Final Draft of essay 3!!!

Cathy Herndon

Dr. Kerr

English 101-23

25 October 2011

Causes of World War Two

                World War two began in 1939, and ended in 1945 (“World War II: Timeline”). World was Two was fought in Europe and in the Pacific.  The Second World War was fought between the allied and axis powers. The allied powers were the United States, the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom. The axis powers were Nazi Germany, Italy, and Japan.  The main causes of world war two were the failure of the League of Nations, the Treaty of Versailles, and the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

                The failure of the League of Nations was a major cause of World War Two. The League of Nations came into effect after the end of the First World War. The League of Nation's task was simple, it was to ensure that war never broke out again, and many looked to the League to bring stability to the world (“Long Term”). The only way to avoid a repeat of all of the disaster and destruction of World War One was to create an international body whose sole purpose was to maintain world peace that would sort out international disputes (“Long Term”).  A Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and English politician, Arthur Henderson once said “the first condition of success for the League of Nations is, therefore, a firm understanding between the British Empire and the United States of America and France and Italy that there will be no competitive building up of fleets or armies between them” (“Quotes with League of Nations”).  After the devastation of the First World War, support for such a good idea was drastically needed (“Long Term”).   The League of Nations was set up to keep the world at peace, however this failed and the world went back to war.

            The treaty of Versailles was another major cause of World War Two. The Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1918 after the end of World War, as a peace settlement. Much of the land that Germany had acquired during World War One was taken away from it as an agreement under the Treaty of Versailles (“The Treaty of Versailles”). A famous German politician, Gustav Stresemann, stated, “as a consequence of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles the officer corps of the old army became part of this class, as did the part of the younger generation who, in the old Germany would have become civil servants” (Versailles Quotes”). Also, Germany had to admit that they were fully responsible for starting the war. So therefore Germany was also responsible for all the war damage caused by the First World of War (“The Treaty of Versailles”). So the German government had to pay for all the damage that was done during the war, the bulk of which would go to France and Belgium (“The Treaty of Versailles”). This costed a large amount of money that was well beyond Germany’s ability to pay, so this made the German government very angry and was a major cause of World War Two.

                 The bombing of Pearl Harbor was a main cause of World War Two. On the morning of December 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii (“World War II: Timeline”). The ambush lasted just about two hours, but it was devastating. The Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 American naval ships, and almost 200 airplanes (“Pearl Harbor”). More than 2,000 Americans soldiers and sailors died in the attack, and another 1,000 were wounded (“Pearl Harbor”) The day after the assault, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan and Congress approved (Pearl Harbor”). Three days later, Japanese allies Germany and Italy also declared war on the United States. More than two years into the conflict, America had finally joined World War II (“World War II: Timeline”). Joe Baca, a congressman from California stated “Pearl Harbor caused our Nation to wholeheartedly commit to winning World War II, changing the course of our Nation’s history and the world’s history” (“Pearl Harbor Day Quotes”). This was a main cause of world war two because this event caused the United States to enter into the war, which really heightened what was already going on in Europe.

World war two was the last of the World wars. This war had many effects on the world. World War II helped to get the world out of the Great depression by giving people jobs in factories, making weapons and planes for the war. Another, the effect of World War Two was the potential for other wars because of the creation of the atomic bomb. The Second World War was caused by the failure of the League of Nations, the Treaty of Versailles and the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

           

               

Works Cited

"Long Term Causes of World War Two." History Learning Site. Web. 19 Oct. 2011.                              http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/long_term_causes_of_world_war_tw.htm.

"Pearl Harbor Day Quotes Reflect The History." HULIQ: First in Current News. Web. 25 Oct. 2011.                 http://www.huliq.com/8059/89453/pearl-harbor-day-quotes.

"Pearl Harbor — History.com Articles, Video, Pictures and Facts." History.com — History Made Every Day             — American & World History. Web. 20 Oct. 2011. http://www.history.com/topics/pearl-harbor.

"Quotes with League of Nations." Quotes: Collect, Share and Browse | Quotesea.com. Web. 25 Oct.       2011. http://www.quotesea.com/quotes/with/league-of-nations.

"The Treaty of Versailles." History Learning Site. History Learning Site. Web. 19 Oct. 2011.                                             http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/treaty_of_versailles.htm.

