Canada's Effort Overseas World War Two was a horrific event that lasted many years and it left a legacy of death and destruction. ... Canada played an important role in some major battles fought by the Allies. ... The victories in Italy demoralized the Italian people and helped to push the Italians out of the war, which proved to be very important because there would be one less army for the Canadians to have to fight. ... The beginning of World War II saw a new and important role for women. ... The Canadian effort was another important event in Canadian history that helpe...

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This event came to symbolize the destruction of French virtuousness through German cruelty. ... This site became important to the French experience in world war two as it symbolized French suffering at the hands of the Nazis. ... People did not suspect that on that day there would be such a catastrophic event. ... They used these events to Unify France under the premise of anguish. It had been very difficult isolate the French collective war experience prior to these events. ...

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This event will never be forgotten. ... Her life before the war was happy. ... Finally, the war ended in 1945. ... The Holocaust is important because it wiped out millions of people based on their religion. It is important because it can teach us many lessons. ...

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Both Reuven's friendship and D-Day are similar in nature because they both start as violent incidents but lead to a rather important change of events. D-Day took place off the coast of France in 1944 during World War II. ... That was quite a significant day because it was the turning point of World War II. ... Even the fact that Reuven's eye may not recover closely relates to the allies and their war with German and how they may have not won the battle on France. The connection of the two events reminds us the importance of the moment and often tells us a story greater than what can...

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Abstract In this paper I will attempt to show how Nazism came to power in the events before and during their time. ... (lecture) After the resulting war was the string of events to cause the rise of Nazism. ... All of Europe faced economic hardship after a costly war, the germans were not alone. In fact they came out of the war in better shape economically than the winners. ... Hitler joined the the German Workers party in 1919 the group later changed the name to the NSDAP, the Nazi party, (Bergan, 32) and though was not first looked at as anyone important he quickly raised in the ranks. ...

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It was associated with defeat in the war and the extreme-right accused it of organising strikes in 1917 - 1918, which deprived the German armed forces of vital supplies during the First World War. ... This indicated that even with the chain of unfortunate events, the Weimar Republic could survive. The events of 1929 - 1933 show that it was not inevitable that Hitler should come into power. ... The Nazis fed on people's fears, exploited their prejudices and this made them look like a strong organisation but Hitler's personal role also played an important part. ... Hitler used the e...

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The outbreak of world war two started on 3 September when Britain and France declared war on Germany. Hitler had clearly got his war, but was it the war that he had originally planned? ... Another important factor which can be seen as one of the causes of the war was Britain and France's policy of appeasement. ... Appeasement, some would argue, was the result of the unavoidable conjunction of events that found other countries preoccupied with economic recovery and imperial interests. ... The debate has developed into a contest between those historians who believe that Hitler had a fan...

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The book Number the Stars by Lois Lowry is about two families trying to survive the Nazi war in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1943. ... Another activity that I might choose would be to have the children create a timeline of the events in the book. The children could record the main events of the story starting with the encounter Ellen and Annemarie faced with the Nazi soldiers on their way home. ... I think that it is important for children to learn about past struggles to appreciate what people have been through; and how far they have come to surmount adversity and triumph over hardships. ...

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The most important issue relates to the question of whether or not Hitler had evolved a clear and coherent foreign policy by the time he assumed office and to which he was to adhere until his suicide in the bunker. ... By the sheer exertion of his will and the response it elicited inside Germany, Hitler was able to impress his ideas on events rather than allow events and realities to reshape his ideas. ... He was influenced by unforeseeable international events, and he logically took advantage of these when they could in any way help Germany in its quest for living space. ......

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The German Holocaust The German holocaust was a bad part of German history but its and important part also. The holocaust was the biggest reason that World War II started. ... The holocaust refers to the period of time between January 30, 1933 went Adolf Hitler became chancellor of German to may 8, 1945, when the war in Europe ended. ... These Jewish people were not casualties of war but they were innocent men and women who did nothing to anybody, not only were they murdered for no reason but their children were also murdered for no reason. ... Children were expelled from their school...

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This book focuses on the necessities in our life that we take for granted, necessities we do not even think about as being important. Wiesel writes a great deal about the hardships and happenings of the concentration camps during World War II. Even though history of the second world war is taught in school, it is never elaborated on. ... As I read the book, my heart ached with pain and agony because I know this is a book based on real, tragic events. ... Wiesel's book forces the reader to think, feel, and endure the misery that millions were forced to experience during the second wor...

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Praying and asking questions is an important part in his faith. ... His whole experience in the war shows how awful people can be to each other. ... The Holocaust was an event that ended up turning mankind against mankind. ... Night portrays the harsh, cruel and unsightly events that took place during the Holocaust. ... Many events that took place brought him down and caused him to question everyone and everything around him, but he still had enough belief that he would get through it and he did. ...

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The world, especially Germany, was ripe for dictatorship following the Great War. ... Germany, ravaged by war, was facing a crisis caused by rising unemployment, substantial inflation, famine, allied control, and outrageous war reparations. ... In 1919, Woodrow Wilson proclaimed his dream that World War I would be "the war to end all wars." ... Furthermore, he blamed the Allies and, more importantly, the Weimar Republic for their "enslavement of the German people" (Kiem, Internet). ... Events culminated on the night of November 9th when an all-out assault was waged on German Jews. ...

