World War II : A Watershed Event

After World War II ended in 1945, it was considered to be a watershed event because of its major impacts on history. After the end of World War II, the United States had a lot of great changes that occurred. An example of such a change was that women were given more rights. Secondly, due to the fact that the nuclear weapon was created during World War II, people lived in constant fear that a bomb would be released on where they lived or other tragic events. And finally there occurred lots of geopolitical changes. Some countries of Europe continued to live under a regime of a free democracy. But in others, the power came to the communists that were under

Since the invention of nuclear weapons, they have presented the world with a significant danger, one that was shown in reality during the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. However, nuclear weapons have not only served in combat, but they have also played a role in keeping the world peaceful by the concept of deterrence. The usage of nuclear weapons would lead to mutual destruction and during the Cold War, nuclear weapons were necessary to maintain international security, as a means of deterrence. However, by the end of the Cold War, reliance on nuclear weapons for maintaining peace became increasingly difficult and less effective (Shultz, et. al, 2007). The development of technology has also provided increasing opportunities for states

The Cold War was a competition. The US and the Soviet Union raced to become the world’s number one superpower, building up their militaries, improving their arsenals, and developing more advanced weapons. However, weapons in the war were not limited to only nuclear warheads. The weapons used in the Cold War were nuclear warheads, and hope and terror caused by propaganda.

The date of March 5th 1946 is most important in this regard, as it marks both the date of Winston Churchill's “Iron Curtain” speech and the date of a beginning of the steady increase of nuclear arms being produced. Nuclear arms were mass produced during this time, and arrived at their peak of production by Russia in 1986 (estimate). As well, it’s noteworthy to state that between 2003-2007 The United states acquired 31% of all nuclear missiles during the war, where Russia received 26%, showing that the Cold War is still an ongoing problem.

“The Evil Empire” — that is what, at the height of the arms race, United States President Ronald Reagan called the Soviet Union (Rudolph 1). Unsurprisingly, the Soviet Union was similarly upset at the United States. This anger is what fueled the arms race. During the Cold War, due to fears of nuclear attack, the US and Soviet Union designed and deployed thousands of nuclear warheads, each hoping to deter the other from nuclear launch with threat of counter attack (O’Neal 1). This massive arms buildup, however, had many negative effects on the US. To recognize the impact that the arms race continues to have on today, it is crucial to understand not only its causes, but also its immediate impacts on the US economy, society, foreign

In this week’ s lesson of “Taking Sides” we were asked to examine the question “Was World War II a Watershed for the Civil Rights Movement?” The book briefly describes watershed as events that mark a change of course from the past that can be considered either positive or negative, depending on the point of view of a person. (pg. 187) Professor Neil A. Wynn explains how he believes that World War II was a watershed for the Civil Rights movement because it was a turning point for racial equality. Professor Harvard Sitkoff did not feel that World War II was not a watershed, he points out that after Pearl Harbor African Americans decreased their protest for equal rights. I believe World War II denoted a watershed moment in African-American

In this weeks lesson of “Taking Sides” we were asked to examine the question “Was World War 2 II a Watershed for the Civil Rights Movement?” The book briefly describes watershed as events that mark a change of course from the past that can be considered either positive or negative, depending on the point of view of a person. (pg. 187) Professor Neil A. Wynn explains how believes that World War II was a watershed for the Civil Rights movement because it was a turning point for racial equality. Professor Harvard Sitkoff did not feel that World War II was not a watershed, he points out that after Pearl Harbor African Americans decreased their protest for equal rights. I believe World War II denoted a watershed moment in African-American history.

