HIST 1007 Chapter : HIST 11 24 14
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Ww2: where to begin: only european half of ww2 began in 1939 with german invasion of poland, diplomatic maneuverings with hitler were used to boost germany long before war began. In 1936, italy vs. ethiopia was a foreshadowing of things to come, or even the. Many feared victory of nationalists, and with help from italy and germany, this was an ominous foreshadowing of. Europe"s fate as a whole. (totalitarianism: ww2 was a total war, meaning that it was, industrial, fought with massive weapons and massive armies; the civilian populations were targeted. It was a: mobile war, not as much technologically sophisticated by ww1, but the types of weapons used they were more evenly matched. There was a relative lack of gas warfare on front because both sides chose not to use them. Hitler as victim of a gas attack did not want to use them on his enemies (excepting citizens).
