Post-World War II baby boom

Justified its rise as a world power through three time periods; First, the rise of American imperialism that includes the Spanish-American war, and WWI. Second, WWII which will discuss the neutrality and the involvement of the U.S. in the second World War. And lastly, the cold war between Capitalist America and the Communist Soviet Union. The rise of American Imperialism was the first time period, many examples have been set for the United States to justify its rise as a world power. Examples…

World War One, which is often referred to as The Great War, began July 28th, 1914, and ended on June 28th, 1919. The Great War, originating in Europe, was the first conflict labeled total war in the world’s history, and it involved over 32 different nations around the globe. The Great War was unrestricted in terms of the weapons used, as well as the combatants involved. Not only soldiers, but civilians and regular working people were deeply involved in World War One. From manufacturing munitions…

The 1950s was an important era in United States history as it welcomed new beliefs, perspectives, inventions and styles. It also marked the end of World War II shifting the country’s focus to the fight against communism and the Cold War. Domestically, the country’s gender roles stiffened as men tended to have jobs outside the house while women tended to work at home. Popular culture was also an important factor during the 1950s as it shaped how the decade would be perceived in the future.…

Caesar’s death the citizens of Rome are in awe of the past events and flock to the streets to find out what happened. This is where Brutus and Cassius try to tell the citizens why they murdered their leader in cold blood. Finally, after Caesar’s death a war breaks out and Brutus figures out that he has just made a huge mistake by killing Caesar. In conclusion, Brutus was a devoted Roman and would do anything necessary to secure the ideals and beliefs of the state; he even went as far as…

weaponry, and loss of life with no territorial gain, the people were finding it harder and harder to continue fighting, both mentally and physically. The leaders of armies at first used combatant war tactics, but this only resulted in millions of men wounded and hurt, because they were fighting a different kind of war. Trench warfare mainly resulted in little gain in territory with failed offenses quickly injuring and killing every nation’s supply of men and supplies. “As the…

The German military used the Blitzkrieg tactic by launching bombing raids upon the enemy, before they sent in their tanks and infantry to finish what was left of the enemy. Nazi Germany tested this tactic in the Spanish Civil War, they…

The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien. A character describes what each soldier carries with him when in the war, describing the soldiers “Mitchell Sanders, the RTO, carried condoms. Norman Bowker carried a diary. Rat Kiley carried comic books.”(page 3) As others carried something to consult themselves, soldier Mitchell Sanders is the representation of masochism with carrying condoms in the war. There 's been no use of condoms in general warfare, but soldier Mitchell wants to show that he is…

the United States of America joined WWI due to beneficial economic relations with the Allies and German advances towards the American people. In 1919, The Treaty of Versailles resolved WWI, but left Germany in tremendous debt as they had to pay all war reparations. Because Germany was struggling, the Nazis rose to power under the leadership of Hitler. Adolf Hitler became the German dictator. WWII then began as the Allies felt that the spread of fascism and undemocratic practices needed to be…

Cold Wars from 1946-1964. Significant advances during this period include the AN/GRC-26 mobile radio teletype station, the emergence of satellite communications, and the transistor. The end of World War II led to a drawdown and reorganization of not only the Signal Corps, but the entire Armed Forces. This led to the obstacle of doing “more with less.” The five Chief Signal Officers during this timeframe experienced unique challenges. The obstacles of managing the Signal Corps during the…

this time Dresden was a civilian city whose only war effort was making binoculars and gun sights. The city contained no anti-aircraft guns or even spotlights to see the approaching planes. Over the course of the three days, 800 British and 300 American aircraft dropped roughly 4,000 tons of bombs on the city, 1,400…