Second World

WWII was a worldwide conflict involving every major power in the world. The two sides were generally known as the Allies and the Axis. The Allied Powers consisted of U.S., Britain, France, USSR, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, and Yugoslavia while the Axis Powers was composed of Germany, Italy, Japan, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria. The Second World War was a war fought from 1939 to 1945 in Europe and, during…

In the aftermath of the First World War, the victors imposed upon defeated Germany all the long-sought dreams of the Western liberal nations. The German Empire’s armaments, armies, planes, and sea-power were unceremoniously thrown on the chopping block. A new democratic constitution was given to them at Weimar and the Emperor was driven out while nonentities were elected in his place. Beneath the fragile veneer of a new democratic order raged the fury of the still mighty yet defeated German…

The chaos and confusion formed in Europe after World War I laid the foundation for what would soon be a global war even more devastating than the first, and only two decades later. The Second World War was an onslaught of the western hemisphere originally brought on by Germany, and then followed by Italy and Japan. Millions died on both sides of the war, either fighter for mass unity or mass freedom. It was a dark age of mass genocide towards Jews and other minorities in Germany, as well as the…

Concepts/Terms: Global war: war that had broken out across the world and they are fighting against each other Allegiance: faithfulness or commitment to a certain type of group or service Modernity: the condition that you think you are modern or have come in a modern society Yanks: american…

During the Second World War the importance of logistics was of key importance for the eventual Allied victory over the Axis Powers. The Allies from the very beginning understood the importance of logistics and while the U.S. was incapable of diving into and intentional war poured an abundance of support towards other countries in the fight against Hitler’s Nazi war machine. Once the U.S. was able formally join the Grand Alliance, the development of a highly sophisticated logistical system…

Although she declined, she still received the award. On September 27, 1945, in a private OSS office, Virginia Hall gained the award of the Distinguished Service Cross award. She was the only American woman and first civilian to receive this honor during World War II, but Virginia was not the only honorable…

torture was the main technique used by Germany, and many other surrounding countries. But other than torture the Second World War was a war that involved a lot of medically advances, in German, due to the pressure of German Leaders and society. While many people focus on the Nazi Regime over Germany during World War II; I am going to focus on what happened the the world post the Second World War. When torture and Medicine became a part of our daily lives. Torture being the norm for what you did…

War are prime examples. World War I and World War II are also instances in which two groups have decided to go into war in order to resolve issues. Through all these wars, new technology has been brought out in order to make militaries stronger and more capable to defeat opposing forces. World War I introduced three key elements to warfare in the tank, aircraft, and the aircraft carrier. These three new forms of machinery impacted the way war was fought in the Second World War. How did the use…

The Second World War also continued the First World War tradition of documenting the western theatres in landscapes. By the early 1920s, a new group of Canadian painters emerged with the aim to help establish a Canadian identity in art. These seven artists, known as the Group of Seven, traveled around central and northern Ontario to paint landscapes with broad sweeping brushstrokes, which ultimately become their signature style. From 1920 until 1931, their Canadian landscapes were held in eight…

After the Second World War the world was in so much economic turmoil thus strategic measures to deal with crisis had to be formulated (Gallegher, 17). The reason was that contrary to the First World War, the destruction and the war was not only channeled towards soldiers but also to civilians. Most countries were struggling to sustain their populations and the need to develop unitary economy managements was needed. The Bretton Woods Conference was one of the major conferences that came up the…