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    Women In WWII

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    During WWII, the role of Canadian women in the labour force greatly amended the rise of women, in terms of their struggle to achieve equal status with men in society. The position of women in Canada had always been placed limitations on in order for them to fit with the female stereotypes of the time. When WWII came around, things began to change, and those changes caused differences in the lives of women. In Canada, many women took on nontraditional military positions, dared social stereotypes and

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    Radar In WWII

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    and gave way to electronic computation devices. This sudden change gave way to an immediate impact, this impact was felt most during one of the most violent times in America’s history, WWII. During this time the military had a priority to be able to navigate and break the conversation codes from the enemy. Radar in WWII was also much more accurate. In a very real sense, electronic implementation and computer technology came at just the right time, and was a small cornerstone for the American Military

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    Wwii Impact

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    The impact that WWii had on the United States(U.S.) made a huge change . From the amount of money that the U.S. made by creating the bombs and guns that were used, to the amounts of immigration that was going on. WWii brought many opportunities for the U.S. and here are some. World War 2 was a war that lasted 6 dreadful years. It all started, September 1,1939, when Adolf Hitler started putting jews in concentration camps. Then he moved on by taking over many parts of Germany and Europe. The U.S

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    Women in Wwii

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    Women for the Win! Women served an important role in WWII. They not only took the challenge and stepped up to take the places of the men off fighting in the war to work in factories, but they also fought side by side with those risking their lives and fighting for their country. They were needed everywhere during the war. There were an unbelievable amount of job opportunities for women during the war and many supported the brave acts of voluntary enlistment. “‘A woman’s place is in the home’

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    Essay on WWII

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    Junior English WWII “The world must know what happened, and never forget.” (World War 2) General Eisenhower reflecting upon the world war II, and acknowledging it as a pertinent event in the history of the United States of America. War is war, it is not pretty or humane, but what it is, is a diplomatic way in which to settle disputes and aggressions between countries. By analyzing these wars of the past, the people of the country can learn many things, be it mistakes made by one

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    Wwii And The Cold War

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    discussing WWII and The Cold War from an American perspective, the focus is likely to be centered on the wartime efforts of the country while debating strengths and shortcomings within those efforts. However, while the physical and psychological wars waged on, America’s homefront saw a continuation of fighting in the form of social movements aimed at attaining equality for all Americans. Minorities like African Americans and Mexican immigrants continued to face discrimination and racism during WWII but

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    WWII: A Total War

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    WWII is said to be the last total war of the modern era and there is clear evidence as to why. Many countries, including the United States, were solely focused on winning the war. Roughly 17 million new jobs became available to civilians in the United States to help the war effort, from ordinary factories changing their production to start producing military vehicles to making ammunition. Every country involved in WWII had their resources going directly toward the war efforts. Civilians were also

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    Role of Women in Wwii

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    Role of Women in World War II “Our women are serving actively in many ways in this war, and they are doing a grand job on both the fighting front and the home front.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt, 1944 World War II (WWII) is often described as defining America’s “Greatest Generation.” That image was portrayed by a young, dapper, American airman, full of patriotism, courage, and a desire to make the world a better place. He was eager to conquer the world and return to the home front to make a better life

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    Although the personalities of the leaders at the time had an impact, the driving force behind the brutality of WWII and the Holocaust was fascism. The fascist belief in “neither in the possibility nor the utility of perpetual peace” caused WWII and the Holocaust to be so horrific (Doctrine of Fascism). This quote simply means that fascism believes war is good. This belief causing brutality can be seen when Hitler invaded Poland. Germany had previously taken over both Austria and Czechoslovakia with

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    WWII Argumentative Essay

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    Many Americans considered WWII to be the good war for several reasons. Unlike many conflicts that the US has been in since WWII, such as the Korean and Vietnam wars, there was no moral ambiguity. Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan were extremely cruel and started the war. Another major factor during WWII was that the entire country supported the war efforts, especially because the US only entered the war after it was directly attacked. However, since WWII, America’s home front has not expressed complete

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