Semester DOS, Blog #14

The most interesting aspects of World War 1:

- Involved most of the world's great powers

- More than 15 million people were killed, making it one of the deadliest conflicts in history

- The decision was made to involve the United States in a war so that the "life of the entire people could be altered." This was the conclusion of a foundation supposedly committed to "peace."

- President Washington attempted to warn the American people about getting embroiled in the affairs of Europe. But in 1914, it was not to be. There were those who were secretly planning America's involvement in World War I whether the American people wanted it or not.

Cited Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I

http://www.threeworldwars.com/world-war-1/ww1.htm

WW2:

- The war was directly blamed by the victors on the militant nationalism of the Kaiser's Germany; it was Germany that effectively started the war with an attack on France through Belgium

- Was a global military conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945

- No one wanted war. Yet, when Germany attacked Poland on September 1, 1939, other European countries felt they had to act

- President Franklin D. Roosevelt led the United States during both the Great Depression and World War II. Paralyzed from the waist down after suffering a bout of polio, Roosevelt overcame his disability and was elected president of the United States an unprecedented four times

Cited Sources:

http://history1900s.about.com/od/worldwarii/World_War_II.htm

http://www.threeworldwars.com/world-war-1/ww1.htm

What I hope to learn:

- How were children involved or effected in these wars?

- What was the point of both wars?

- What other problems did these wars lead to?

How did the wars impact life today?:

I believe that both these wars are still impacting our world and society today. The reason why is because since both wars were so big, and caused so many different things to happen, the process sort of worked as a rotating circle. What happened then came back around and started affecting us today, just on a much smaller scale. We still have wars, we as the people still have to elect a president that we think will help change things for the better, and we still have laws that help to keep things in order.

By me learning about the wars, I'm able to learn about and understand what events happened in the past that led the world to where it is today, and why things happen the way they do.