HST 165 Week 5 World War II The American Experience
World War II left no country untouched . The fighting left whole continents battered and devastated . Cities were flattened , and hundreds of thousands were displaced from their homes . Some 49 million people died in World War II , including 400,000 American soldiers . Another 11 million , including 6 million Jews , were killed in German concentration camps . Battles took place in nearly every corner of the globe . Soldiers fought on beaches , in jungles , and along rivers , and campaigns for dominance stretched across the globe , with eventual victory by the Allies .
Part 1 : The Military Experience
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper that provides a comprehensive view of the American military experience during World War II . The paper should do the following :
§ Identify the causes for American involvement in the war .
§ Present an analysis of the major military campaigns of the war . Analyze each of the following military campaigns , including 2 to 3 of the related subtopics , the results of the campaign , and overall success for the Allies . Emphasize the American position in each campaign .
§ North African Campaign § Objectives § Operation Torch