Second World

After being thrust into the Second World War after the attack on Pearl Harbor, a majority of Americans came together, driven by shock and nationalism. “Avenge Pearl Harbor!” became a rallying cry for Americans across the nation. The effort of mobilization encompassed the entire nation; from big business to private companies to “victory gardens,” the nation was ready for a two-front war, in terms of machinery and morale. Wartime manufacturing mass-produced thousands of aircraft, armored vehicles,

World War I was the cause for World War II      I believe that world war 1 led to world war 2. the main reason is the treaty of Versailles. the allies totally screwed Germany and were totally unfair.      The allies forbade Germany to have an army of more than 100,000 men, a fleet of more than 36 warships, submarines of any kind, and military air craft. They could not maintain fortifications or military installations within 50km of the Rhine land

Mariana Islands. It carried the world 's second atomic bomb, the first having been detonated three weeks earlier at a United States test site in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The Enola Gay carried one atomic bomb, with an enriched uranium core. The bomb had been named "Little Boy." It had an explosive force of some 12,500 tons of TNT. At 8:15 a.m. that morning, as the citizens of Hiroshima were beginning their day, the Enola Gay released its horrific cargo, which fell for 43 seconds before detonating at 580 meters

Nationalism dominated in modern warfare. Nationalism, it spread like wild fire in the European parts in the nineteenth century. It played a significant role in igniting the spark in World War as many nation states participated and felt some degree of a sense of national identity. In the war time, the Great Powers, Austrai-Hungary, Germany and Russia were not in good relations with the term nationalism as they feared it because it could revolutionized the minds of its colonial people. The Bourgeoisie

development. The Second World War was no exception, having an overwhelming impact on the United States during the time. The war affected all phases of American life, even though no battles occurred on mainland America. It required groundbreaking efforts to coordinate strategy and tactics with other members of the Grand Alliance and then to plunge into battle against the Axis powers—Germany, Italy, and Japan. At

In the days of the Second World War, the United States was thrusted into being the primary provider of supplies whether it was food or steel. This presented many challenges; how would the U.S. truly get out of the great depression? How would the country amply provide a work force in a world where males dominated the labor industry, the same males that would go off to fight the war? To answer these questions, we must look at several sources such as Roosevelt's famous fireside chats, how the U.S. population

submarine and bomber warfare methods to properly defend themselves from the Japanese. Submarines and bombers were forced to adopt unrestricted warfare methods which loosened moral and ethical war time views. The United States was dragged into the Second World War by the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor making them victims of the ruthless warfare methods of the Japanese. The Japanese military had a relentless reputation for cruelty as Sturma paraphrases President Roosevelts need to abandon past rules

The Second World War was the first and only conflict that saw the use of atomic weapons of mass destruction. During the war, Japan refused to surrender and as result, America dropped two atomic bombs on Japan at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Seemingly, this was to prevent a full invasion of japan, which would undoubtedly cost substantial American lives. In addition to the warfare advantages this would provide, this also handed diplomatic advantages to the United States. (Doc E) Diplomatically, the use

Throughout the first phase of the Second World War in Europe, Germany sought to avoid a long war. Its strategy was to win a decisive victory over their opponents with a series of short campaigns. Germany quickly took control of most of Europe and was victorious for more than two years with the "Blitzkrieg" (lightning war). This new military tactics required the concentration of a powerful set of offensive forces (tanks, aircrafts and artillery) on a narrow front. By practicing a breach in the enemy

Walking through Chicago with my precious grandson, I begin to reminisce on the War. The Second World War was devastating for the Land of the Free, though no battle ever took place on its soil. Food was scarce. Most money went to the war effort. Everything revolved around the war. “Where are we going, Grandma?” He grips my hand tighter and tighter as we approach the towering smoke stacks of the Orchard Place Factory. I cannot help but grimly smile about every memory I made in my six years of work