...World War 1 (WW1), from 1914 and 1918, and World War 2 (WW2), which occurred between 1939 and 1945, were two significant battles known to almost all Americans today. These wars were caused by several factors, in which some are alike and some are different. Their causes differ in that one of World War 1’s reasons for war included the German U-boats sinking the Lusitania. On the other hand, one different cause of World War 2 was the Treaty of Versailles. Both wars are alike in that they both were caused due to militarism, imperialism, and nationalism. In analyzing the causes of both wars, it’s crucial to know that there were similarities and differences because of their time periods of occurrence (for different events happening) as well as the...
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...They say the world wouldn’t be how it is today if it weren’t for certain people. One of these people was Louis Zamperini. Without him we may be in a worse place. It all began in 1943 when an Air Army Corps plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean. After being marooned on a raft for 47 days, a Japanese War Ship came and abducted them. They tortured them for 2 years until WW2 ended. Only two of the original eleven crewmates made it back home. Louis Zamperini grew up in Torrance, California, which is not one of the best place in the world. His bad surroundings shaped his personality and thoughts. (Leopold, CNN) He was born January 1917 to Italian parents Anthony and Louise in Olean, New York. He had 3 siblings, 2 younger sisters Sylvia and Virginia, and an older brother Pete. He moved to California in his preteen years, so about 10 or 11. Being grown in a nasty part of California he had to be competitive to survive and wary. This caused him to have the new kid clique, gets bullied a lot, and has no friends. As result his father taught him how to box as a form...
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...The development of the cold war between the USA and the Soviet Union between 1945-53 was primarily due to traditional great power rivalry The USA and the Soviet Union worked together to defeat Hitler in WW2. Towards the end of the war relationships between them began to break down, although in 1945 there remained possibility of continued cooperation. By 1947, this prospect had disappeared and tensions between the two powers continued to increase for the rest of this period. Some historians, including those belonging to the economic revisionist school of thought, argue that traditional great power rivalry was primarily responsible for this development. This is defined as developing power through trade in order to achieve financial dominance. Undoubtedly, this factor was a major contributor to cold war tensions, however other factors such as ideology, individuals and WW2- many of which are invariably linked to economic influence- also played a large part. Great power rivalry can be seen as the main cause of increased cold war tensions between 1945 and 1953 as both powers sought to increase their relationships with other countries to obtain economic dominance. America, although benefitting economically from the war, feared the possibility of a recession, both as demand for arms fell and poverty in Europe threatened an insufficient international demand for US goods. They believed free trade would prevent this from happening, as well as increasing interdependence between countries...
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...Role of Women in WW2 The role of women changed dramatically during and after World War 2 (WW2). Initially women would do the housework and look after the children. During the war, women did not only have to take care of the house, they slowly started becoming popular in the working industry. After the war, women were able to have more power and were considered more than just a pretty face. Topic sentence: Before the war, women had very little freedom, power and job opportunities. Explanation: Women were the leaders of the house. They would cook, clean, wash and wipe whilst looking after children. Some of them had feminine jobs, like tailoring, where they would work and try to earn money in order to support their husbands or if their husbands were unable to work. Before the war, it was generally thought that a MAN was the main bread winner and provider for their families. Ladies were very limited with their social interactions as well. They were occasional allowed get-togethers along-side their husbands. Evidence: Women were devoted to their husbands and if you weren’t married then you were supposed to be devoted to their father. Meaning that you were born to cook, clean, wash, wipe and bear children. Link: But with so many men away at war, this idealistic view began to change. Women were allowed to work and were expected to be an active member of the workforce. Topic sentence: The rise of women and their path to change during WW2. Explanation: When all the men where off...
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...imperial overstretch hleading to fall * J.R. steally – asked – ‘how can the same nation pursure two diff lines of policy, total different in nature and still hope to maintain power in both’ * This is pre- historiogrpahy * Br, fr etc, empire in Africa – Br emp = apex after taking india * WW2 saw the revitilising of emprires – Br emp became more liberal * The 48th parallel = movie depiciting a variety of cultures in the emoire * As post war imperial power shifted – br and fr believed they could retain influence through harnessing material *& political influence – Ie. Br welfare act * This countries wished for a thierd force in international politics * What was clear = EU countries had to change the nature of their empires ; however de-colonisaltion would take a lot longer to happen – 60 yrs in Africa * The Br voter could both have their imperial cake and eat at home too * Wh y did empires unravl so quickly if they had been revitilised after WW2? * Looking at reich ; 100yrs – only lasted 12 yrs, Mussolini Italy, permament powerbase = collapsed, Japan and imperialist aims = collapsed too ; Br emperial hold = collapsed * WW2 events that led to fall of emp ; Political ideology of allies ; they fought for self determination & againsts facism This gave nationalists ability to declare independence = communications would be anti – imperial by nature * Another key factor = demise of European prestige – George Orwell...