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"World War II: Timeline." World War Two Timeline. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 6 Jan.                   2011. Web. 19 Oct. 2011. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10007306.

Cathy Herndon

Dr. Kerr

English 101-23

20 October 2011

Causes of World War Two

                World War two began in 1939, and ended in 1945.  World War Two was between the allied and axis powers. The allied powers were the United States, the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom. The axis powers were Nazi Germany, Italy, and japan. The man causes of world war two were the failure of the League of Nations, the Treaty of Versailles, and the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

            The failure of the League of Nations was a major cause of World War Two. The League of Nations came into being after the end of World war one. The League of Nation's task was simple - to ensure that war never broke out again, many looked to the League to bring stability to the world. The only way to avoid a repetition of such a disaster of World War One was to create an international body whose sole purpose was to maintain world peace and which would sort out international disputes as and when they occurred. This would be the task of the League of Nations. After the devastation of the war, support for such a good idea was great (Long Term). The League of Nations was set up keep the world at peace. However, this failed and the world went back to war.

            The treaty of Versailles was another major cause of World War Two. The Treaty of Versailles was the peace settlement signed after World War One had ended in 1918. The treaty can be divided into a number of sections; territorial, military, financial and general. The following land was taken away from Germany :Alsace-Lorraine (given to France), Eupen and Malmedy (given to Belgium),Northern Schleswig (given to Denmark),Hultschin (given to Czechoslovakia), West Prussia, Posen and Upper Silesia (given to Poland). The Saar, Danzig and Memel were put under the control of the League of Nations and the people of these regions would be allowed to vote to stay in Germany or not in a future referendum. The League of Nations also took control of Germany's overseas colonies. Germany had to return to Russia land taken in the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Some of this land was made into new states : Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia. An enlarged Poland also received some of this land. Germany had to admit full responsibility for starting the war. This was Clause 231 - the infamous "War Guilt Clause".  Germany, as she was responsible for starting the war as stated in clause 231, was, therefore responsible for all the war damage caused by the First World War. Therefore, she had to pay reparations, the bulk of which would go to France and Belgium to pay for the damage done to the infrastructure of both countries by the war. Quite literally, reparations would be used to pay for the damage to be repaired. Payment could be in kind or cash. The figure was not set at Versailles - it was to be determined later. The Germans were told to write a blank cheque which the Allies would cash when it suited them. The figure was eventually put at £6,600 million - a huge sum of money well beyond Germany’s ability to pay.

                 The bombing of Pearl Harbor was a main cause of World War Two. This is what brought the United States into the fight. Just before 8 on the morning of December 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. The barrage lasted just two hours, but it was devastating: The Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight enormous battleships, and almost 200 airplanes. More than 2,000 Americans soldiers and sailors died in the attack, and another 1,000 were wounded. The day after the assault, President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan; Congress approved his declaration with just one dissenting vote. Three days later, Japanese allies Germany and Italy also declared war on the United States, and again Congress reciprocated. More than two years into the conflict, America had finally joined World War II.

            World war two was the last of the World wars. This war had many effects on the world. The main causes of World War Two were the failure of the League of Nations, the Treaty of Versailles, and the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

            I am missing my quotes, and i need to make my conclusion and introduction better.

Cathy

focus for essay 3

hi,
      For essay 3, you can either do a cause essay or an effect essay. i am going to do the causes of World War Two. World war two has many causes. i plan to in my intro to put some background information and my thesis. my thesis will be: the main causes of world war two were the failure of the League of Nations, the treaty of Versailles, and the bombing of Pearl Harbor. in my first body paragraph, i plan to explain why the failure of the league of nations was a major cause of world war two. In my second body paragraph i plan to describe how the treaty of Versailles was an important cause of World War Two. in my last body paragraph i plan to describe and explain how the bombing of Pearl Harbor was a major cause of World War Two. in my conclusion, i plan to restate me thesis, and explain some of the effects and results of World War Two. that is my plan and focus for essay 3.
 Cathy

essay 3!!! what do i already know?

hi,
   the focus for essay three is to either co the causes or the effects of an event or something. I'm am doing the causes of world war two. the causes that i already know are:

  - Germany invades Poland
   - the bombing of pearl harbor
   - the sinking of ships
   - the failure of the league of nations
 these are all of the things that i already know as you can tell there are many things that i still need to learn!

Cathy
  

Final Draft of essay two!!

The 1920’s and the 1930’s

            The 1920’s and 1930’s were both very memorable decades in American history. The 1920’s brought with it a sense of adventure. The 1920’s were known as the “Roaring Twenties,” but with the end of the twenties and the beginning of the thirties brought the biggest economic down fall in United States history; the Great Depression. With the passing of the eighteenth amendment which started the era of prohibition, it also brought with it a very dangerous side that of the speakeasies and organized crime (“Roaring”). While the 1930’s brought with it a sense of desperation and despair, which was direct result of the Great Depression (“Snapshot”). There are many aspects of each decade that differ but the most significant differences are the family roles, the economy, and the culture.

            The family roles of the 1920’s differ from that of the 1930’s. In the 1920’s women would in most cases did not go to work. They would stay home with the children or by themselves, while their husbands went off to work every day. The women would be at home cleaning or baking or cooking. However, in 1920, the United States passed the 19^th amendment in which women were granted the right to vote (“Women”). This led to the start of women in the workplace, specifically in office jobs. (“Women”). With the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression, the family changed in very dramatic ways (“Snapshot”). Birth rates dropped, and many couples delayed their marriages. However the divorce rate went down because no one could afford the cost of the legal fees (“Snapshot”). Many families suffered a dramatic loss of income, which put a great deal of stress on the families. Traditional roles within the family changed a lot during the 1930’s. Many men would found themselves out of work and would ultimately have to rely on their wives and children to bring home the families income (“Snapshot”). However some women found that their status’ had been enhanced by their new roles, so these women went against all previous historic opposition of unmarried women working outside the home, to support their families (“Snapshot”).

            The economy is another difference between the 1920’s and the 1930’s. The new decade which was called the “Roaring Twenties,” would be known as a time of change for everyone (“Roaring Twenties”). At the beginning of the twenties, the United States was adapting from wartime to a peacetime economy (“Roaring”). When the weapons manufacturing for world war one was no longer needed, there was a temporary hold on the economy (“Roaring Twenties”). However, after a few years the country bloomed, and in this decade the United Sates became the richest nation on Earth (“Roaring Twenties”).  October 24, 1929, was the infamous stock market crash, which led to more than a decade of despair and depression (“Roaring Twenties”). In 1929 only three percent of Americans were without a job but by 1933, the unemployment rate had grew to nearly twenty-five percent (“Snapshot”). The life of the people that felt the hardship of the great depression were drastically changed. Between 1929 and 1932 the average income of an American family was decreased by forty percent, from two thousand three hundred dollars to one thousand five hundred dollars (“American”). For American’s in the 1930’s the keyword was survival, not advancement.

            The culture of the 1920’s is dramatically different than that of the 1930’s. With the ending of the First World War brought a new outlook on life, which flowed nicely into the new decade. The 1920’s were called the “Roaring Twenties” or a time of celebration, because the United States was going though such great economic, cultural, and industrial prosperity (“Roaring”). The women of the “Roaring Twenties,” are great example of how the culture had changed from that of the decade before. The women adopted new fashion ideas, haircuts became shorter, and so did the clothing (“Women”). A major symbol of the 20’s was the flapper. Flappers were younger women that typically had a short bob like hair style, and wore shorter dresses than that of what their mothers would have worn when they were their age (“Women”). People of the United States may have gone to dance marathon. Dance marathons were popular; the most common dances were the “shimmy,” and the “Charleston” (“The 1920’s”).  The story is not the same for the 1930’s. Because, of the Great Depression many people could not afford to go places. So many people would just stay at home with their families. While at home the family would listen to the radio together, if they had one (“Snapshot”). They didn’t have the opportunity or the money to go and do thing that they could have in the 1920’s.

            In the 1920’s the United States was the land of possibility and in the 1930’s it became the land of desperation. America had been the land of hope and anticipation and became the land of sorrow. The family roles, the economy and the culture drastically changed between the 1920’s and the 1930’s. The main reason why the United States became such a land of hopelessness was because of the stock market crash of 1929, which ultimately led to the Great Depression. It was not until 1940 with the start of World War Two, and the military buildup that took up America, that this nation’s economy improved, and the Great Depression faded into history (“Snapshot”).

Works Cited

"American Cultural History - 1930-1939." LSC-Kingwood Library. Web. 02 Oct. 2011. http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade30.html.

"Roaring Twenties." United States American History. Web. 02 Oct. 2011. http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1564.html. 

"The 1920's." Kyrene School District - Redirect. Web. 04 Oct. 2011. http://www.kyrene.org/schools/brisas/sunda/decade/1920.htm.

"Snapshots - America in the 1930s." Eyewitness to History - History through the Eyes of Those Who Lived It. Web. 02 Oct. 2011. http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/snprelief.htm.

"Women Gain Rights, Faison, and Flappers." The Roaring Twenties. World News, 2000. Web. 2 Oct. 2011. http://library.thinkquest.org/C005846/categories/worldnews/worldn.htm.

Essay 2, compare and Contrast Rough Draft

Cathy Herndon

Professor Kerr

Essay two, compare and contrast

September 30^th 2011

The 1920’s and the 1930’s

            The 1920’s and 1930’s were both very memorable decades in American history. The 1920’s were known as the roaring twenties, but with the end of the twenties and the beginning of the thirties brought the biggest economic decline in United States history. The great depression.  The family roles, the economy and the culture are what make the nineteen twenties and t5he nineteen thirties different.

            The family roles of the 1920’s and the 1930’s differ as well. The 1920, the United States passed the 19^th amendment in which women were granted suffrage (“women”). Women started to advance in the work place as more females were getting hired for office jobs (“Women”). With the stock market crash of 1929 and the great depression, the family changed in very dramatic ways (“Snapshot”). Birth rates dropped, and many couples delayed there marriages. However the divorce rate went down because no none could afford the cost of the legal fees *. Many families suffered a dramatic loss of income, which put a great deal of stress on the families. Traditional roles within the family changed a lot during the 1930’s. Men would find themselves out of work and they would have to rely on their wives and children to make ends meet. Some men became so frustrated with not being able to find work; they completely walked out on their families. A 1940 survey revealed that 1.5 million married women had been abandoned by their husbands (“Snapshot”). However some women found that their status’ enhanced by their new roles, so they went against historic opposition of unmarried women working outside the home to help support their families (“Snapshot”).

            The economy is another difference between the 1920’s and the 1930’s. The new decade that was called the roaring twenties, would be known as a time of change for everyone (“Roaring Twenties”). At the beginning of the twenties, the United States was converting from wartime to a peacetime economy. When the weapons from world war one were no longer needed, there was a temporary hold on the economy (“Roaring Twenties”). After a few years the country prospered, in this decade the united sates became the richest nation on earth (“Roaring Twenties”).  No one suspected that anything bad would happen on October 24, 1929, with the infamous stock market crash, which lead to more than a decade of dipair and depression would follow such a time of happiness and prosperity (“Roaring Twenties”). In 1926 only three percent of Americans were without a job, but by 1933, the unemployment rate had risen to twenty-five percent (“Snapshot”). The great depression did not affect everyone the same. The richer people never felt the devastating impact at all; up to forty percent of the county never faces real hardship during the Great Depression (“Snapshot”). However, the live of the people that did feel the hardship of the great depression were drastically changed. Between 1929 and 1932 the income of the average American family was reduced by forty percent, from two thousand three hundred dollars to one thousand five hundred dollars (American”).Instead of advancement, survival became the keyword for Americans in the 1930’s.

           

               

Works Cited

"American Cultural History - 1930-1939." LSC-Kingwood Library. Web. 02 Oct. 2011. http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade30.html.

"Roaring Twenties." United States American History. Web. 02 Oct. 2011. http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1564.html. 

"Snapshots - America in the 1930s." Eyewitness to History - History through the Eyes of Those Who Lived It. Web. 02 Oct. 2011. http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/snprelief.htm.

"Women Gain Rights, Faison, and Flappers." The Roaring Twenties. World News, 2000. Web. 2 Oct. 2011. http://library.thinkquest.org/C005846/categories/worldnews/worldn.htm.

cathy, p.s. this is just my raugh draft so this is not finished.