World War II was the most horrific war conceivable. ... Over 30,000 Australian servicemen were taken prisoner in the World War II, and 39,000 gave their lives. ... Winston Churchill and the Allies, this is World War II as we know it. ... Each side had every base covered, land, air and sea. ... In terms of lives lost and material destruction, World War II was the most devastating war in human history. ...
As in WWI, imperialism also played a great part in bringing about WWII: one of the main causes of the Second World War was Mussolini's and Hitler's hunger for territories. ... Main Fronts or Theatres of War Both WWI and WWII were fought on many fronts: on land, sea and in the air, and both wars affected everybody, including civilians at home, i.e. both wars were "total-. ... In WWI, the types of weapons typically used were: poisonous gases, mines (at sea and on land), bullet proof tanks (still very primitive in design), U-boats, machine guns, hand grenades, rifles, mortars, fighter ...
The aims and methods of the League of Nations between 1931 and 1935 The League of Nations was formaed after the countries that had been involved in the first world war decided they needed an alternative way of solving international problems to avoid another war. ... The league sent representatives by sea to investigate as they did not think it was important enough to rush. ... One of the major causes of World War One was the arms race. ... France felt that taking revenge on Germany for World War One would prevent another war. ...
The concept of nationalism affected the world on numerous levels during the 20th century. ... World powers, such as France and Germany, still recovering from the atrocities of the First World War, were quickly trying to restore their national prestige. ... Through military expansion Italy was able to become a world power, and a nation feared by many. ... With the people of Italy behind him, Mussolini moved onward in his quest for domination, but lacked modern technology in the air, and at sea. This halted any further aspirations of world power. ...
