I believe nuclear bombs, and communication advances where the most significant technological advancements that had an impact in World War II. I strongly imply the nuclear bombs, because in fact,that is what really put an end to the barbaric war. When the United States of America dropped nuclear bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and killed millions of people, it also sent out a vital message telling the world of what they were capable of. On another note, the communication advancements played a crucial role in the war. They allowed messages to be spread nationally, and inter-nationally in a matter of seconds which most likely saved countless number of lives. These two advancements -- both on complete opposite of the spectrum -- both had the most impact on how World War II, and how it rolled out.
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In my opinion, the most significant turning point for the allies in WWII was the Battle of Stalingrad from 1942-1943. I believe it is so, because at this point, the Germans realized that they weren't as strong as they thought. Between Jan. 31 and Feb. 2, 300,000 German troops surrendered, which announced the first time any Germans had ever surrendered. The Germans wanted to capture Stalingrad because of its oil fields, and because of their journey to take over Moscow. However, tides turned, and the Russians were able to push them back and regain their territory -- including liberating Berlin. The Battle of Stalingrad was the first of many turning points against Germany; as a result, it gave hope to other countries that such was possible. When Winston Churchill made this statement: "Wars are not won on evacuations", he was referring to the Dunkirk Evacuation, one of the most successful evacuations in history. It is the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the shores of Dunkirk. This was necessary after the Germans had surrounded thousands of these soldiers by using the blitzkrieg tactic. They were ferried across the English channel and rescued from the Germans. By the ninth day, 338,226 troops had been evacuated and brought back safely. All sorts of vessels were used in the evacuation. Everything from large naval cruisers to row boats owned by citizens of nearby villages were used to float troops across the channel to England. When Churchill made this statement however, he was referring the strategies of the military, noting that though the evacuation of Dunkirk was a great success, wars are not won by removing soldiers from the battlefront. Instead, the only way to win a war is to attack and advance, not defend and retreat. Churchill was trying to make the point that there was no way the British and Allied Forces could make a dent in the German forces and advance in the war if they were to continue evacuating their troops from the front lines. The movie "Saving Private Ryan" (1998) is a movie based on D-Day and the Normandy landings in World War II. A group of soldiers had to leave their post, and go behind enemy lines to find a paratrooper, who's brothers had all died in the war. In World War II, men of all class, and of all hobbies would pick up a gun and fight, as said by Capt Miller "Mike, what's the pool on me up to? Wha-Wha-What it is up to? Wh-What is it up to? 300? 300 dollars? 300? Is that it? I'm a schoolteacher. I teach English composition in this little town called Addley, Pennsylvania. It's uh...Last 11 years, I've been at Thomas Alva Edison High School. I was a coach of a baseball team in the springtime". From all that i have heard, I've taken the stand that this movie is one of the most exact replicas of the war; as a result,, i deeply wonder how the veterans of the war react when they open their eyes each morning to see another day, and the thoughts which lay in their mind. |
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