Weapons Used During War Essay Examples

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Rise and Fall of Italy after the War (2073 words, 4 pages)

A. Plan of investigation Three years after Italy entered the war allying with Germany, famine, cold, bombings and economic decline struck the country, destroying their credibility of fascism. The people expressed their discord, and on the 3rd of September the armistice was signed. The allies soon landed in Sicily to ... Read More

Rise and Fall of Italy after the War (827 words, 1 pages)

What is a classic? One definition given by the dictionary is having lasting significance or worth enduring. When examined closely we can discover what makes the novel unique and memorable. There are many important messages in Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird, which make it memorable to the reader. The ... Read More

The Paranoias of War (1169 words, 2 pages)

(note this was originally an oral presentation, and can be easily converted to essay form) Until 1914, all previous wars had been confined to small areas involving relatively small armies. World War I was the first ever 'total war' - where all aspects of a country's economic, social and political ... Read More

The Events That Led to the South’s Defeat in the Civil War (567 words, 1 pages)

There are a few reasons why the South lost the Civil War. One reason is that the North not only outmanned the South but also at almost every point, militarily. The South was also outclassed industrially. If it was not for European recognition and military aid the South would have ... Read More

History of the Cold War (1159 words, 2 pages)

The period from the Second World War to the mid 1970s was one of great hostility and tension between the U.S and Russia. Both had emerged from World War II as superpowers. It was during this timeframe, that the frightening prospect of nuclear war became closer and closer. Nuclear war ... Read More

Responsibility of Starting the Cold War (550 words, 1 pages)

Who Was Responsible for the Start of the Cold War? Although differences between communism and capitalism - two opposing systems - existed before the start of World War II, relations between the United States and USSR deteriorated rapidly after the war. The US was so opposed to communism that a ... Read More

Cold War Key Figures: Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan (512 words, 1 pages)

The Cold War era was an extremely frightening reality check to the world that the threat of nuclear destruction was dangerously present. Two significant figures during the later years of the Cold war were Mikhail Gorbachev and former president Ronald Reagan. Gorbachev's goal was to ultimately rid the world of ... Read More

Responsibility for the Cold War: USA or USSR (595 words, 1 pages)

Which of these countries was most responsible for the Cold War USA or USSR? Both USA and USSR contributed to the slow evolvement of the Cold War, although I would accuse the USSR of being the more responsible of the two parties. Stalins initial paranoid suspicions of the West gave ... Read More

USSR’s Influence and Domination in Eastern Europe during 40’s and 50’s (718 words, 1 pages)

The USSR's influence and domination of Eastern Europe during the 40's and the 50's of the previous century has left indisputable marks upon the region's economic, political and global status, evident still today. As to how this Soviet control was garnered and maintained, and the measure of effectiveness it had, ... Read More

Freedom and War (600 words, 1 pages)

What is freedom? Freedom to me is the men that have given up their lives in the battle for freedom. The men who bravely charged into the night not knowing what was standing on the otherside waiting for them. That is freedom, men, and women who fight for our rights ... Read More

Asbestos and Its Use (586 words, 2 pages)

Asbestos is the name for a group of naturally occurring silicate minerals that can be separated into fibers. The fibers are strong, durable, and resistant to heat and fire. They are also long, thin and flexible. Asbestos fibers can be molded or woven into various fabrics. Because it is nonflammable ... Read More

Inventions of Weaponry during WWII (2161 words, 3 pages)

Necessity is the mother of all invention, and so it was taught and learned throughout all of World War 2. During World War 2 weaponry had to be upgraded and revised to fit every situation. The engineers of the war had to constantly develop new and better weaponry. Much like ... Read More

Weapons and Their Significance in the Elizabethan Era (2712 words, 4 pages)

Weapons, where would the human race be without them? One particular period in which weapons were of great significance, was an age in European history spanning the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, known as the Elizabethan Era. In this era, many new weapons were created, old ones revived and modified, and ... Read More

How the Treaty of Versailles Led to World War II (1344 words, 2 pages)

The treaty of Versailles was signed in 28th June, 1919. this treaty involved lots of requirement for Germany. Despite Woodrow Wilson's will to make the world a safer place, it only provoked German's anger and eventually became the motive of World War two. In my opinion, the main reason for ... Read More

An Analysis of Gender-Related Behavior and Survival Capabilities during the Holocaust (2994 words, 5 pages)

Documentation on survival of the Holocaust has primarily focused on the lives of men as written by men and perceived by men. Unfortunately, this leads us to believe that men and women experienced the Holocaust the same way. Although one would be na in assigning purely gender-related reasons for survival ... Read More

