World History Homework Twelve Answers - Student Six

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1. World War II: when, where, who and why? Explain.

World War II began in 1939, when Germany invaded Poland and Great Britain and France declared war on Germany. It ended on August 15th, 1945, when Japanese Emperor Hirohito accepted the Potsdam Declaration, which called for unconditional surrender. It was fought in Europe and the Pacific, as these were the locations of the greatest instigators of the war. Several great world leaders were involved including, Winston Churchill of Britain, Joseph Stalin of Russia, Adolf Hitler of Germany, Franklin Roosevelt of America, Benito Mussolini of Italy and Emperor Hirohito of Japan. It was the result of rising nationalism in both Germany and Japan, in which fascism played a large role.


2. Compare and contrast communism and fascism, with at least two examples of how they are similar and two examples of how they differ.

Fascism and communism are complete opposites.


3. Why do you think Hitler and his supporters killed so many people? Explain.

Hitler's motive was largely due to his belief in the theory of evolution. Evolution


4. Discuss the effect of communism spreading to China.



5. Describe any aspect of the Cold War or the Korean War or the Spanish Civil War (with reference to Orwell, if you like).



6. How did technological advances or insights help the Allied forces? Be specific.



7. Should the United States have entered World War II in Europe? Discuss.

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