Normandy

WWII Summary WWII was the largest war in history. The war took place in Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, and North America and in the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic oceans. This war was way more advanced than WWI. WWII had more men, and women, more machines, more money, and more technology was used in WWII than any other war in history at the time. Some of the main people involved in WWII were Adolf Hitler (leader of Germany) and Hideki Tojo (leader of japan) The two main nations that…

justified are still hotly debated. Although saving millions of ally forces, giving enough influence to move dangerous countries around post war and ensuring the immediate surrender of Japan would have been possible without them. The invasion of Normandy had cost half a million casualties between the allies and the German forces. Where 200,000 Japanese and Allied forces had already lost their lives in the Pacific before any actual invasion had…

unknown is a scary idea to grasp. People are often afraid of it. However, it is when the greatest risks aren’t taken that one loses more than what might’ve been lost had one taken a chance. Many major events in history were risks. The invasion of Normandy by the Allies in World War II was thought to be a suicide mission. Soldiers stormed the beaches believing that day to be their last, and for very many it was. However, D-Day ended up being a major turning point in the war that led to the…

THE ENDLESS WARS AND A FORGOTTEN PEACE We argue and complain about the most simplest things when we don’t even realize that there are people around the world who are constantly dying for our country to pacify the wars. Woodrow Wilson stated that World War I is the “war to end all wars.” Despite the preachers of peace, the occurrence of the Second World War conclusively prove that unbroken peace are unrealistic. More than 70 million people were killed during World War II than in World War I…

beautiful mansion with fancy cars in the driveway, groomed green gardens and walkways. His closet is filled with the fanciest suits and stunning coloured shirts. His house was referred to “a colossal affair… a factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville in Normandy, with a tower on one side, spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy, and a marble swimming pool and more than forty acres of lawn and garden.“ (Fitzgerald, 5). Other characters in the novel that live this wealthy life are Daisy and…

World War II Summary World War II was the largest and most catastrophic event in human history. There were two sides of the war; the Allies and the Axis (there was also the Axis- Occupied and Neutral). The Axis powers were made up of Germany, Japan, and Italy. The Allied countries included the Soviet Union, the United States, France, and Great Britain. One of the reasons World War II was caused was the rise of dictators like Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Benito Mussolini. Adolf Hitler, the…

the problem of whom the next successor of France should, several other factors had triggered this war. One is a long history of discord between the two kingdoms, which dates back to the the two dynasties in England; the Norman dynasty, the duke of Normandy in France conquered England in 1066 and the Plantagenet dynasty, the count of Anjou in France ascended the throne as Henry Ⅱ in 1154. Since then, England had kept its own territory in Western France, though the area was reduced later when King…

After airpower’s contribution during the First World War and its impact on the stalemate that had developed, some people recognized its great potential, and began to envision its use in future conflicts. These theorists, or visionaries, began to think how to develop further airpower, and how it could be best used in the future warfare. During the interwar years, their prophecies and predictions not only shaped airpower development, but influenced tactics and strategies during the Second…

One of the longest wars in history, the Hundred Years War was a bloodthirsty period of battle between England and France. The war was not limited to England and France; Scotland, a French ally, battled against England. It was further complicated by a civil war in France from 1407 to 1435 between the Burgundians and Armagnacs, noble factions in France. The English and French both supported different sides of the civil war in Spain, which prolonged the Hundred Years War. It was actually 116 years…

Hiroshima and Nagasaki Over the years, decisions made by past presidents have been analyzed and criticized. One of the most controversial decisions was that of President Truman dropping the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. After examining various sources, this researcher has concluded that Truman made the correct decision. This argument will be made by examining lectures from scholars, websites, journals, and government documents. Even though the researcher believes that Truman acted…