people are very knowledgeable about the Second World War. They are well informed about the countries that were involved‚ what happened during the war‚ and the aftermath. However‚ when individuals are asked about the term“Home Guard‚” a term that was vital to Britain’s defenese mechanism to second World War‚ they are often not familiar with it. Home Guard‚ established in May of 1940‚ refers to a defense organization created by the Britains during the war. More specifically‚ it was a military strategy
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What caused the First World War? Historians have many theories about how the First World War started‚ although most believe that there were three fuses and one spark! The first world war broke out in 1914 and involved mainly Austria-Hungary‚ Germany‚ Russia‚ France and Britain. Most of the causes were long-term‚ such as the rivalry of the European countries‚ however there was one short term cause which triggered the start of the chaos that was the First World War. The first fuse was that of empires
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The First World War with Level of Analysis Abstract World War I has been the first global war in the world lasted from 1914 to 1918. It is one of the great watersheds of the 20th century geopolitical history. Due to new military technologies‚ the unprecedented levels of carnage and destruction are caused and more than 16 million people including military personnel and civilians died. This paper will explore about the World War I with level of analysis – individual‚ state and international level
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of Canada in the First World War.” Looking back at the First World War‚ people often remember the assassination of the archduke Franz- Ferdinand‚ the two- front war and the Schlieffen plan‚ and the domination of trench warfare. However‚ Canada was an essential factor in the war. The war showed that not only could Canada provide sufficient military support‚ but it also showed that Canada could become an effective military power. Based on the premise of the British North American Act (1867)‚ Canada
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The Second World War was the most widespread and deadliest war in history‚ involving more than 30 countries and resulting in more than 50 million military and civilian deaths. However‚ sometimes people often think that there are multiple causes for the second world war. I believe Dictators are to be blamed for the cause of second world war because of aggressive acts‚ ideas of creation‚ and multiple occurrences of invasion. Initially‚ dictators are to blame for world war 2 is the things they "created"
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The Vietnam war started when John F. Kennedy sent United States soldiers as advisors into Vietnam. Many would argue that this was the beginning of the conflict and marked America’s involvement in the conflict. Other academics believe this conflict started many years prior to 1963. These academics cite numerous doctrines that predisposed America to react to world events. These competing perspectives around the conflict makes marking the beginning of this conflict very fluid. The Vietnam War demonstrates
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Prior to the Civil War‚ baseball was mainly played as a recreational sport in athletic clubs. By 1865‚ the end of the Civil War‚ baseball had become increasingly popular. Although the 13th amendment abolished slavery and the 14th established African American’s civil rights‚ they were far from true emancipation and being considered as equal to whites. In the South‚ Jim Crow laws enforced racial segregation. Blacks were not allowed to go to the same schools as whites‚ they were to sit at the back of
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weapons of World War Two that changed the war drastically. Such as the influential Tiger Tank or the reliable M4 Sherman. There were also prototypes that never made it to the front lines of the war. Even though some of these weapons may not have saved all of their users they changed the tide of war forever. These weapons‚ vehicles‚ superweapons‚ and prototypes will always strike fear into the hearts of all who saw them. These are the weapons that changed all wars forever. The weapons of the war like the
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At the start of the 20th century Vietnam was of very little concern to the USA but by 1968 the Vietnam War was at its peak with about 500 000 American troops there. This drastic change came about for many reasons. From the mid-19th century Vietnam had been a French colony (known as Indochina) but in 1940‚ during WWII this changed as Japan invaded the country. The USA helped Indochina fight the Japanese as they were the enemy. They secretly joined forces with communist Ho Chi Minh and this resulted
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become involved in World War I. Woodrow Wilson tried his best to stay out of conflict and remain neutral. Woodrow felt that neutrality was the best thing for them. When the war began Woodrow remained in isolation. It soon became inevitable for them to be involved in the war. With no choice‚ the United States had to make use of their small army and train more people who were drafted into the war. The sinking of a ship carrying Americans caused Woodrow to become furious. As World War I was taking place
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