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American Air Power in World War II, 2005.
A look at the strategic and tactical methods of air power used by U.S. forces to defeat Germany.
2,342 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 50.95
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This paper describes the historical and technical development of the strategic and tactical air power methods used by the U.S. to defeat the Nazis. The paper also describes the extreme conditions that pilots operated under during WWII and the courage and heroism required of the pilots of that era.
Air Power Flexibility and Versatility during WWII
A B-17 Crew Member ? a Gunner ? Writes to his Mother
The Dangers of Fighter Pilots being Shot down
Body Armor (?Flak Suits?) Protected Some Air Corps Fliers
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"There was a predictable yet seemingly restrained power struggle ongoing during the buildup to the U.S. engagement in Europe, between the ground forces and air command units; Spires writes (4) that a Field Manual on April 9, 1942 (Aviation in Support of Ground Forces) offered ?much to satisfy the most ardent air power proponents in the newly designated Army Air Forces (AAF).? There would be some layers of authority to go through however, since the ground commanders would initiate requests for air power ? through air support parties ? and the requests would then be sent to air support command for approval. If indeed approved, the command at air support would issue orders to aircraft."
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"The Rise of American Air Power: The Creation of Armageddon ", 2002.
Reviews this book by Prof. Michael S. Sherry on the role that the American airforce plays in the country's foreign policy.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, £ 18.95
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Michael S. Sherry is a professor of history at Northwestern University. His research and writing focuses on the role played by military force and strategy in American foreign policy. His book, "The Rise of American Air Power: The Creation of Armageddon" won the 1988 Bancroft Prize in American history.
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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, £ 24.95
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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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Air Warfare in World War I, 2004.
An analysis of the development of air warfare in World War I.
1,630 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 17 sources, MLA, £ 36.95
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This paper examines the development of the air conflict in the First World War, claiming that it was closely linked to technical developments in aircraft design. The paper explains that the necessities and the competition engendered by the conflict also motivated technological developments. The First World War was neither won nor lost by the air warfare. The paper discusses what the war did for military aircraft design and development by opening up new possibilities of warfare.
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"The development and direction of aircraft design was largely determined by the necessities and requirements of the war. Firstly, the war necessitated that the aircraft be designed to be as easy to fly as possible as there was only a limited amount of time for training of the pilots. Some pilots began flying after with as little as 4 hour's actual flying time. (ibid) This also necessitated that the planes be designed to be as stable as possible. This requirement was to change as the momentum of the air warfare accelerated and maneuverability became a more dominant requirement."
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"Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War", 2002.
An analysis of the book by Robert A. Pap.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, £ 18.95
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This book report highlights the essential issues discussed and fundamental points displayed in the book "Bombing to Win: Air Power and Coercion in War" by Robert A. Pape.
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Vietnam War and the World Wars, 2002.
A comparison of Vietnam and the World Wars.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 18.95
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This paper compares and contrasts the Vietnam War with both World War I and World War II. It will explain how these wars were similar in causes, reasons for participation, military tactics and propaganda and winners and losers.
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"The Pity of War: Origins of World War I", 2002.
This essay consists of a summary and a critique of the first six chapters of Niall Ferguson's "The Pity of War: Origins of World War I".
2,612 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 54.95
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Examination of Fergusons book in which the author examines the events leading up to the outbreak of the First World War and the factors which caused that war. It explains how this is a work of revisionist history inasmuch as Ferguson dismisses as inadequate or misleading previous attempts by historians and others to explain the origins of the war and offers his own formulation of the causes thereof. Its great strength is the comprehensive manner in which the author deals with the interrelationships among the diplomatic, military, political, economic and social developments of the period and his insights into the internal dynamics in various nations which helped bring on the war. The paper discusses how the author's overall conclusions are, however, poorly supported. They involve leaps in logic and in some cases retrospective speculation, including the questionable use of counter factual scenarios which sometimes border on fantasy, and assumptions which display his own peculiar set of biases.
