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today's day and age people have become very narrow-minded in the study of the Second

World War. It is easy to see why this is the case, considering the war ended nearly 70 years ago and there are not many people still living that actually lived through it. In cases such as this, people, over time, begin to forget details, and many aspects get overlooked. This is not, however, an excuse for not studying the war in detail. When WWII is thought of, general only a hand-full of countries are thought of as playing a major part in the fighting the war, which is simply not the case. There were actually over 70 countries involved in the war (Allied). This goes to show that it is not called a world war for nothing. Three countries, Germany, Poland, and France, entered the war on its very first day. Other countries waited, some until nearly the end of the war, such as The Peoples Republic of Mongolia, which entered just a few days before the war actually ended. Still other countries, such as Italy, Romania, and Bulgaria, actually changed sides within the war itself (Allied). Many of these countries get little to no attention when WWII is discussed, and this is truly a shame, as failing to pay attention to these countries makes it impossible to fully grasp the significance of the largest and most complex war in the history of mankind. Even in the few cases in which the lesser known powers of the Second World War are discussed,

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nearly all of the emphasis is placed on the Allies. Almost no focus is placed on the lesser powers of Axis. When people think of Axis, they think of Nazi Germany, due to the holocaust, and Japan, due to the infamous Pearl Harbor bombings. Little to no attention is ever given to Fascist Italy, Romania, Bulgaria, and Finland among other countries. Fascist Italy actually played a much larger role in the war than many people today realize. When taking all of this into consideration, it becomes difficult to understand why so little attention is given to these other countries that were involved in the war. Nazi Germany is the country that is always credited with initiating WWII. This actually is true,
Chloe Solek 2/15/12 12:05 PM Comment [5]: Make sure you dont get too repetitive with little to no attention. Try finding an alternative way of saying this. Chloe Solek 2/20/12 9:55 AM Comment [6]: Make sure you elaborate on how Italy played a larger role in the war.

but focusing solely on the German invasion of Poland creates a struggle to see how many other

countries, especially those affiliated with Axis, came to be involved in the war. Although Japan and Italy did not officially enter the war immediately, they were dealing with Germany well before the war began. On November 25, 1936, nearly three years before the beginning of the war, Germany and Japan signed the Anti-Comintern Pact in Berlin. Less than a year later, on November 6, 1937, Italy signed as well (Krug, 9).
Chloe Solek 2/20/12 9:58 AM Comment [7]: Overall of what you have so far, you seem to prove that you know what you are talking about. Just make sure you go into further detail and elaborate in order for the reader to get a better grasp of your topic. With that being said, your topic is clear to me and you have done a good job on staying on topic. Remember to put this into a MLA structured paper!