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World War II through Film, 2004.
An analysis of the different representations of World War II by film through the review of two propaganda movies made during the war and two movies made after.
2,236 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper examines how World War II was seen through war films of two very different sorts: those made during the war, primarily as propaganda and those made after the war. It looks at how those made in the 1940s might be assumed to carry on the tradition of portraying fighting men in a very positive light. Those made after the war, however, were more concerned with analyzing the events of the war and the characters of those who contributed to the events. It discusses how the makers of those films were interested in presenting both sides of the story as evenhandedly as possible. The two propaganda films reviewed are "Guadalcanal Diary" and "Thirty Seconds over Tokyo". The two films under consideration made after the war are "Tora! Tora! Tora!" and "Pearl Harbor".
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"The films made during the war had a different job to do. They had to present a tough but winning concept for the folks back home, who would be, of course, mainly women and men too young or too old to fight. Propaganda demanded that the young men be emboldened by what they saw, even if it was death and misery, because they would soon be called on to partake of plenty of opportunities for those in a universal draft. The old men had to be brought to tears of admiration for the young men fighting; they had to be reminded of their own presumed World War I experiences which may well have been, by all accounts, even worse, especially if they endured the mustard gassings of that war."
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World War II Film Propaganda, 2005.
An analysis of forms of film propaganda used during the Second World War.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 10 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper examines why the United States Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union all used film propaganda during World War II. Films with patriotic themes were considered a valuable tool in the war effort. They served to rally and unite the home front against the aggressors by demonizing the foe and sanctifying the war as a righteous struggle of good against evil. The paper shows that regardless of whether these propaganda films were German, Russian, or American, they all relied upon psychological and emotional manipulation and could have a powerful impact upon their targeted audiences.
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The Causes of World War I and World War II, 2002.
A comparative analysis of the origins of the two World Wars.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper identifies the major causes of World War I and World War II. The causes of both wars lay in the political and military rivalries and consequent alliance building among major European powers. However, the rise of fascism and the Great Depression put World War II in different contexts. The scale of destruction is greater in World War II, but major changes in Western ideas emerged from the destruction of World War I.
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The Guadalcanal Campaign in the Pacific War of World War II, 1999.
Its place in World War II, and why it can be considered one of the most important events of the war.
1,590 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 8 sources, $ 52.95
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"In assessing the importance of the Guadalcanal campaign in the war in the Pacific I have attempted to place it in the context of that theatre relative to other important aspects. So rather than attempt to evaluate the Guadalcanal campaign as significant by itself I have examined its causal links with other events. It is common for works on World War II focusing on a particular battle or single campaign, to declare the focus of the work as a ?decisive battle? or ?turning point?. Yet when one examines these battles or campaigns as part of an overall story it becomes clear that they are pieces of a jigsaw. In actuality a chain of events that may have headed in a completely different direction given a slight change in the outcome of any other event within that context. Guadalcanal is such a campaign. "
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World Wars I and II, 2002.
A discussion of the cause and effects of both World Wars I and II.
1,305 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper examines how the causes of World War I and World War II were not one cataclysmic event but were a multitude of causes that basically derived from Nationalism and Imperialism. It shows how these two factors led to the turmoil in Europe and growing tensions and how the outbreak of World War II is an indirect link to the ending of World War I, which led to many years of chaos in Europe. It analyzes how the resulting economic depressions were a cascade of many more economic issues that Europe and America still face today and how the most radical affect was the Cold War, a war that plagued fear upon the American population for forty five years.
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"The first cause of World War II was the intense anger over the Versailles Treaty. This Treaty was signed on June 28, 1919 and basically held Germany responsible for creating this world war. The Versailles Treaty ordered that Germany pay for all the damages that the Allies and their governments endured as a result of this war. Germany was then ordered to cut their army down to 100,000 soldiers, as well as their navy, and do away with their air-force. Germany was also angry that their territory had to be reduced as well. The territory of Alsace and Lorraine was ceded by France and certain sections of Prussia went to present day Poland. Germany felt that this treaty was ?dictated peace? and they proceeded to refuse this treaty. In doing so, the future affects would be another war. "
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California During World War II, 2008.
An analysis of how the Japanese were treated and how California prospered during World War II.
1,115 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper discusses how California was affected by World War II. It discusses the concentration camps that were set up for the Japanese living in America and how their businesses were taken from them. It describes the fear of the Japanese that was felt by the American public. The paper also looks at how the production of war products increased and how the production of different industries prospered in California.