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"World War I was a great calamity for European civilization. The widespread disillusionment with its consequences has generated a large number of varying historical explanations as to why it occurred. Ferguson states at the outset that he is profoundly dissatisfied with previous explanations of the war's origins. In Chapter I, he deals with the belief that the war was the inevitable product of "cultures of militarism," especially Prussian militarism. He says that "in both Britain and in Germany the advocates of increased military preparedness enjoyed only limited success, and certainly failed to win over the majority of voters" (15). He convincingly demonstrates that public opinion in Great Britain was divided on the need for large expenditures on armaments during the 20 years prior to the summer of 1914 and that the Liberal Party, which dominated British politics after 1905, was committed to domestic reforms. He points to the many sources of Germanophilia in Britain, but concedes there was general agreement across party lines on the importance of ensuring the supremacy on the high seas of the Royal Navy.
Although he acknowledges the powers of the Kaiser and the armed forces in Germany were greater than in Britain and France, he argues that "only a minority of Germans were militarists, and a minority of them were Anglophobes" (25). His overall conclusion was that "militarism . . . was far from being the dominant force in European politics on the eve of the Great War. On the contrary: it was in political decline, and not least as a direct consequence of democratization" (28)."
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Post War Effects of World War Two, 2002.
A discussion of the affects of World War II on American culture,focusing on popular music, visual arts, literature and our worldview for the years between the 1940s and 1950s.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 13 sources, MLA, £ 46.95
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This paper explores the great social and cultural changes that took place in America following the Second World War. It examines music, art and literature to show the changes in cultural trends. It looks at the shift in the job market and new opportunities for women in specific labor fields. The paper also discusses the baby boom era where many women returned to the home and focused on child rearing and homemaking. Changes in healthcare are also mentioned which came with progress in medical practices.
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"World War II changed the way we lived in America, and how we looked at the world. It also changed the way the world looked at us. We were a world power, who had won the war, and had a devastating weapon at our disposal. Our economy was booming, and life was good in the United States."
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Advancements in Technology between the World Wars, 2004.
A look at the advancements in technology during the period between World War I and World War II, with an emphasis on warfare.
3,462 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 67.95
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This paper discusses the topic of technology and how it changed between World War I and World War II. Specifically, it looks at advancements in technology between the two world wars and how warfare was different from the First World War to the Second World War. It shows how, throughout time, war has plagued humanity's history and how, even though the two largest wars were fought almost back to back with many of the same countries involved, the warfare changed drastically from WWI to WWII because of advancements in technology.
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World War I Technologies
World War II Technologies
Aircraft
Chemical Warfare
Rifles and Artillery
Tanks
Battleships and Submarines
Changes in How the Wars were Fought
Other Technologies
Conclusion
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"When America entered the war in 1917, aircraft production went into high gear, and new materials, engines, and aircraft designs were all created seemingly overnight. By the end of the war, planes were outfitted with machine guns which were synchronized with the propellers, the first bomb sights were developed, radios were installed, more was understood about high-altitude flying ? including how to outfit pilots for the cold encountered at high altitudes, and balloons were used for reconnaissance and photography missions. During the eighteen months America was in the war, aviation technology advanced tremendously, and it became clear that wars were no longer simply ground-based affairs, the skies above held infinite possibilities (Oliver 528-531). This would prove increasingly true during the fighting in World War II."
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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, £ 36.95
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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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Causes of World Wars, 2002.
A brief examination of the consequences of World War One which became the causes of World War Two.
710 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 17.95
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The paper examines the string of historical events which resulted in the ending of World War One and the start of World War Two. It concentrates on the Treaty of Versailles as a major cause of WWII and shows how it set the stage for WWII due to the harsh reparations that angered the Germans, and eventually gave rise to Hitler?s regime.
