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The First World War 1914-1918 Entente Powers British Empire France Russian Empire Japan Italy United States (1917) Central Alliance Powers Germany Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire Bulgaria The War started when Archduke Frans Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo. The War spread via the empires and therefore became so ‘large’. The common perception of imperial wars in Britain…

How were the United States goals in World War I similar or different to the United States goals for fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan? The United States goals in World War I and Iraq and Afghanistan are very different, and this is partly because they are in totally different time periods and the technology is…

Many reasons, including that Nazi Germany was sinking American supply ships because the US was providing financial and military support to the Allied troops (England, France, China and Russia). Most importantly, Japan attacked the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, without a declaration of war or any warning that hostlities were being commenced, sinking…

I Interviewed my Grandfather, Theodore Michael Tanin for my World War Veteran Report. I learned a lot of interesting and useful informationabout him, for example, what his job was like andthe conditions he was in everyday and how the waraffected him. Theodore was born on July 19, 1917 inMilwaukee, Wisconsin. The war that he was…

Leading up to the start of WWII, France and Germany were at war, in what was known as “The Phone War.” The film, The Grand Illusion (1937), which is often heralded as one of the greatest films of all time, attempts to present this historical event and address the socioeconomic trends in European society at…

nzburg (Bavaria), originated from anindustrialist family and entered the “Stahlhelm”, a right-wing militant organisation which hadbeen founded by former soldiers of the war, as a 20-year old man. In 1934 he changed to theSA and became a member of the NSDAP and SS in 1937. At the University, his national socialist ideology was developing. He…

Herbert Feis, a Special Consultant to three Secretaries of War, has written this book as the final installment in his series on the history of World War II from a government perspective. One of his previous books in the series even received the prestigious Pulitzer Prize. In this particular book, Mr. Feis offers strictly factual…

“We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender”, exclaimed Winston Churchill in a speech during World War II in June 4, 1940. That is just an excerpt of the passion…

The story of Luba and the children she saved from hunger is a classic example of a modified modern day Good Samaritan, who helps people, without asking for anything in return. As Rochman puts it, “Luba’s selflessness creates a different story; one that creates inspiration, regarding the holocaust (Rochman 494).” Indeed, the title suits the…

The years from 1933-39 saw a significant impact on the German people from Nazi ideology. The influence was widespread, affecting all aspects of German society including culture, social life, and the economy. Particularly, the younger generation of Germans was targeted, as they were more easily manipulated through school and youth groups. The Nazi leaders emphasized…