Essays Tagged: "World War Two"

To what extent does Franklin D Roosevelt deserve to be considered a 'great' president?

resident he faced the two greatest crises of the twentieth century, namely the great depression and World war two. Some have labelled him one of the greatest presidents of the United States of America ... A. Perhaps the most damming of all criticism for this piece of legislation was the impact it had on world trade. The balance of world trade was very delicate during the time of the depression and with ...

(9 pages) 154 2 4.5 May/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers

The Warsaw Ghetto

World War Two will be remembered by most as the most deadlywar in history. Along with other victims, ... to.In the ghetto, to make ends meet, you had to do whatever you could.People working in the outside world brought necessities inside. Most ofthe people brought back food, because you never knew when t ... s so that theywould not rebel. At another ghetto called Theresienstadt, Nazis fooled therest of the world by keeping it nicer than the rest of the ghettos. Whenpeople came to inspect the ghettos they ...

(3 pages) 47 1 3.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Americas in volvement in World War Two

When war broke out , there was no way the world could possibly know the severity of this guerre.Fortunately one country saw and understood tha ... ry saw and understood that Germany and its allies would have to be stopped.America's Involvement in World War two not only contributed in the eventual downfall of the insaneAdolph Hitler and his Third ... when the French, Russian and Japanese armiesnumbered in millions. Its weapons dated from the first World War and were no match compared to thenew artillery that Germany and its allies had. 'American ...

(6 pages) 163 0 4.0 Feb/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

The Development of the Atomic Bomb and its Impact on WWII

In September of 1939 World War Two began in Europe with the invasion of Poland by Germany. Soon after Japan began to atte ... ed States Government's development of the atomic bomb was an important factor in bringing an end to World War Two. The development of the atomic bomb began in Rome in 1934 when the first atom was spli ... pment of the atomic bomb began in Rome in 1934 when the first atom was split, by August 6, 1945 the world had entered the nuclear age when the first atomic bomb was detonated in war over the Japanese ...

(6 pages) 237 0 5.0 May/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

John McCarthy

per and grow. However, it has a very powerfuland unreasonable foe: communism. Communism in the post world war two era is a form of governmentin which the people are ruled, used, and controlled by a to ... well as the ownership of all property, but true communism could not be realizedoutside of a perfect world. Unfortunately, many sought to chase the dream of true communism, causingits presence to appea ...

(11 pages) 77 0 2.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

Guilty or innocent? The story of Ethyl and Julius Rosenberg all about j & e Rosenberg

Guilty or innocent? The story of Ethyl and Julius RosenbergIt was shortly after World War Two, and the nation was going through another Red Scare. Being a suspected communist made ... the Rosenbergs could not possibly have been guilty of the crimes they save they did not commit.The world may never know the truth, but as for right now, scholars have come to a general agreement. The ...

(3 pages) 48 0 3.0 Jun/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War

A film review of blockbuster Pearl Harbor and its social consequences.

despite booming box office sales and rave reviews, some say the movie distorts reality and is not a World War Two role model movie. This is an issue which is debatable. Indeed, many are dismayed to se ... debatable. Indeed, many are dismayed to see the attack that provoked the U.S. entry into the second world war serving as a backdrop to a Hollywood-style love triangle. Some even wonder why the film - ...

(3 pages) 115 0 4.7 Dec/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

How do Frank Capra's "Prelude to War" and John Huston's "Let There Be Light" differing purposes/points-of-view/approaches to the subject shape each film's form and production method?

In the era preceding, during, and after World War Two, documentaries and real-life depictions about the war, veterans, patriotism, post-war ... n Huston's "Let There Be Light" and Frank Capra's "Prelude To War" are both documentary films about World War Two, however filmed for very divergent purposes and in very different angles. This paper w ... was filmed with the intent to document the treatment and rehabilitation of psychologically damaged World War Two veterans. However, due to the explicit images of stumbling, shell-shocked soldiers, th ...

(4 pages) 48 0 5.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Hitler

Hitler's MistakesOne of the biggest questions of World War 2 had to have been, was the lose of the war a result of one big mistake or many mistakes b ... he powerful Americans and the side switching of Italy it was inevitable that the Germans would lose World War Two I just think that the mistakes he did make quickened the German lose and leaded to his ... aded to his demise. Hitler who brought Germany back to the top of European powers after the lose of World War One did many great things for Germany but in the end he was too much like all the other gr ...

(5 pages) 136 2 4.2 Jan/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > German History

Submarine espionage in: "Blind Man's Bluff" by Sherry Sontag and Christopher Drew.

