World War 2
How significant was the British Contribution to World War 2? There were many different events that had major contributions from the British. Some were contributed more to than other events. The contribution changes over time, and we must also look at the contribution of other countries as well. I think that the most significant contribution of Britain in the 2nd World War was the Battle of Britain, while second to it were the Battles of the Atlantic, and the contribution of other countries. Britain's contribution to the war at the beginning was not much. The Phoney War, bought time for the other powers, to prepare to fight Germany, which agrees with Stalin's phrase: Britain gave time, America gave money, and Russia gave blood. They sent troops to Norway after this, and they learnt what type of tactics they should use in the future such as how effective air superiority was, and that it should be used. However there were no major battles for the British and they find themselves alone, after the disaster of Dunkirk. The significance is very little compared to times like the Battle of Britain and D-Day. The most significant contribution to the war from Britain was the Battle of Britain. The British faced 2500 planes that were going to attack the British aerodromes and cities while the British could only use 660 planes. Control of air superiority in Britain would make the
Causes of World War 2
Throughout history various historians have looked into the roots and causes of World War 2 and ended up with many different conclusions and results depending on what sources they looked at, how they interpreted and analyzed them and their own personal opinions; whether biased or neutral. There is no doubt that the Second World War was one of the most devastating and most brutal wars of all time. It was a wakeup call to the human race. This war showed just how cruel people can be and the full extent of what modern warfare was capable of. Millions upon millions of people died across the various continents of the world. But what on earth could bring up such a merciless war and why did it happen? Throughout this essay, numerous sources will be analyzed to give a concise and informative conclusion to this question through the analysis of many different sources. First and foremost, it is widely believed by some people that World War II was not in fact an individual war of its own, but merely a continuation of World War I after its abrupt halting as a result of the German government at the time surrendering. Many soldiers and citizens of Germany were devastated and shocked both psychologically and morally as they believed that were going to be victorious no matter what happened. This meant that many blamed the current German government for this and were consequently put in a very
World War 2.
World War 2 The War is one of the most tragic things in our world today. It is even sadder that usually it comes around at least once in our lifetime. In the 20th century alone we have already had two huge wars. These wars were call the World Wars simply because they involved most of the big countries of the world. Many people have died in these wars.. especially the second World War. That is my focus for this essay. The leader of Germany at the time of WW2 and the person who most think started WW2 was a man named Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler was born in Austria. By the time that World War 1 started in 1914, he was living in Germany. He served well in the German Army and for that he earned a medal for bravery. At the end of the war Hitler decided to take up politics. By 1921 he was already the founding leader of the Nazi party. Hitler was an incredibly racist man and he had a great hate for Jews. By 1933, Hitler gained political power by winning the election. Soon after he made himself absolute dictator, calling himself the Fuhrer which means "Leader". By the end of the 30's he was already sending Jews off too concentration camps to meet a horrible death. I believe that Hitler was one of the greatest causes of World War 2. Although there are many other reasons, he was definitely one of them. Another reason was the Treaty of Versailles. This
World War Three: the battle for political domination.
World War Three: the battle for political domination. By Pavan Shah Before I begin I would like to thank you in advance for reading this essay and also warn you that for the benefits of those without degrees in Global politics, many sections are simplified. Introduction The planet earth is inhabited with countless millions of different species each with unique abilities to survive in their own habitat. In these include the great beasts such as lions and cheaters, as well as the mass numbers of humble insects. However the most dominant creature in not the strongest, nor the most numerous, but the most intelligent. Man is capable of creating objects to survive and develop, our own ingenuity giving us the ability to adapt to survive all of natures evils, but our selves. Our great intelligence allows us to govern ourselves, and to be able to work together, like a sophisticated pack of wolves. It is in this issue of governing I believe mankind is most divided. All though there are countless ways of governing from absolute monarchy to the demos of the ancient Greeks, in today's society there are four super giants of the political world. First there is central democracy. A modern example of this is Great Britain. Democracies like these run upon capitalism, using taxation a confidence-empowered currency to fund government. They are elected by public vote and offer some
How far did Alexander III bring political and social change to Russia?