Table of Contents:
Fear and the American People during World War II
Removal of Japanese to Concentration Camps
Businesses during World War II Prospered
From the Paper
"Before discussing why the American people wanted the Japanese removed from California, it is important to grasp the fear they had during this time. "Fear gripped the country and a wave of hysterical antipathy against the Japanese engulfed the Pacific Coast" (Weber). Not only did California and people on the West Coast develop hatred toward the Japanese after the bombing on Pearl Harbor, but people throughout the country were afraid the Japanese might be spies or they might turn against them. John Rankin, a Mississippi Congressman, stated, "I'm for catching every Japanese in America, Alaska and Hawaii now and putting them in concentration camps and shipping them back to Asia as soon as possible ... This is a race war, as far as the Pacific side of the conflict is concerned" (Weber). Quite clearly, they wanted the Japanese removed from their homes and put into concentration camps even if they were American citizens."
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World War II, 2004.
A brief discussion of World War II.
703 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes the Second World War. The paper claims that World War II was a turning point in world history and brought together many allies to fight strong opponents for world domination. The paper explains that the war was supposed to be the "last" world war fought, but other conflicts since that time show that the world is still a volatile and unsettled place.
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"World War II was fought on two major fronts - Europe and Asia. There was also fighting in North Africa, and many Pacific Islands. The initial war began in 1939 when German dictator Adolph Hitler invaded Poland. England and France had pledged to support Poland as Hitler continued to take over countries in Europe, such as Austria and Czechoslovakia in the late 1930s. When Hitler invaded Poland, France and England issued ultimatums to Germany which were ignored, and the war had officially begun, even though actual fighting by England and France did not really begin until 1940 (Kitchen 6-11). Initially, the Soviet Union signed a pact with Germany, while England, France, and most of the European countries were allied against Germany. Later, Italy and Japan also became German allies."
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World War II, 2004.
An overview of the causes and main events of World War II.
1,340 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper discusses how World War II bought the greatest destruction that the world has ever witnessed and how the war was so intense that literally no part of the world was spared from the grave consequences. It examines reasons, the events, and the outcome of the war, which started in September 1st, 1939, continued for six full years, and ended in August of 1945 after the devastating atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which forced Japan to surrender.
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Thesis
Introduction
Events that led to the War
Treaty of Versailles
Failure of the League of Nations
The Rise of Dictatorship and Arms race
Hitler?s Aggressive Policies
Important Events of the War
War in Poland and the Western Front
The Battle of Britain
Russian War Against Germany
American Entry into the War (Pearl Harbor)
The End of the War (Atom Bomb)
The Results of World War Two
Conclusion
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"Of all the reasons the most direct one for the breakout of the war was the Hitler?s aggressive colonizing policies. In violation of the treaty of Locarno [Ben John], Hitler invaded Rhineland in 1936. This was followed by the annexure of Sudetenland and Austria in 1938. Britain signed the Munich agreement with Germany to prevent further colonization but Hitler again breached the agreement by annexing Czechoslovakia in 1939. This was followed by Hitler?s demand for Danzig (in Poland), which was rejected leading to the German invasion of Poland in September 1, 1939 and marking the beginning of the Second World War. Britain and France entered the war against Germany in conformation with the pact with Poland."
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World War II, 2002.
A review of the book "The Reluctant Belligerent: American Entry into World War II" by Robert A. Divine.
1,303 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper looks at how "The Reluctant Belligerent: American Entry into World War II" by Robert A. Divine chronicles the history of American isolationist diplomatic policy and quasi-isolationist diplomatic policy up to and slightly after the onset of America?s entry into World War II. It examines how Divine?s book argues that American policy actually exacerbated the international tensions that existed before America?s entry into the war. It also discusses how the book suggests that American policy prolonged the subsequent world conflict, rather than stemming or containing the conflict?s eventual spread to the far corners globe.
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"Divine, despite his stress upon a conceptual framework of isolationism versus interventionism in international affairs, still used the methods of an historian to structure his text. Thus, he took a chronological approach to the evolving conflict between America and Europe over the preceding decade to intervention and mobilization. What was so interesting about this approach, first and foremost, for a student of American history, was that Divine showed the evolving conflict from an American perspective, even though America was not formerly involved in the war at the time. Usually, American history books focus merely upon the Great Depression during the period, prior to America?s entry into World War II but after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Divine did examine how the economic impact of the depression affected America?s perceptions as an international diplomatic actor and reactor."
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World War II, 2006.
A discussion regarding America's involvement in World War II.
831 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper takes a look at America's reluctance to participate in World War II. The paper goes on to review the issues that led to the US finally getting involved. According to the paper, by the time the US entered the war, Hitler's Nazis had invaded much of Europe. The paper concludes with the idea that the American involvement in World War II transformed the role of the United States on the world's stage. What was formerly an isolationist nation found itself on the forefront of international politics.
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"Germany would later retract on its neutrality agreement with the Soviets, by attempting to invade Russia. The unsuccessful invasion of Moscow would become one of the reasons for the eventual Nazi defeat. An emboldened Soviet Union made inroads into Eastern Europe and eventually Germany and under pressure from several fronts at once, the Nazis were forced to surrender unconditionally. Germany surrendered less than a month after President Roosevelt died."
