Second World

There was, however, a more important reason, which was “the Luftwaffe met their first strong opposition by an air force that was to prove their match”, this ultimately being Great Britain’s Royal Air Force. This was the first time during the Second World War that the Luftwaffe had had a significant defeat, and ultimately was one of Nazi Germany greatest failures during the…

The Second World War was started by Germany by an attack on Poland. Britain and France declared war on Germany when, Adolf Hitler had refused to stop his invasion of Poland. The U.S entered the war only when Pearl Harbor had been bombed at the end of the war. Adolph Hitler's thirst for power didn't stop with the dictatorship of Germany. In his quest for racial purity he set in motion a terror with other dictators, would encompass the world in a war the effects of which can still be seen today.…

on the whole world and everyone was looking for stability. The Treaty of Versailles, Hitler’s actions and the Great Depression were three aspects that impacted and influenced the second world war. The Treaty of Versailles influenced the second world war by making Germany pay reparations after WWI for the damages. Adolf Hitler began militarizing and claiming what was his own, leading to the invasion of Poland and other European nations. The Great Depression impacted the entire world because of…

of an exceptional amount of violence, experiencing numerous wars. In the course of these wars and interwar periods, millions died both in battle and as a result of governmental policies. Notably, the years leading up to World War Two and the several years following the Second World War, saw a great amount of violence in Eastern Europe. While a globally dominant Western perspective usually sets Western Europe as the stage for the atrocities which occurred during this period of violence, it was in…

“More Than a Battle” Canada entered the Second World War on September 10th, 1939. During the war Canada fought in many naval and land battles. By May 10th, 1940, the Germans had occupied the Netherlands, and in 1944, the Canadian Army’s task was to liberate the Netherlands. Their plan was a success, in fact, the Canadians were credited for liberating the Netherlands. Every year since WWII, the Netherlands has sent Canada Tulips to show their gratitude. The two countries have become close…

The Second World War, also called WWII, was a war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. When it comes to war, the first thing you think about must be the expense and casualties. It is known to us all that WWII was one of the largest and worst wars. But I hold the view that although a large amount of people were killed during this war, there were some positive effects to American people. In the political front, America had become the most powerful country, a superpower from then on. WWII was an…

September 1, 1939 yet another chapter of humanity had begun. However, this chapter was filled with the most violent armed conflict in the history of mankind, otherwise known as the Second World War. The reasons why the Axis Powers were not able to win the Second World War was due to their many weaknesses that held them back from world dominance. The weaknesses that the Axis Powers faced were their inability to win major battles, Italy itself was a weakness for the Axis Powers, the Axis Powers…

Franz Ferdinand set off a chain of events that would lead to the beginning of World War 1 July 28th, 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia because Ferdinand was killed by a Serbian man August 1st, 1914 Germany declares war on Russia because they are allied with Serbia August 3rd, 1914 Germany declares war on France August 4th, 1914 Britain declares war on Germany April 22nd, 1915 – Second Battle of Ypres The second battle of Ypres was Canada’s first major campaign. It involved the First…

New York, I was exposed to several different types of cultures and different foods from all around the world. On my city block in Bensonhurst we had the likes of Turkish, Japanize, Croatian and Russian people to name a few. Before joining the Army I had little idea that I had merely scratched the surface of the different types of people that there was in the world, at least in the first world countries. After some time in the service what I discovered was that some people eat the strangest…

I decided to write this story after my sister Rachel, who was sixteen years my senior, passed away. The Second World War was the reason for this difference in age: she was twelve years old when the War started, spending teenage years struggling for survival during evacuation, post War hunger, disease, long lines for rations of flour and sugar. I, (most likely an accident), was born after the War; in America I am a part of the baby boomers generation. Regrettably, nobody in our family talked…