How far did Alexander III bring political and social change to Russia? Alexander II was assassinated by terrorist in 1881, leaving Russia and its problems to his son Alexander III. Changes were to be made, socially and politically in every aspect if he were to avoid the unfortunate events that ended his father's reign. To begin with a change that occurred during his reign was rusification. In 1885 Russian was made the official language of Russia and other languages were forbidden in documents in schools. This was successful in some ways as it made communications easier, however, it caused such a social change to Russia it sourced anger form other nationalities, leaving Muslim groups offended. This could have triggered uproar. Also pogroms (Russian pale) were introduced. The government actually encouraged organisation to go into Jewish settlements and attack them, as a consequence to this thousands of Jews left the country causing a big social and political change. As the Jews were very productive and made up many of the upper class, they were good for their money e.g. the government got lots of money through taxing their land. When the Jews left they also left a hole to fill in the Russian economy, however this reinforced nationalism and only affected the minority of the population. Foreign investments made huge changes socially and politically to Russia. As
The World War 2 and Stalinist Terror
The World War 2 and Stalinist Terror We can count many causes of World War 2 - economic problems, nationalism, the rise of dictatorships in certain countries. Some believe that many of the causes were due to problems left unsolved by World War 1. But the three main causes were: . The Prussian Militarism - developed in 200 years of history, it was the force that made Germany so powerful, and made it possible for a man like Adolph Hitler to gain total control of it. 2. Adolph Hitler himself - a madman and political strategist, he re-ignited the Prussian Militarism after the German defeat in World War 1, and with his great power under his total control, he started the greatest and cruelest war in history, in his planned attempt to vastly expand Germany and dominate the entire world. 3. Appeasement - Britain and France could easily stop Hitler when Germany was still weak, but their war-traumatized pacifist desire to totally avoid violence just helped Hitler rebuild Germany's military strength more rapidly, until it was too late to stop him. World War II began on September 1, 1939, when Germany, without a declaration of war, invaded Poland. Britain and France declared war on Germany on September 3, and all the members of the Commonwealth of Nations, except Ireland, rapidly followed suit. On June 22, 1941 Germany invaded the Soviet Union. By December, 1941, German mechanized
World War 2 Timeline
World War 2 Timeline During the nearly six years that World War 2 raged, approximately 61 million individuals (miliary and civilian) lost their lives. Russia suffered more than any other nation, with nearly 25 million deaths, followed by China with 11 million and Germany with 7 million. The United States entered World War 2 after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. During the next four years, the U.S. lost 295,000 soldiers in death, and had a total of 405,399 American casualties (including wounded). In comparison, during the Civil War fought in the United States from 1861-1865, 624,511 individuals lost their lives. April 14, 1939 President Roosevelt appeals for peace in Europe. August 2, 1939 Albert Einstein writes letter to President Roosevelt about the possibility of constructing a nuclear bomb. September 1, 1939 Germany invades Poland. Britain and France give Hitler ultimatum. September 3, 1939 Great Britain and France declare war on Germany. September 17, 1939 Soviet forces, under terms of a secret agreement with Germany, marched into Poland from the East. November 4, 1939 United States passes Neutrality Act of 1939. April 9, 1940 Germany invades Denmark and Norway. May 10, 1940 German army invades Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. May 10, 1940 Chamberlain resigns as British Prime Minister; Winston Churchill becomes new Prime Minister. May 11,
Why did Russia leave World War One?
Why did Russia leave World War 1? From the offset Russia were always going to be fighting two wars, one against the enemy and one against themselves. The Triple Entente's pressure was keeping the Russians fighting, as with them involved, Germany would be fighting on both a Western front and an Eastern front. As mentioned, Russia had many problems on its home front; regarding its governmental decisions, weaknesses in the Royal Family and general unrest in the cities and countryside. The Russian army were also suffering due to a lack of food and fuel. These problems were to form the basis of what was to become a murky era of Russian history. In my opinion Russia's main problem was its unstable government. Before this time the Romanov family had successfully run the country for three hundred years, however they had not moved it forward in terms of economical development. By 1914 Russia had progressed no further than Britain had in 1750, industrially, and for every one Russian factory in 1914 there were one hundred and fifty in Britain. The Russian people did not have the technology to move forward and were certainly the most industrially backward throughout this wartime period. There were many underlying tensions which stemmed back before 1914, such as the secret formation of the Bolsheviks and the obvious segregation of certain classes within Russia. As a result of this
Hitler's Invasion of Russia in World War Two.
Hitler's Invasion of Russia in World War Two Introduction In the whole of history there has never been a war like it. In its scale of destruction, the war on the Eastern Front was unique; from Leningrad to the Crimea, from Kiev to Stalingrad, the Soviet Union was devastated - at least 25 million Soviet citizens died. And in the end what did the German aggressors have to show for it? A broken, divided country, which had lost much of its territory, and a people burdened with the knowledge that they had launched a racist war of annihilation and, in the process, spawned the cancer of the Holocaust. But at the time of the attack there were many people - and not just Germans - who thought that the decision to invade the Soviet Union was a rational act in pursuit of German self-interest and, moreover, that this was a war the Germans would win. In the summer of 1940 Adolf Hitler, despite his swift and dramatic victory over France, faced a major military and political problem. The British would not do what seemed logical and what the Führer expected - they would not make peace. Yet Hitler was frustrated by geography - in the shape of the English Channel - from following his immediate instincts and swiftly crushing the British just as he had the French. Hitler did in fact order preparations to be made for an invasion of England, but he was always half-hearted in his desire to
World War 1 and 2
World War I was the result of leaders' hostility towards other countries which was supported by the rising nationalism of the European nations. Economic and imperial competition and fear of war provoked military alliances and an arms race, which further fuelled the tension contributing to the outbreak of war. This war transformed political and social structures in Europe in many different ways. This in large part had to do with the Versailles Treaty, which basically blamed Germany for the war and they were stripped of practically everything. This was the primary cause of Adolf Hitler's and Germanys uprising in the 1930's which eventually started World War II. Nationalism posed a problem for Austria-Hungary and the Balkans, areas consisting of many conflicting national groups. Imperialism increased the rivalry in Europe because Great Britain, Germany, and France needed foreign markets after the increase in manufacturing caused by the Industrial Revolution. These countries competed for economic expansion in Africa. Although Britain and France resolved their differences in Africa, several crises foreshadowing the war involved the conflict of Germany against Britain and France in North Africa. What were the causes of World War 1? World War 1 was caused by a number of issues, like leader's aggression towards other countries. This was backed by the rising nationalism of the
