… was, from start to finish, an American operation. General Douglans MacArthur, sole supreme commander of the Allied Power was in charge. The Americans had insufficient men to make a military government of Japan possible; so t hey decided to act…

… a government, despite the fact that they opposed the Weimar Republic (Constitution) Soon after becoming a chancellor Hitler and the Nazi party tore up the constitution and set up a dictatorship. In this essay I will explain how this came about. Ever…

… things in our world today. It is even sadder that usually it comes around at least once in our lifetime. In the 20th century alone we have already had two huge wars. These wars were call the World Wars simply because they involved most of the …

… II to problems left unsolved by World War I (1914-1918). World War I and the treaties that ended it also created new political and economic problems. Forceful leaders in several countries took advantage of these problems to seize power. The desire of…

… of killing each other. The most destructive way of killing people known to man would have to be the atomic bomb. The reason why the atomic bomb is so destructive is that when it is detonated, it has more than one effect. The effects of the atomic…

… James Franck and Gustav Hertz carried out experiments where they bombarded mercury atoms with electrons and traced the energy changes that resulted from the collisions. Their experiments helped to substantiate they theory put forward by Nils Bohr…

… 1939. World War II lasted for six years killing millions; injuring and traumatizing many more. Two decades earlier, World War I had taken place also killing, injuring and traumatizing millions. How was it that even with the creation of the Treaty…

… of the world women have engaged in combat, partly with the knowledge and consent of the military authorities and partly unknown to the latter, in which case, disguised, they made their way into the army. Statistics concerning the number of female soldier…

… and stupidity. After World War 1,the League of Nations was established to hold the peace in the fledging and war torn Europian nations.A commision of the leading powers in the Axis and Allied powers set up a meeting in France,where they were to draw…

… Seaplanes were so valuable aboard battleships and cruisers for scouting, anti-submarine and communications that five destroyers were ordered to be equipped to carry them in May 1940. The idea turned out to be impractical and several planned installation…