Post-World War II baby boom

Advancement of the World Ever since the stone age when humans discovered fire, the world has done nothing but advance and get better at conflict. In particular, when the British were the first to industrialize, the pace of advancement skyrocketed. Part of Great Britain’s industrialization was to build colonies with factories around the world so that it could not only provide people with jobs, but also produce a lot of goods making overcoming conflict easier, and therefore, it made survival…

the Year” is Impactfulness. These people changed the world in their year and through their actions impacted it for better or worse.Time magazine people; Franklin D Roosevelt (34), Vladimir Putin, and The Protestor all changed the world in that year for better or worse and definitely made a lasting impact. Franklin D Roosevelt (34) was nominated for and seen as person of the year many times and there was no shortage of what he did in the world to change it. During his year Roosevelt made an…

Adolf Hitler 's reign of terror was known in every country around the world during World War II. With his powerful speeches and charismatic personality he was able to rise to power very quickly in Nazi Germany, however no one knew this man would soon start another world war. Up to 1941, Hitler and Nazi army enjoyed a string of military successes, conquering most of Eastern Europe. During this time, Germany had always seen Russia as their main enemy because they were afraid of the Russians trying…

because Japan wanted to broaden the war and gain power. These places…

It all started in 1938 when the first discovery of the atomic bomb was found known as fission. Top physicists from different countries were gathered to help make the deadliest weapon in the world. The government entrusted these physicists with the secret of constructing the atomic bomb so other countries like the Soviet Union and Germany would not figure out their detailed plan. Although they were given that oath to secrecy, inside the walls of Los Alamos the Laboratory used for the building of…

The Cold War was one of the most nerve wracking time periods for the world because no one knew if the rival countries, the United States and the Soviet Union, would unleash nuclear weapons on the other and risk the existence of humans. The popular film On The Beach stunned the American society when it was released because it showed the nation what could happen if the relationship between the U.S. and the USSR did not ease up. It is a life-changing film that accurately portrayed the fears of many…

military strategies reconstruct the ways in which war was impetuously confronted and combatted? The First World War, also known as the Great War, started in 1914 when Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, and ended with the final surrender of the Triple Alliance. Throughout these years, many new militaristic inventions were created or were improved upon, and aided the many world powers fighting in the war. America, however, didn’t join the war efforts until 1917, and provided only foreign…

peaceful protests lead by Gandhi forced the British to execute reforms, such as the removal of the salt tax, which was a blow to the revenue of Britain. In addition to this, British imperialistic rule over India did come to an end. With the end of World War II and the Indian people pushing for independence, Britain capitulated and agreed to grant India its independence. In February of 1947, Britain announced it would withdraw out of India by June of 1948. However, despite these difficulties, the…

affected americans was through the Cold War. Although the Cold War, was a global conflict between capitalist United States and communist USSR, it also negatively impacted American culture because it created a sense of fear and limited freedoms in American citizens. The start of Communism in Russia came about during the harshness of the…

argued that World War II was a continuation of World War I. Or, it could also be argued that World War II was not a continuation, but that World War I merely "set the stage" for World War II. After much consideration, there really is a fine line between these two situations. As there were many ways in which World War I actually led to World War II, this argument will take the position that "World War II was a continuation of World War I". In fact, it could be claimed that World War II was…