The Cold War between Communist Russia and the United States starts immediately after the end of World War Two in 1945. The Cold War isn't really a war at all, but an economical, political and indu ...

(4 pages) 29 0 3.4 Jan/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War

Analyze how the American way of waging war during WW2 influenced the United States in the conduct of limited warfare in the post-World War Two era.

estion:Analyze the American way of waging war compared to the Japanese and German conduct of war in World War Two and how that experience influenced the United States in the conduct of limited warfare ... training, doctrine and leadership. Use specific examples to support your answer.Answer:Even before World War II came to a close, tensions were already close to peaking between the Western European an ...

(4 pages) 113 0 4.9 Feb/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

How significant was the role of Albert Speer in Hitler's plans for winning World War Two?

To effectively assess the significance Albert Speer had in Hitler's plan for World War Two we must look atwhat Speer accomplished in regards o the war effort. Firstly, it is imp ...

(6 pages) 52 0 3.8 Mar/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Algeria. DeGaulle and the U.N.'s influence on Algeria's decolonization

France's colonial Empire before World War Two was second in size only to that of Britain. It had a population one and a half times t ... bs and their Islamic beliefs and customs have dominated the peoples of Algeria .France's pride as a world power was greatly hurt as a result of it's fall in World War Two as well as it's inability to ... still recovering Government. In the aftermath of WWII France wanted to protect its position in the world arena and be esteemed as a genuine international power . The people of France wanted to keep t ...

(5 pages) 75 0 4.4 Mar/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > African Studies - History

Poets of the first and second world war.

War PoetryThe lives and writings of world war poets.ContentsIntroduction......................................................... Pages ... roduction......................................................... Pages 2,3A retrospective view of world war poets: world war two...Pages 4,5Introduction to world war one poets....................... ... iography..........................................................pages 15Introduction:The last two world wars were unique in our history, not least for the cultural shock inflicted on the whole of ou ...

(18 pages) 198 0 4.1 Mar/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I

World War II, the results of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

to events that occurred in December of 1941, the United States brought about changes throughout the world. Although World War Two had been going on since September 1, 1939, the United States had never ... between nations. The Atomic Bomb gave the United States superiority over every other country in the world. However, Germany had stolen the building plans of the Atomic Bomb, and a few weeks later, the ...

(3 pages) 62 0 3.7 Apr/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars

"Saving Private Ryan" and "Pearl Harbor".

movies, Pearl Harbor, and Saving Private Ryan. Both movies are based on specific battles fought in World War Two, however they are very different from each other.The movie Pearl Harbor is based on th ... k on Pearl Harbor, it does not show the magnitude of the attack that brought the United States into World War Two. It is mainly a love story between two pilots and a nurse. The story of the characters ...

(2 pages) 82 1 3.3 May/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Stephen Hawking.

Determination, love, and intelligence. Thousands of people across the world, nay, across history, have exhibited these qualities. But how many of them have acted on that ... d, but he never faltered in the face of tragedy. This is his story.Stephen W. Hawking came into the world during a time of chaos and under unusual circumstances. World War Two was raging, and England ... would want to have her child. But on January 8th, 1942, young Stephen Hawking was brought into the world in Oxfordshire, England. The date was precisely 300 years after the death of another great min ...

(7 pages) 57 0 3.8 May/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

Newfoundland's entry into Canada in 1949.

hout Newfoundland's independent history, the former dominion has struggled for its existence. After World War Two, the people of Newfoundland had to decide how to govern themselves. This hesitant deci ... tial and fundamental as it was appropriate to the economic and social success of Newfoundland.After World War II, the British felt that confederation with Canada was the only future for Newfoundland, ...

(6 pages) 53 0 3.8 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > Canadian History

The Shame And The Glory: Dieppe.

August 19, 1942. The Dieppe Raid would prove to be one of the most shameful and tragic disasters of World War Two to the many Canadian troops and British Commandoes who were killed, wounded, and taken ... also be considered a lesson well learned. The Canadians first engagement with the German forces in World War Two was at The Dieppe Raid, and there encounter was a terrible one. The Canadians forces a ...

(6 pages) 58 1 4.0 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

America In World War 2.

America's involvement in World War Two When war broke out, there was no way the world could possibly know the severity of thi ... aw and comprehended that Germany and its friends would have to be stopped. America's Involvement in World War two not only contributed in the eventual downfall of the insane Adolph Hitler and his Thir ... when the French, Russian and Japanese armies numbered in millions. Its weapons dated from the first World War and were no match compared to the new artillery that Germany and its allies had. "American ...

(6 pages) 120 1 4.0 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars