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World History Homework Twelve Answers - Student Thirteen (view source)
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5. Describe any aspect of the Cold War or the Korean War or the Spanish Civil War (with reference to Orwell, if you like).
5. Describe any aspect of the Cold War or the Korean War or the Spanish Civil War (with reference to Orwell, if you like).
Strategic Defense Initiative, popularly known as "Stars Wars", was quitee possibly the deciding force in the war, as well as Reagans hard stance against the communists. Prior to the Strategic Defense Initiative, the war was at a stalemate. The Soviets had greatly exagerated the reports of their power, so although the United States was far superior, they thought that they were barely equal. With Mutually Assured Destruction the policy of the day, this tied the governments hands. If they sent missiles , the Soviets would shoot them as well. But with SDI, the US had the upper hand. SDI worried the USSR, even though they werren't sure it would even work, they didn't want to take the risk. The stlemate of MAD was broken.
6. How did technological advances or insights help the Allied forces? Be specific.
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.
7. Should the United States have entered World War II in Europe? Discuss.
Absolutely. Europe was still recovering from the previous war, and was entirely unprepared. Their opponents were not only prepared, but absolutely determined to annihalate their victims. The European Allies were tired, demoralized, and all but defeated. Great Britain was holding up best against the Axis attacks, and that was mostly due to the fact that the Axis had only bombed Great Britain, they hadn't launched a full attack. Without fresh American troops, morale, and Yankee ingenuity, how long would it have taken? The Germans had made themselves into a fighting machine that could withstand attacks from the outside and inside. And, like it or not, America's fate was tied to Europe. If Europe fell, the Axis would turn their eyes to the Americas next. If we had not entered the war when we did, we might be speaking German.