Post-World War II baby boom

The Great War was largely determined by the technological progress that was pressed upon each country in order to subsist. The most notable advancement, displayed in the photograph above, is the infamous machine gun. It was “capable of sustained rates of extremely rapid fire; it could fire 600 bullets per minute with a range of more than 1,000 yards” (World War I, Britannica). Unlike its ancestors, the machine gun is able to stay in position after fire and doesn’t require readjustments after…

The Korean War was an avoidable war that we didn’t need to intervene in. The Domino effect was still an acceptable cause to go to war. It was the thought that if one country’s government fell to communism, then more would follow in its path. We had a tough time fighting them though, because of physical geography. That’s most of the reason we didn’t win the war, we weren’t ready for the terrain. The battle of pork chop hill was one of the most important battles. Being in the mountain’s it…

declare war on Japan and Congress made it so. The traumatic event of Pearl Harbor caused the Nation of the United States as a whole to go to war, create the inhumane Japanese internment camps because of the fear they had of Japanese American citizens, and it caused the United States to come out of isolation and join the allied powers creating bonds with foreign Countries. The most immediate and consequential effect of the attack on Pearl Harbor was the United States decision to declare war on…

81A homework: Why did world war 1 break out? World war 1 officially started on July 28 1914, however there had been many things happen before the war which contributed to causing the war. There were 5 main causes; the alliance system; two groups of 3 countries who would protect each other at war, the arms race;the competition to have the biggest army and the most weapons, Morocco in 1905 and 1911; when Germany tried to gain power over morocco but was humiliated; the Balkans, because the…

Nazi Doctors: Nazi doctors’ motivation to participate in this medical experimentation program was driven by three major factors. These major factors included fear, ambition and ideology. There were also three additional minor factors which included sadism, altruism and revenge. Irrespective of the particular inducing factor, the common motivation was the pursuit of power. There are many examples where fear induced the Nazi doctor to participate. First, refusal to join the program could lead to…

World War II was the war that was never expected; it was never supposed to happen nor was America supposed to join in. In the middle of our Great Depression Hitler began to gain popularity, similar to the way FDR gained his popularity; through promised hope and dreams of a better country. Hitler was making several promises to his people during his gain of power, so people were prone to accept his ideas, even if radical, because of his amazing promises of a great Germany. While all of the…

German armies controlled the European Continent for the majority of World War II until June of 1944. June 6th, 1944 is arguably the greatest turning point in World War II. Planning large-scale attacks on five heavily guarded beaches was a prevalent concern of the Allies. Landing on each of those five beaches was an even greater challenge. However one must learn to walk before we can run, preparation was a major key to the success of these attacks. While D-Day was never officially planned…

Welcome! Welcome to the Virtual War Memorial Museum. Here, you can find stories of veterans from WWII and Vietnam. War often creates traumatic memories that can dramatically change a person’s life, but coming home can be just as tragic as on the battlefield. While WWII soldiers received a hero’s welcome, soldiers from Vietnam weren’t so lucky, being seen as monster in the public eye. Nevertheless, I am grateful for all of the veterans who have served and protected our country, and to those…

The Cold War was one of the most hostile era in history because both the Soviet Union and the United States failed to meet eye to eye. Although there were no actual conflict between the nations, the entire world was at a brink of a nuclear war. Both nations were actively trying to discover deadlier weapons to cause fear in the other as well as cause them to back down. The nuclear arms race provided some important information, but overall it was foolish because the intent was to cause…

was founded in 1909 as a means to establish a renaissance of the pre-Civil War era abolitionist sentiment.2 The Urban League was founded in 1910 to ease the transition process from the rural south to the urban north for the average southern black…