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...Word count= 2000 Word count= 2000 World War Two (WW2) and the situation it created within Germany saw the creation of two rival political systems which were influenced by rival foreign powers. In this aspect, it can be seen as the key turning point in German political systems. When Germany at the end of WW2 was conquered and occupied by the allies between the years 1945-1949 (point zero), the subsequent rift between the capitalist allies (Britain, France and America) and the communist allies (Russia) formed two opposing democratic Germany’s; The Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the German Democratic Republic (GDR). This is significant, due to foreign powers controlling Germany’s political system, as well as the departure from Sonderweg, meaning Germany no longer followed a unique path of development and that nationalism and militarism were on the decline. The significance of the previous German eras, Kaiser Reich (Semi-Autocratic Empire), Weimar Republic (Federal Democracy) and the Third Reich (Dictatorship) are also significant, however in political terms they are not as significant as post 45. The significances of post 1945 can be seen by its success of creating a working democracy in Germany after 1945, the FRG. One reason why the FRG was successful revolves around the sudden decline in German militarism and nationalism. This is evident in the fact that the FRG’s constitution was based on the Weimar Republics concept of ‘Grundgesetz’, which means basic law. The implications...
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...only looking at how to minimize pain and not maximize happiness. He starts the article by recounting some of history of psychology that led to the current state of affairs, beginning at World War 2. He claims that right before WW2 there were 3 main objectives to psychology: curing mental illness, making untroubled people happier, and studying genius/talent. These all fell by the wayside after WW2 however as all of the funding began to flow towards the study of mental illness, not towards the study of mental health. This was mainly because of the increase in both the discovery of mental disorders and also the sheer number of people who were left distressed in the wake of WW2. This led to a huge increase in treatments and cures for many disorders. However it also caused many problems in society and science. There was too much focus put on the minority that had disorders, and not on the majority that, although seemingly bereft of maladies, were not altogether happy. Therefore he states that psychology should be just as concerned about what is right with people as what is wrong. The second section of the article deals with the question of what happiness actually is, because we have to know what it is we are trying to increase. Although science can’t illuminate happiness, it can reveal some of its components, which Seligman says are pleasure, engagement, and meaning. Pleasure is described by Seligman as being Hedonistic...
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...STUDENT NUMBER: C1420893 MODULE CODE: ML8293 MODULE TITLE: Memories of Fascism COURSEWORK ASSIGNMENT: Memories of Fascism Assessed Essay WORD COUNT: 1843 * * * In what ways could it be argued that fascist foreign policy led directly to the fall of the regime? Do you agree with this assessment? This essay explicitly explains the ways in which Mussolini’s fascist foreign policy did in fact lead to the fall of the regime in 1943. The three most significant factors of causation were Imperialism, Italian involvement in the Spanish Civil War and an alliance with Germany. Despite achieving some domestic and foreign short-term success, Imperialism as an Italian fascist foreign policy was truly destructive for fascism. Modeled upon the old Roman Empire, Mussolini strived to ensure that the idea of ‘Romanità’ was deeply engrained within fascist ideology and culture, predominantly through propaganda. He made no secret of his desire to make Italy ‘great, respected and feared’ (Urmila Sharma, S.K. Sharma Page 388), often alluding to the power and dominance of the Roman Empire as a tool to inflame national patriotism. In order to sustain this idea, Mussolini wanted a spectacular foreign policy achievement that would boost the popularity of the fascist regime whilst diverting attentions away from unpopular domestic policies (Page 57, Mussolini and Italian Fascism, Hamish Macdonald). In this way, an invasion of Abyssinia had perfectly logical long-term nationalistic...
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...The decisions in World War I (WW1), or the Great War, were mostly the reasons for the start of World War II (WW2). In 1902, a man named Benito Mussolini moved to Switzerland from Italy to avoid going to jail. He was an avid socialist news reporter. While earning a reputation as a political journalist and public speaker, he produced propaganda for a trade union, proposing a strike and advocating violence as a means of enforcing demands. (Hibbert, Foot. Jan 12, 2000). He had got into a lot of trouble with the Switzerland police due to his writing. Mussolini had been arrested and sent back to Italy, then being set free moved back to Switzerland. He got arrested again and was drafted into the military and completed his time. Once out of the...
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...* Interdepartmental Committee On Physical Deterioration * British Committee * Deemed the country unfit to defend itself the eve of the boar war * 38% of the men in Britain were physically unfit to fight * Due to poor diet * Working class boys in the beginning of the 20th century were on average 5 inches shorter than their private (known as public schools) counterparts * During WWII * Children had better teeth * Had a more robust sense of health * Left them in better shape than before the war * Processed meats are regarded as a threat to health * Linked to heart disease, cancer, etc. * Death rates were elevated by the amount of red meat consumed by the American Public * Deemed by the Harvard school of Health * 12% greater (not on exam!) * Each extra serving of red meat that you have a day * Is tied to a 16% increase of dying from a cardiovascular disease * Translates into a 10% increase of dying from cancer * Concluded that red meat is responsible for 1 in 10 deaths * Contamination in Food * Honey is the one food that doesn’t spoil * To some degree everyone suffers from food poisoning at some point * About 25% - 30% of Americans and Canadians will experience food poisoning each year * 76 million Americans get sick each year * 5,000 people a year die from some food born hazard * Center for disease control and...