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Effects of World Wars I & II, 2003.
An examination on the effects of world war I & II on America.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 18 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper examines the effects of World Wars I & II on America's economy and human/social movements. It discusses the critical issues involved. The author expands on how the wars, especially World War II transformed the American economy, expanding the role of government. It highlights the blunting of social reform during both wars.
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World War II, 2004.
An analysis of the outbreak of World War II and the parties involved.
1,343 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper discusses the roles played by the various world leaders during the time of World War II. The paper examines the "brotherly competition" between Hitler and Mussolini, presenting an outline of each of their political moves. The paper contends that, of all the nations involved in World War II, the Soviet Union suffered the worse casualties and privations at the hands of the Germans, despite the fact that the Germans had, finally, to give up on the Russian front long before Allied victory was declared elsewhere.
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"In fact, Hitler had been violating treaties with the rest of Europe for years. Hitler had violated the Versailles Treaty that ended World War I?as well as calling for Germany to disarm its navy and armies. A 1935 agreement allowing Germany to rebuild its navy, despite the Versailles Treaty, was the beginning of the appeasement road. By 1937, Hitler had remilitarized the German army as well, and had stationed it in the Rhineland. Had Great Britain sided with the French in objecting to and preventing Hitler from doing that, it is thought by some that the German people would have risen in revolt against Hitler and thus World War II would probably have been prevented (Goldsborough, 2003). That is speculative, however, coming from some revisionist historians. What is undeniable as an impetus to war is Hitler?s violation of the Munich Accords."
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World War II, 2006.
A discussion regarding the US participation in World War II.
1,872 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 59.95
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This paper reviews and discusses the role that the US played in World War II. The paper reports how, during the dedication ceremonies of the National World War II Memorial, US President George W. Bush remarked on how American unity and resolve, and the leadership of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, steered the course and outcome of the war in those days of hardship and uncertainty.
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"Insights that can be drawn from the effectiveness of this framework on the economy of America also pointed to the extent of its influence in the outcome of World War II. First, it meant that the success of modern, large-scale warfare highly depended on the ability to plan, build and convert capacity, reallocate resources, to mass-produce standardized high-quality output, and coordinate material and product flows through an efficient supply chain. Second, the key to efficiency was not centralized coordination but the revitalization and reallocation of resources. Third, special interest groups would vie for influence in large-scale political-economic institutions. Moreover, the elites in the contemporary United States wielded power in commercial, political and military institutions in the last 70 or more years. There were similar and robust struggle among elites and interest groups in Eastern Europe, Russia and China at the time. Mobilization for World War II happened when the US economy was quite self-sufficient in the 1930s when global gross domestic product went to its lowest levels in the past 150 years."
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The Economy of the Post-World War II Era, 2005.
An analysis of the economic condition of the United States after World War II.
1,128 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper examines how the post-World War II era was definitely a prosperous time, and the economy grew very strong because of many variables. It looks at how the purchasing frenzy, return of veterans, and general confidence of Americans created a strong economy after World War II. It also discusses how, because of this spurt of economic growth and the economic devastation of the rest of the world, America became the superpower in the world.
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"Americans emerged from World War II thrilled, proud of their military strength and industrial might. As the editors of Fortune magazine said in 1946, "This is a dream era, this is what everyone was waiting throughout the blackouts for. The Great American Boom is on." Therefore, it was and an American public that had known deprivation and sacrifice for the last decade and a half began to enjoy record prosperity. The postwar era enjoyed wonderful economic growth and social satisfaction. The nation's gross national product rose from about $200,000 million in 1940 to $300,000 million in 1950 and to more than $500,000 million in 1960 (Tindall, 1049). At the same time, the jump in postwar births, known as the "baby boom," increased the number of consumers. More and more Americans joined the middle class."
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The Origins of World War II, 2008.
A comparison of popular public opinion regarding the origins of World War II with that scholarly opinion on the subject.
3,318 words (approx. 13.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 94.95
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This paper compares the popular beliefs regarding the origins of World War II with scholarly books and journal articles on the subject. The paper reveals that public interpretations of the causes of the war tend to be based upon an inadequate awareness of the complex factors which combined to produce a second world war only twenty-one years after the first one ended. The paper demonstrates that the public often misunderstands why a historical event occurred and tends to form beliefs that are only partially accurate. The paper includes the full text of some of the sources at the end.
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"In conclusion, it is the consensus of scholars and historians that the origins of World War II can be traced to the disastrous Treaty of Versailles. This Treaty incited bitter resentment throughout Germany and enabled Hitler to rise to power because it placed sole blame for World War I on Germany, imposed draconian war reparations payments, and turned the German military into a feeble militia. In contrast, popular belief regarding the origins of World War II is based upon vague notions that Hitler and the Nazis wanted to conquer the world because Germans considered themselves to be the master race."
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