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"It is commonly said that WWI began due to the assassination of Austrian Archduke Ferdinand. Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated, in Sarajevo (the Bosnian capital), which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Those who wanted to reunite with Serbia assassinated Ferdinand. Urged on by Germany, Austria subsequently invaded Serbia. Serbia enlisted the help of Russia in their fight against Austria. Germany declared war on Russia and France, and
Russia and France responded. Britain declared war on Germany for the German violation of Belgium (BBC News). The whole world was soon involved in the war to end all wars, after the assassination of only one man."
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The Post World War I World Economy & The Plunge Into The Great Depression, 1987.
Reviews the weakness of the post-WWI British economy & the hesitancy of U.S. policymakers of the era as the primary causes of the Great Depression.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 21.95
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" With the end of World War I, international efforts were begun to restore the workings of the international economy and the gold standard. But the restoration of the gold standard also meant the re-establishment of the old political order. Britain, however, lacked the economic power to fulfill the role she had played in the prewar system and the United States, her major economic rival after the defeat of Germany, was not prepared to fill the vacuum. This analysis will maintain that Britain's economic weakness and the inability of the United States to use its economic power to bolster the international economy were key sources of the structural weakness of the interwar gold standard. This general factor, combined with the financial complications of (...)"
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The World Wars, 2007.
A general discussion of World Wars I and II.
1,671 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 37.95
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This paper discusses the outbreak of the First World War and the subsequent Treaty of Versailles. The paper shows how World War I was the first significant step in transforming the United States and Russia into global political, economic and militaristic powers. The paper looks at World War II and examines how women and minorities played a more significant role than ever before. The paper discusses how World War II firmly situated the Untied States and Russia as the ultimate global powers.
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"The outbreak of the First World War was truly the culmination of several decades worth of tensions and power struggles between the leading world powers: "War broke out in the summer of 1914 because several of the nations of Europe had differences that could not be settled by peaceful means," (Heyman 4). Centrally this was true because the nature of Europe's political and economic system demanded an ever-increasing grip upon colonial nations, while also requiring a very delicate balance of world power to prevent outright war. The emergence of nationalism saw members of different European nations begin to view themselves as the rightful heirs to the globe. Among these nations, Britain, France, Germany, and Austria-Hungary stood as the preeminent colonial powers; they gobbled up foreign lands and subjugated their peoples both because they believed they had an innate right to do so, and because access to foreign natural resources further strengthened their nations."
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The Second World War, 2006.
A enlightening perspective of the Second World War.
2,673 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 55.95
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In this paper the author takes a different perspective of the Second World War, citing it as not a single armed clash. He looks at the Second World War as a collection of three different conflicts, the Japanese-League war in Southeast Asia and China, the German war in Eastern Europe, and the German-League war in western and central Europe that happened to overlap in time and causes. The author discusses in the paper that despite the different causes, theatres, and strategies of the three conflicts, their simultaneity and their direct challenge to the custom of the global community leads historians and other spectators to classify them as a single worldwide war. He looks at all of the effects of the Second World War on the different participants in terms of political, economic and social issues. In conclusion, the author addresses how in destroying the old world order, the Second World War demanded the formation of a new world order, one shaped by the triumphant, defeated, and neutral powers.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Home Front
Social Solutions
Political Maneuvering
Military Strategies and Operations
Conclusion
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"Many pieces of reorganization legislation were rolled back in wartime. A longer working day was reestablished to boost industrial productivity. The federal government made anti-trust legislation a very low precedence. In order to struggle the labor shortage, child labor laws and women's labor regulations were overlooked. With very little public protest, the number of high school dropouts increased notably. During the war, the teenage workforce grew from 1 million to 3 million; about 1 million of these novel workers had dropped out of high school. Traditional politicians had fought against these agencies when they were established, but now that FDR was focusing on winning a war as a substitute of reforming society, they could slash funding for the CCC, WPA, and National Youth Administration (NYA). These programs had always been intended to help those who would be hired last even in favorable economic conditions, so their cease was especially ####### blacks, women, and the elderly."
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