… on the origins of the First World War. Here I will explain what, when and where it happened, but more importantly why. Short Term The main short-term cause was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip. Franz Ferdinand…

… Gates, be used to illustrate the past, or is it more dangerous than useful? 'Like drama and feature films, movies inspire and entertain. They often teach important truths about the human condition. They do not provide a substitute for history…

… ruined many of our fleets and military. The decision on what to do to deal with Japan was a tough one. America made the right decision on dropping the atomic bomb on Japan. The atomic bomb was necessary in order to assure the war would end as soon…

… Peace Treaty was signed, a spirit of hope and opportunity settled over the European continent. Peace was at hand and the nations of Europe could turn to the tasks of economic and political recovery. Germany elected a liberal democracy a whole slew of…

… was the only Axis power left. After the Potsdam conference, President Truman realized that he had the power to end the war. The decision was his. On August 6, Truman authorized the use of the atomic bomb, the first of its kind in existence. Truman…

… bomber nick-named the "Enola Gay" dropped an atomic bomb from an altitude of 9,000 meters on Hiroshima. A second bomb was then dropped on the 9th of August 1945 at 11:02pm when another B29, known as "Bock's Car", released an atomic bomb over Nagasaki.…

… and had to compensate for a lot of things. Including giving away their territories, accepting total blame for the war, paying a large sum of money, signing an armistice, and having a restricted army. For that, the Germans were very upset and…

… rule that attempts to control and direct all aspects of individual life through coercion, repression and propaganda. The state achieves popularity through a strong, charismatic leader. To establish whether Hitler's state lives up to this term, differe…

… of pride. A national spirit was born; we were Canadian and could do a good job of paddling our own canoe." These are the enthusiastic words spoken by one Canadian soldier about the Battle of Vimy Ridge on February 1917. The battle of Vimy Ridge was…

… December 7, 1917 read, "Halifax wrecked! More than one thousand are killed in this city, many thousands are injured and homeless!" This was describing what the world would later come to know as the 2nd largest, most violent, man-made explosion after…