In this weeks article of Taking Sides the question is asked “Was The World War II Era a Watershed for the Civil Rights Movement?” In the introduction it describes a “watershed” event as an event that marks a change of course from the past that can be considered either positive or negative depending on the point of view. Writer Neil A. Wynn debates that the era was a watershed; wheres writer Harvard Sitkoff argues that it was not. In my opinion, After reading both arguments, I agree with Wynn. In 1939, African Americans were segregated from the white men and were only allowed to serve in the four regular army units that had been established after the civil war. A year later, Walter White (NAACP), A Philip Randolph (BSCP), and Arnold Hill (advisor to National Youth

The Nuclear Arms race was part of the Cold War between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R taking place between 1949 and 1991. The race officially started on August 29, 1949 when the Soviets successfully tested their first atomic bomb which scared the U.S. Previously only the U.S. had access to the technology capable of creating an atomic bomb which was conceived during the Second World War as part of the Manhattan Project. Now with U.S.S.R. gaining nuclear technology, the monopoly the U.S had on it was gone.

After the Second World War, the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as superpowers and subsequently a period of tension and hostility arose, known as the Cold War. During this time, a new possibility of complete nuclear destruction that would claim the lives of many emerged, therefore “the easing or relaxing of tensions” on both sides was needed, this period would be known as detente. Both countries had been guaranteed mutually assured destruction as they had both managed to stay ahead in the development of nuclear arsenals. By the late 1960s the Soviets had surpassed the United States in intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) by 1,300 to 1,054. Although the U.S was still

Bloodied, battered, tired, and wounded, American soldiers returned home from the long and arduous battles of World War II. Yet, they did so smiling because their nation had won. They returned to a nation unscathed by the war with a newly booming economy and leading technology. Following World War II, America had broken free from its decade of depression and launched itself into a position of world power. Being the only nation at the time with nuclear weaponry, the United States held considerable sway in the outcomes of the world, accepting a new role as the head of international politics. Prosperity, wealth, and advancements surged through the veins of the country at an exponential rate. Yet, without such a crucial turning point in United States

World War II. World War II began 20 short years after World War I occurred. There were many memorable and momentous events that have occurred during this World War. The events that happened before the war is just as important as the events that happened during the war. It all began with the ideas of Adolf Hitler, the leader of Germany and Head of the Nazi Party. Hitler planned on making Germany the Third Reich by expanding and creating an “Aryan” racial state. Hitler believed that the superior nations had the right to lebensraum. Lebensraum was living space through expansion. Lebensraum gave the superior individuals the ability to gain authoritarian leadership. This is how Hitler came to power. While Spain was fighting

Toronto, Canada---- Since the end of World War Two, the United States and the Soviet Union have experienced a number of political clashes. From the Marshall Plan to the Korean war, to testing nuclear weapons, and to the use of missiles, the United States and the Soviet Union have definitely established a divide between the two empires. The growing dependence of the United States in Europe and Great Britain has increased imperialist speculation from the USSR. However, the United States justifies their presence though the policy of Containment, in its attempt to defend democracy. Also since post World War Two, there has been a massive increase of arms in both the Soviet Union and the United States. From the booming economy of the war and the devastating atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the United States became a global superpower. The need for efficient nuclear weapons suddenly became an obsession. In 1952, the USSR managed to develop their own Atomic bomb, which threatened the position of the United States. And from there an arms race began. The use of nuclear weapons is an extreme that neither empire wishes to reach, however, the public is not certain.

World War II was a historical event for America. It helped changed and shaped the world into what it is today. Some good, some bad. Things I am going to talk about today are the reasons why World War II happened in the first place. There are many reasons but the few I chose are anger over the Versailles Treaty, The Great Depression, and the goals of Hitler and the Nazi Party. I will explain in great detail how all of these caused World War II.

Right after the World War II, both nations, the United States and the Soviet Union spent an astronomical amount of money to improve and expand their nuclear arsenal. During the Cold War period not only did the U.S. and USSR was developing nuclear weapons, but also countries around the world were engaged in warhead production at the same scale as the two superpowers of the time. Simultaneously, the Space War took place between the two super powers of the time (the United States and the Soviet Union) thus proving that both events, the space race and the nuclear weapons proliferation, are interrelated and pivotal during the Cold War.