Strategic bombing during World War II

When analyzing the Nazi Party in World War II, the party’s success contributed to multiple factors. These components such as political, economic, social changes and the anti-Semitism in Europe contributed to the rise of Nazism in Germany. In the book, War & Genocide: A Concise History of the Holocaust by Doris Bergen, states, “In order for a house to burn down, three things are required. The timber must be dry and combustible, there needs to be a spark that ignites it, and external conditions…

doubt he was concerned about the threat facing his country. He believed the war being venture in Europe would eventually educe the United States in. Roosevelt knew the country needed to fit for conflict, and he needed the support of the American relations in these preparations. But many Americans were still resisting to joining the action. People across the land were debating whether the region should cover itself in a war that seemed so far away. Roosevelt’s inductive “Four Freedoms” speech…

In the 1950s, technology was slowly evolving and as it evolved so did the methods used in war and how Americans viewed the government and entertainment. Radar was one of the first advances to contribute to the war, then the development of the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer that helped develop the fusion bomb. Next, the first satellite was sent to revolve around the Earth, but it was from the Soviet Union, which resulted in Americans drive to develop Explorer 1. It ultimately…

The Enlightenment was a cultural movement of philosophy, intellect, and rationality during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Education and reasoning were essential ideas in the enlightenment, it is said that human life and character would be improved from those ideas. Other concepts, such as freedom, and democracy were primary values in society during the enlightenment. (http://www.history.com/topics/enlightenment) 12. The Industrial Revolution was a period in…

In November of 1918, soldiers returned home after fighting in the first world war resented, alone and scarred. Veterans were shunned, mentally and physically hurt and most were homeless. America completely turned on the soldiers and gave them no support, help, or respect. This resentment had life-long effects on the veterans along with the struggle of coping to society without the help and benefits they deserved. The only option veterans had was to come together as a brotherhood and support…

World War II was set off by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, in which Germany was forced to comply with a set of very strict terms which were intended to prevent the event of another war. Obviously, this backfired spectacularly; this much can be seen from the very fact that the Second World War did indeed happen. These terms caused national outrage, as Germany’s pride as a country had suffered greatly. One individual who sought to restore the nation back to its former glory had been Hitler…

World War I introduced to the world many new articles to the field of technology. Although technology today is more advanced than in WWI, technology thrived during WWI to meet the ever changing needs of the crisis, accordingly, WWI had a big impact on the technology in the present. World War I pushed for headways in the realm of medicinal services, made new strategies for offense and guard, and finally, affected the innovation of the present day. The introduction of prosthetics helped give…

United States of America the World Police? As stated by President Theodore Roosevelt, “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are”. (“Theodore,”1901)Today this quote have greatly summarize American’s involvement in the international crisis and dilemma. Currently, there are three major involvements that America was in were Vietnam War, Iraq war, and ISIS. Henceforth, they are look upon by a world to get involved since they are the strongest military. Furthermore, we are placed…

Quiet on the Western Front, the soldiers return to the front after rumours of an attack. They are caught under heavy fire and their company of 150 men is reduced to only 32. Moreover, one of Paul’s friends, Haie Westhus, is killed after being stabbed during the attack. Paul is given a seventeen day vacation and upon his return home, he discovers that his mother has been diagnosed with cancer. He returns to the front once again where he is informed that they will be moved to Russia. While…

Following the World War II, the nations of Europe, whether they won or lost, were devastated and exhausted socially and economically. In addition, the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the world’s top superpowers in contention with each other to prove whose ideology was superior. The fight between capitalism and communism escalated immediately following the war and each nation did all that they could do to gain the upper hand. On June 5, 1947, George Marshall gave a speech at the…