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The treatment of the Jews, Gypsies, homosexuals, and the mentally and physically disabled during World War 2 was inhumane. ... Look at the beliefs of the Westboro Baptist Church; who picket places and events they see as supporting either homosexuality or Jews, this include LGBT events, churches and organizations they feel do not repudiate homosexuality sufficiently, and the funerals of soldiers. ... The need to change is important now than ever. When I read Elie Wiesel's powerful account of what happened to him during the Holocaust, it made me realize how important it is for the world ...

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Leo spent his teenage years running for his life and trying to survive the Second World War. He told a great story of his personal experiences and how he, a victim of the War, became a survivor. ... These challenges that Leo faced and others around him had to face made them stronger and in the end they were able to accomplish one important thing, staying alive. ... This book allows a person to see the book as real life and not just of an event being taught. ... Family bonding is a theme in war and peacetime. ...

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It's important to mention how films such as this are often times one of the best ways to get a mass of people to better understand a historical event. ... It is much more comfortable for 'the West' to think that atrocities of this magnitude would only be carried out by 3rd world regimes as necessary consequences of civil wars or tribal feuds. Another important reason to explain this phenomenon is who it was that was being exterminated. ... It is my hope that as awareness raises about events like the Jewish Holocaust of the 1940s, the occurrence of such events will become fewer ...

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The Holocaust is likely one of the most misunderstood historical events of modern times. ... The majority of those that were taken onto continental Europe perished within twelve months, the 287 that went to Britain survived the war. ... This was achieved through saying Kaddish (a very important prayer), celebrating important holidays, establishing libraries, schools, orphanages and theaters and by maintaining the will to survive. ... The Holocaust is likely one of the most misunderstood historical events of modern times. ... The majority of those that were taken onto continental Europe perishe...

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Elie Wiesel did not allow the events during the Holocaust to turn him into a savage human being; he maintained control all up until he lost his faith in God. ... When Elie Wiesel won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 for his championing of human rights around the world I feel as if his advocacy for human rights have grown out of his Holocaust experiences because Elie cares more about sharing his story with the world and making sure people are aware of what happened during World War II then holding a grudge. ... For many reasons, it is important to study the Holocaust because it was one of the larg...

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When war broke out in 1914 he immediately felt concerned and volunteered to join the German army. ... At the end of the war in 1918 Hitler was in hospital : he was wounded by a British gas attack. Hitler stayed in the army after the war and one of his work was to spy at local political groups. ... With important inflation, Hitler thought that the time was good for his party to obtain the control of Germany. ... Some says that Hitler organised this event to make people more afraid of the Communists.The Nazi vote increased in the election. ...

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Beir's introduction of himself provided insight on his feelings on growing up as a German Jew in the United States and how he believed someone who he later in the book calls a "hero" helped saved to Jewish people from war. ... The author writes about several key events during the war, such as FDR sending United States troops over to Europe, the President being in contact with the Nazi party and most importantly, him attending UN conferences to help understand what was going on and how the United States could step in and help. ... I felt that although Beir had an excellent compil...

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U.S Foreign Policy Toward Jewish Refugees During 1933-1939 PART I HISTORICAL REVIEW AND ANALYSIS In reviewing the events which gave rise to the U.S.'... With the lingering memory of the more than 300,000 U.S. troops either killed or injured in World War I, isolationism was the dominant sentiment in most political circles. Americans were not going to be "dragged" into another war by the British. ... So, before war broke out in September 1939, during that same summer, President Roosevelt called for the deactivation of the IGCR, the now 600,000 refugees in need of aid ...

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The aim is to control society through fear: "The most important mechanism of a terror is not the killing of people, but the threatening of them" (O"Kane 1991 37) Over the last hundred years terror has been used by states such as Germany and Russia to either to enforce governmental rule or to create a country free of imperfection. ... With Operation Barbarossa underway the war became a war of annihilation against the "Judaeo-Bolshevik" foe. ... By the end of the war between five and six million European Jews had been killed. ... A Terror more similar to that of Rus...

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Many children were robbed of a "normal" childhood, instead they experienced strict routines and the horror of war as all youth were forced to join the Hitler Youth. The youth of Germany was the future and the young people were very important in Hitler's grand plan. ... The main events and nazi policies (includes Nazi attitudes to the group and justifications used) that affected the group: The Hitler Youth program had three different phases, the early years (1925-32) when they had to compete with other youth groups; the Government years (1933-39) when independent groups were supressed...

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The Holocaust Misconception The Holocaust Misconception is likely one of the most misunderstood historical events of modern times. ... It is often assumed and taught that the Holocaust portion of World War II was such a well kept secret that no one knew of it until after the fact, however, this is untrue. ... The majority of those that were taken onto continental Europe perished within twelve months, the 287 that went to Britain survived the war. ... This was achieved through saying Kaddish (a very important prayer), celebrating important holidays, establishing libraries, schools, o...

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The Holocaust is likely one of the most misunderstood historical events of modern times. ... It is often assumed and taught that the Holocaust portion of World War II was such a well kept secret that no one knew of it until after the fact, however, this is untrue. ... The majority of those that were taken onto continental Europe perished within twelve months, the 287 that went to Britain survived the war. ... This was achieved through saying Kaddish (a very important prayer), celebrating important holidays, establishing libraries, schools, orphanages and theaters and by maintaining the will ...

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