Western Culture : World War 2 : How Has It Affected Our Culture Today?

On December 7th, 1941, Japanese fighter planes staged an attack on U.S naval and military forces based in Pearl Harbour, Hawaii. In around just two hours, America suffered from approximately 3,435 casualties including 2,000 deaths. The shattering defeat cost the U.S, 8 battle ships and around 200 airplanes. The following day, President Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan. This was approved, and more than two years into the conflict, America had eventually fully committed to the war.

World War II was the most destructive and deadliest war in history. There were about eleven million people killed just in the holocaust. World War II started on September 1st, 1939 after Germany invaded Poland. Three days later Britain and France declared war on Germany, at the time the U.S. was neutral. Through 1941, germany controlled most of Europe and was a very big threat.

World War II, lasting from 1939 to 1945, had a major effect on the American psyche. Prior to the war, America was still recovering from the Great Depression. Many people were desperate and unemployed. Germany was fuming over the measures of the Versailles Treaty that ended World War I. China and Japan had been at war since 1931 when the Japanese invaded Manchuria. Hitler was developing a plan to take over European countries. Meanwhile, the United States were passing several Neutrality Acts, trying to avoid getting involved in another war. The isolationists were head-to-head with interventionists, battling over the idea of the United States entering into the Second World War.

World War II-- also known as The Holocaust / The Genocide -- was the world 's second 'Great War '. World War II was much more larger in scale and more longer in duration. World War I had only lasted for four years, while World War II had lasted for six years. I find it quite interesting that contrary to popular belief; the United States did not enter World War II until 2 years after the genesis of the conflict. It was only in 1941, when the Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbor that the United States had entered the war. World War II started in 1939 due to Germany performing an unprovoked attack on Poland. Surprisingly, only a few months later after Germany invaded Poland; the whole European continent was at war. In 1939, the United States was not ready to go to war. In the early 20th century, the United States Army only ranked 39th in the world. Many Americans believed that the United States could not handle another global conflict right after the Great Depression. Although the United States was not 'officially ' part of the war at that time, that did not stop the United States from becoming 'unofficially ' involved.

Out of all the notorious events The United States has ever seen and experienced, World War II has had the greatest impact on the American society. Although no conflict arose on the American mainland, the war affected every aspect of the American lifestyle. It entailed revolutionary efforts to arrange strategy and tactics with other elements of the Grand Alliance and then to dive into battle against the Axis powers. At the same time, it commanded an immense production effort to provide the materials necessary for battle. As the United States produced the weapons of war and became, in President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s wording, the “arsenal of democracy,” the country experienced a principle remodeling of economic and social arrangements at

World War II was the most widespread and deadliest war in history. It was sparked by Adolf Hitler’s invasion of Poland in 1939, and it involved more than thirty countries. It resulted in more than fifty million military and civilian deaths, and there was an estimated eighty-five million dead after the war. The war dragged on for six gruesome years until the Allies, Germany and Japan, were defeated in 1945 (“World War II” par. 1).

World War II was a devastating war that impacted the entire world. It is estimated that nearly 60 million people were killed, including civilians. The fight was between the Allies and Axis powers. While the United States tried to remain neutral in the war and not get involved. However, due to Japan’s military launching

In 1941, the United States had just been coming out of the Great Depression. This was a major turning point for the United States. As the United States was coming out of the Great Depression, World War two had started. Since World War two had just started, the Americans had suffered even more hardships. World War two started in 1939 and ended in 1945. The United States entered the war in 1941 because of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. World War two was the deadliest war to happen to this date. During this time period, the Holocaust was occurring. During the Holocaust, many Jews were totally annihilated with some other minor groups. Adolf Hitler had risen to power and became dictator of Germany. About six million Jews had died during this time period. The Germans surrendered on May 8, 1945. In total there was about 64 million deaths all across the world during this war. These deaths include both military, but also just civilians. Many Jews and other groups of people like homosexuals, gypsies, and the disabled were sent to concentration camps. At these camps they were put to hard work, burned, beaten, raped, and also gassed to

World War II’s Positive Impact on Women’s Role in American Society World War II was a time of immense transformation throughout the United States. With developments in nuclear warfare and foreign relations, the United States faced ongoing change. One of the largest impacts of the war was women’s contribution to society and the war effort. Some argue that the war had a positive effect on women’s roles, as it shifted gender norms across the country. However, others refute this claim, stating that the impact was negative, considering women were often kicked out of their jobs after the men returned home.

What is war, with a focus on United States’ society during World War II The Second World War lasted from 1939 to 1945. The benefits from a war are rather of a personal interest. War, consist of a governing body with an intention for an economic expansion or expansion of power. War has always been the catalyst to bring change in society; in respect to the country’s politics, economy, and even its individual lives.

The war began on September 1, 1939, with Germany’s invasion of Poland. Nations who were the most active during the war roughly included France, Germany, Great Britain, Poland, and the U.S., to name a few. The war wreaked havoc across the world as it is claimed to be “the most destructive enterprise in human history” with approximately fifty million lives lost throughout. Although the world suffered a great loss of life during the war, by the 1950s, Western Europe and Japan were headed in the direction of becoming economic rivals with the United States. The war brought about many jobs, not just in the U.S., but in other corners of the globe as well. The Great Depression ran its course and with the war we entered into a new economic era of prosperity. When the war was all said and done, citizens everywhere enjoyed peace and the privilege of being able to reunite with their loved ones. Even the Soviets enjoyed the postwar, as “those decades were infinitely better than the prewar years.” The war ended in April of 1945 when German forces surrendered

World War II was after the war that was supposed to be “the war to end all wars”, but World War II started just over a couple decades later. World War II started because of Germany and Japan’s greedy wants of more land, and they were willing to use force to acquire it, spiraling many countries of the world into war. The total aftermath of this war ended up being 60 million people or 2.5 percent of the world's population at the time. The people who said WWI was the war to end all wars could not have had nightmares about the horrifying events of WWII.

World War 2 was the most catastrophic war the world has ever faced. Millions upon millions of people died an agonizing death while others had to fight to save their own countries, or frankly speaking to save themselves. The Jewish were the worst hit by this. Entire camps were built to exterminate them as well as work them to death. The fact is, many people died, however, it was not in vein. Since then, books and stories came into the mainstream and led on a revolution of its own. The effects of this “revolution” has rippled out to every corner of the globe over the years and has lead to many advancements in human culture.

It was said that World War I would be the war to end all wars; unfortunately U.S. President Woodrow Wilson was wrong. In 1939 Germany invaded Poland and the global conflict, World War II, began. Fought from 1939 to 1945, World War II consisted of the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers. The Axis Powers were led by Germany, Japan, and Italy. The Allied Powers were led by the United States, Britain, France, and several other countries. In total, over sixty million people were killed, making World War II the deadliest conflict in modern history. The intervention of the United States after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 brought the end of the war 4 years later.

World War II is the name commonly given to the global conflict of 1939-1945. It is said to be the greatest and most destructive war in world history. The World War II military operations were conducted primarily in Europe but also in Asia, Africa, and the far islands of the Pacific as well. More than 17 million members of the armed forces perished during the conflict. It caused strain on the economic capabilities of the major nations and left many countries on the edge of collapse.