History of the American Union and the War with Mexico (966 words, 2 pages)

"The War with Mexico constitutes an episode, and by no means an unimportant one, in the history of the American Union. Its brilliant scenes, and stirring incidents, have attracted unusual attention, and they must long continue to be remembered." - John S. Jenkins, Historian, 1850 The Mexican War has generally ... Read More

The American War on Drugs (1862 words, 3 pages)

War on Drugs The American fought war on drugs has a deep impact on the affected Latin American countries. The effects rebound to the world economy and other third world countries. The shortage of suitable world market products, attractions and alternatives is why former colonies of Latin America completely downgraded ... Read More

Is Fighting a War a Waste (837 words, 1 pages)

War is unquestionably a noticeable presence throughout the history of the human race. In the last century alone, violence and anger has stretched worldwide twice. Little skirmishes constantly erupt. Even terrorism is a form of war. Everyone wants to be in charge, and have everything go their way, resorting to ... Read More

A Review of the Novel War and Peace (897 words, 2 pages)

War and peace opens in the Russian city of St. Petersburg in 1805, as Napoleon's conquest of western Europe is just beginning to stir fears in Russia. Many of the novel's characters are introduced at a society hostess's party, among them Pierre Bezukhov, the socially awkward but likeable illegitimate son ... Read More

War in the Coming Century (1124 words, 2 pages)

War In The Coming Century As we turn the page on a century full of war and conflict, it is a good time to think about the possibilities this next century holds. The threat of war today, is far greater than at any time in history. The presence of nuclear ... Read More

War Poetry Comparison (2541 words, 4 pages)

War Poetry Comparison In this essay, I have decided to analyse two poems by the war poet Wilfred Owen, taken from his writings on the First World War and a poem by Jessie Pope. Both of Wilfred Owens poems ('Dulce et Decorum Est' and 'Anthem for Doomed Youth') portray Owen's ... Read More

Using Literature to Explain Wars (445 words, 1 pages)

War has taken lives, broken homes and broken hearts. Since we did not live during the days of war, we use literature to explain to us what it was like. Thats exactly what these next six authors did. Now well take a look at how these authors helped us to ... Read More

A Review of Alice Walker’s Everyday Use (612 words, 1 pages)

Alice Walker in "Everyday Use" shows one African American woman trying to "overcome" her past. This story is about two sisters, Maggie and Dee, and their mother. Maggie lives with her mother while Dee has moved out, gone to school, and created another life for herself. However Dee has issues ... Read More

Utilizing Main Characters to Describe War Atrocities: Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises (1292 words, 2 pages)

The After Effects of the War in The Sun Also Rises Ernest Hemmingway was an intellectual writer who used characters, setting, and action in the novel, The Sun Also Rises, to convey many themes. He is also known to be a writer about the World War I time period. Thus, ... Read More

A Brief Summary of World War II in Europe (465 words, 1 pages)

Summary of World War II in Europe In World War II the Allied Forces had a Europe First campaign of invading the Atlantic countries before the Pacific. This is because Germany served as a bigger threat than Japan to the Allied Powers. In the United States, Franklin Delanor Roosevelt was ... Read More

The Struggle of Women Compared to Men during the Holocaust (903 words, 2 pages)

Women and the Holocaust Women Struggle More Horrid Experiences Then Men The holocaust can be described as one of the darkest eras in human existence, and the greatest crime imposed upon people by people. The holocaust, which was a product of Hitlers Nazi Germany, is an event that people have ... Read More

Germany’s Separation During World Wars (280 words, 1 pages)

During World War I, and World War II, Germany was sepearated into two sides, the east which were the loyalist who supported Hitler. The west who did not support Hitler. There was a wall that seperated the two sides, but in 1989 the wall came down and Germany became a ... Read More

Effects of World War II in Germany and Japan (290 words, 1 pages)

World War II Effects Germany Surrenders The effects of the world war 2 was that Hitler decided to await the end of the war in Berlin, where he was still manipulate what was left of the command apparatus. Most of Hitlers political and military associates had chosen to leave the ... Read More

The Vietnam War and Tribulation in America (891 words, 2 pages)

The Vietnam War brought great tribulation to Americans domestically and abroad. During the climax of the war, our president, Lyndon Johnson, was forced to make many vital decisions regarding our foreign policy and actions taken in the war abroad. Although facts and figures would dictate that America during the time ... Read More

The Impact of the Vietnam War on the People of America (2194 words, 3 pages)

The Impact of the Vietnam War on the People of America The Vietnam War was one of the most tragic wars in American history. The affects it had on the American people were tremendous. Even today many Americans have the frightening, unforgettable memories of the war. The war was accounted ... Read More