World War II Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (853) essays
World War II essays:
The Holocaust
... excuse to hide behind, after imposing such cruel and unusual punishments upon a populous. Probably that is why Adolf Hitler committed suicide at the foreshadowing of his failure. No book, could depict the disastrous and cataclysmic epoch survivors such as Elie Weisel and some of the ...
The Essay is about Hitler and why he was hostile towards Jews
... the front during World War I. Adolf Hitler or the incarnation of absolute evil became dictator of Germany in 1933 and prepared his nation for war and a "Final Solution" to the "Jewish problem". Hitler posed a great threat to democracy and redefined the meaning of evil for eternity. Hitler ...
An in depth study of the Normandy Invasion.
... of turning the tide. It was midsummer of 1943, one year before the Normandy invasion and the liberation of Western Europe, which Hitler's forces still occupied (Normandy 1944). Russian counteroffensives at Stalingrad and Kursk held back Hitler's perimeter. Although the American war economy ...
This essay is a review of Stephen Ambrose's "D-Day".
... the news of the invasion on June 6, 1944. I feel this book is a remarkable piece of work. Considering the research began in 1964, Ambrose's extreme dedication is apparent. I also wonder if Ambrose's interest in the survivors of World War ...
Film/Video testimony of the Holocaust. includes an excerpt from ""Night" by Ellie Wiesel.
... the inside story. We want to know how Wiesel's mind interpreted and worked in regards to cattle car conditions, Nazi's, gas chambers, selections, World War II, the daily meal of bread and water, barrack Kapo's, and the constant death that surrounded him. His and ...
Was Stalin an Ethical Leader.
... Hitler gained control over Germany in the 1930's, another European dictator had already come to power in Russia. Commonly known as Josef Stalin, a name that translates to mean the man of steel. Stalin, along with Hitler, was one of the most brutal men in recorded history ...
Rivals: Hitler vs. Churchill
... Adolf Hitler was an amoral man, ruthless and incapable of creating personal friendships who looked upon his fellow man as a mere brick in the future building of the world he hoped to erect. Winston Churchill was a brilliant tactician who fought tirelessly for his people and ...
Report on movie: World War II - Cause and Effect (the conclusion needs a little work in my opinion, but my tutor said it was a good report.)
... Germany surrendered Italy back to the Allies. On April 30, the Soviet Union captured Berlin. Hitler saw there was no hope to win and committed suicide. On May 7, 1945, Germany surrendered to the ...
To what extent was Germany responsible for the Second World War?
... and to avoid a repetition of the First World War. It has been argued that if an overzealous war enthusiasm had produced the mass slaughter of World War I, then the resulting determination to avoid war at all costs in the 1930s proved equally counterproductive, with Europe's failure to oppose Hitler ...
To What Extent Did The Period During And After World War II Help American Society Progress?
... and how. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression had left the American economy reeling. It was left heavily damaged for over ten years, and might well have remained so for longer, but then along came World War II. Although the US did not enter the war by choice, the ...