffered from many issues, including war, economic depression, lack of equal rights, and unstable foreign relations. During this time, Franklin D. Roosevelt was president for almost twelve years, essentially four terms, from 1933-1945. Ronald Regan served two terms from 1981-1989. Franklin D. Roosevelt went into office when the country was in the midst of an economic panic, and Regan also was inaugurated into office while the US was experiencing…

The Pacific War was between the Japanese and Allies that lasted for three years resulting in the surrender of Japan. On December 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the United States. Hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack injured over 1,000 Americans that resulted in over 2,000 American casualties. Japan also invaded Thailand and British possessions. This was a turning point in World War II and Japan’s defeat was…

of the entire peninsula (CIA). The location between these countries is one of the most important keys to the formation of North Korea. The exclusive nature, high-urbanization, and governmental policies are leaving the Korean population in a tug-of-war between natural reductions and governing desires to expand. In the seventeenth, eighteenth, and early nineteenth centuries, most of the East Asia countries had strict limitations on contact with other countries. Korea knew that the possibility…

Nazi Germany tested this tactic in the Spanish Civil War; they launch bombing raids on Spanish cities and killed a lot of Spanish citizens in these raids. But Germany saw that this new tactic worked in Spain ("The Concept of Blitzkrieg"). So they used the same tactic in their invasions of other nations. Poland was the first victim to fall to the German War Machine; the Polish armies weren’t ready, and they were devastated from the heavy bombing. After the…

Roosevelt dissolved once Congress declared war. Controls were no longer as politically inexpedient or the needs to placate various interests quite as important.” Roosevelt no longer needed to balance the appeasement of his constituents with the preparations for war, for they were no longer mutually exclusive. American no longer feared the unrestrained growth of federal oversight, but worried about the government being substantially prepared for the necessities of war. Though many American before…

neighboring Sabines into coming to Rome with their wives. At a signal, each Roman man took a woman from the group. By the time the Sabine men returned with weapons, many of the women were already with child and unwilling to leave (Jestice). During times of war, when the men were away, it was the matriarch’s job to protect her husband’s political interests. Her job was to raise the children and maintain the family business (Jestice). Women were regarded highly within Roman culture and were often…

After the end of World War I, Americans began to feel a distinct lack of national identity. They felt disconnected from their past and were unsure where the future was taking them. Compared to their European counterparts with their long and rich history full of art and literature, Americans felt that their country was inferior and provincial. A call to restore the American pride rose from the ranks of writers and artists, demanding the creation of a new history of the United States, one that…

state. A prime example of this interaction can be seen during the Cold War. The Cold War was a broad set of rivalries between the two leading countries of the mid 20th century, the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic— otherwise known as the USSR (Hoogland Noon). Rivalries occurred everywhere you could think of—in the space program, Antarctica, and dance. From 1947–1991, ballet played a pivotal…

immediately in each city. What followed was destruction and increasing death rates due to the radiations. Although there may be many reasons for President Harry Truman’s decision to drop the nuclear bombs, the primary one must have been terminating the war avoiding additional U.S. losses. Japan was a part of the Axis, a military alliance with Germany and Italy created in September 1940. During 1941, America became more and more involved with the nations fighting the Axis. President Franklin D.…