World war

WORLD WAR II 6.2 I. Before the war A. Italy 1. Benito Mussolini was the leader of the fascist group in Italy. 2. Fascism is a revolt against democratic values. 3. This was the world’s first totalitarian dictatorship. B. Germany 1. The Treaty of Versailles (which was instituted following World War I) placed harsh conditions on Germany to stop them from rising up in war again. 2. Desperation and starvation caused many problems among the German people. 3. Adolf Hitler led the people with promises…

The origins of the First World War have become a recurring topic amongst modern historians; it is both a fascinating and complex debate. The central question discussed is the issue of which European nation is to blame for the origins of world war one. It is seemingly a difficult question to answer without merely blaming one nation over the other for causing this major European crisis in August of 1914.However, most historians appear to point their fingers at Germany due to its desire to…

World War I was also known as the First World War and was a global conflict centered in Europe. It involved nearly all the biggest powers of the world. There were several factors that led to this war that was fought from 1914 until 1918. Tension over foreign policy between the countries had been building and one thing continued to lead to another. During this time Austria-Hungary occupied Bosnia but Bosnia wanted to be its own independent country. So while the Prince of Austria-Hungary was…

were the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, Japan, Romania..) -- yellow region and Allies (UK, US, USSR, France, China, India, Australia, Canada...) -- green region below (as a side note: just as in WW-I, BRIC were on the same side). 2. The dates: World War - II was officially fought between September 1, 1939 (Invasion of Poland) and ended on August 15, 1945 (with Japan's surrender). 3. The humiliation (cause 1): The Treaty of Versailles at the end of WW-I humiliated Germany (ruined its finances)…

The Aftermath of World War II In 1939 the world was at war, and nothing would ever be the same. Adolf Hitler was the man that was responsible for the millions of lives lost. Wanting to restore Germany to her formal glory, Hitler thought of doing so through racial dominance. Cities were bombed, civilians brutally killed, and mass genocide was committed. He was doing this with the intention of breaking their hope. On lookers from other countries were turning a blind eye to war. By 1940 Germany,…

War can be defined as a conflict between different nations or states but the truth behind it all is what is it really doing to our nation that many of us fail to see? World war two was a time of devastation and global economic destruction that caused a domino effect and ruined many investors within the U.S. On October 29, 1929 the New York stock market crashed and was predicted to set off a worldwide depression and have profound effects on the economic, social, and political structure of every…

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked the: American naval fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, the U.S had entered another war, the The Second World War, or known to many of us today as World War II. “World War II was one of the most monumental events in history and certainly one of the most significant events in the 20th century.” World War II presented many changes in the the normal lives of american citizen as well as the workplace for U.S. citizens on the homefront, especially for the women…

World war 1 had a big impact on society. You may ask yourself, what caused world war 1. More importantly the factors that caused it. The growth and outpouring of nationalism in Europe in the 1800’s and early 1900’s is the overall cause of the first world war. It impacted most,if not all, of the causes of the war. I disagree that nationalism was what caused world war 1, because of the numerous amount of rules played during this time of world war 1. Nationalism led European nations compete…

America’s leaders envied an isolated approach to international affairs. The United States was forced to join in the First World War in 1917, much to the dismay of America’s majority. World War I ended shortly thereafter leaving the world overwhelmed, discouraged, and devastated. America’s short participation in World War I strengthened opinions regarding neutrality in war time. In 1935 thousands of college students held a “strike for peace.” Neutrality was also the flavor in Washington.…

World War 1 In the beginning of World War 1, was an alliance between Britain, France, Ireland, and Russia. That alliance was called the Triple Entente. During this alliance, Germany was pairing themselves with Austria-Hungary, also known as the central powers. On June 28th, 1914, in an event widely regarded to have sparked the outbreak of the first great war. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austria-Hungary empire, was found shot to death along with his wife by a Bosnian Serbian named…