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...“boots on the ground” type of conflict. By that I mean instead of the trench style warfare in WW2, the vietnam war was mostly fought in the open jungle. The vietcong would fight using guerilla warfare and the main way they would use it is by popping out of the jungle and opening fire on the unsuspecting troops. The Americans also had there own strategy for winning the war. One of their main tactics was operation rolling thunder. This is an all out almost non stop bombing of North Vietnam. Another thought of the U.S was if the jungle was gone they could fight the vietcong. Well they decided to clear the jungle by using napalm to burn the jungle. Napalm is basically liquid fire that they would drop out of planes onto the jungle. Another jungle clearing method was agent orange this was chemical gas almost like weed killer that would kill the jungle. Though not as outright deadly as napalm agent orange came with many health hazards down the line. The war was causing problems back in the U.S. The war changed society and the people-government relationship in many ways. The U.S was getting people to Vietnam, by using a draft. Many of the people that didn’t want to go would dodge the draft. These people were known as draft dodgers. They would dodge the draft, by burning their draft cards or move to Canada. The anti-war movement for this war was heavily supported. This is what ultimately caused the hippie movement. This was also the first time in history where the government started to...
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...A large number of criticisms have been leveled against the United States federal reserve system. Conduct a web search on the criticisms about the system. Do you agree with these views? Why or why not? What changes would you recommend to the system? Criticisms of the Federal Reserve have existed since its evolution and official inception with democrats wanting the Central Bank to be out of the hands of Wall Street control. Some of the more interesting characters who have criticized aspects of the Federal Reserve are profiled below along with my input. CHARLES AUGUST LINDBERGH Lindbergh stated that "The problem of private banks working against the best interests of the citizens: The financial system has been turned over to the Federal Reserve Board. That Board administers the finance system by authority of a purely profiteering group. The system is Private, conducted for the sole purpose of obtaining the greatest possible profits from the use of other people's money." [Lindbergh]. When the President signs this act [Federal Reserve Act of 1913], the invisible government by the money power -- proven to exist by the Monetary Trust Investigation -- will be legalized. The new law will create inflation whenever the trusts want inflation. From now on, depressions will be scientifically created. [Lindbergh2] I believe Lindbergh, a Democrat, had foresight into the possible dangers that were realized later with the Great Depression. He was justified in his belief that the Federal...
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...Adolf Hitler and WWII The reason I've chosen to write about Hitler is that he was a significant person, who has changed history, despite being an evil man. It's also because I'm interested in the reasons behind why he did what he did and lived like he lived. Background Hitler was born in april 1889. During his childhood his father abused him and his mother and three of his brothers died before he was even born. This might be one of the reasons he grew up to be the man he became. Except for this not much of Hitler’s childhood is known. It’s however known that he had good grades in primary school but worse in secondary school. Adult life and Career Hitler had always dreamt of being an artist. His father didn’t allow it but when he died in 1903...
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...ever-changing environment which includes thousands of soldiers from all locations in America. Although the Army’s primary mission is to protect and defend the people in the United States; there are certain policies and procedures that govern the soldiers whom serve. As a current soldier in the United States Army, I have had the opportunity to experience policy change. I have experienced changed in the Army Uniform from a Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) to the Army Combat Uniform (ACU). I have also seen the Army changes its stance to allow Soldiers who are homosexual to openly serve their country. Although change is a process it can be argued its necessary; most recently the Army changed its policy on Soldiers who have tattoos. This change has caused mass dialogue for those who are for and against the change. The question still remains though, is the change fair or unfair? On March 31, 2014 the United States Army revised Army Regulation (AR) 670-1 (The wear and appearance of the army uniform). One of the main revisions to the army regulation was the change to the tattoo policy. The current tattoo policy states that: soldiers cannot have tattoos on their head, face, wrists or hands, or tattoos that are racist, extremist, indecent or sexist. Soldiers also cannot have more than four visible tattoos below the elbow or below the knee; those tattoos must be smaller than the size of the wearer’s hand. Visible band tattoos may be no more than two inches in width. Each band tattoo counts...
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...To what extent was the fall of the Berlin Wall a result rather than a cause of the end of the Cold war? The dismantling of the Berlin Wall in Nov 1989 was one of the most symbolic acts of the Cold War. It was a symbol of the changes that had swept through Europe in 1989 and of the end of the divisions that had marked the essential character of the CW: the ideological split between capitalism and communism. In 1989, the DDR was 4o years old and the East German leadership was prepared to celerbraite its anniversary. At what should have been an event to consolidate the country, the tide was turning against the regime. Gorbachevs reforms had important consequences for the existence of E germany as a separate country. The DDR was a product of Cold War tensions, which had prevented the unification of Germany after WW2. Without these tensions there seemed little reason for Germany to remain divided. Honecker recognized that the DDR could still have a reason to exist if it remained socialist and therefore different from W Germany. Honecker was not in favour of any reform, but the E german population could not be isolated from events in the rest of euope. Large numbers of East Germans had fled from the counrty via Hungary during the summer of 1989, but even more serious for the government were those who were staying put. Gorbys reforms of communism in the Usr had encouraged many E Germanys to push for change. Political groups were formed with huge crowds of demonstrators shouting...
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