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HistoryWhy did Nazi Germany Lose the Second World War?Hitler’s decision to invade the USSR was one of the main reasons Germany lost the Second World War. NaziGermany was winning the war up until 1941 but the invasion of the Soviet Union was a turning point in the war.The invasion of the USSR turned out to be a mistake as Hitler had overstretched his army and the war went into along drawn out struggle, which Germany lost. Hitler had underestimated the USSR army, climate and economicability.The second reason why Germany lost the Second World War was the USA. The United States joined the Allies in1941 which proved to be another decisive turning point. The men, machines and munitions available to the Alliesfar outweighed Germany’s once USA had joined the war. It became a war of attrition and Germany quickly lost thewar of production, due to Allied bombing and US war materials.In conclusion Germany lost the war because Hitler’s decision to invade the USSR meant that he needed moreweapons which Germany could not produce enough of due to Allied bombing and the United States war productionability.Atalanti Pourikkou, 4AThe Life of Boys and Girls in Ancient AthensThe boys in Ancient Athens had a much better way ofliving in their early years of life and later as adults,when they could vote as free citizens and enjoyfreedom and the culture of Ancient Athens.Boys were preferred at birth by the family rather thangirls, because girls required a dowry when they gotmarried. After a boy’s or a girl’s birth, the father put anolive branch outside his door to announce the birth.That only happened when the child was wanted. If itwas not wanted, its parents would leave it in the streetto die. If another family, that could not have children,wanted to take it and raise it as their own they couldtake it from the street. Ten days after the birth, thefamily had a celebratory meal.The life of boys and girls was pretty much the sameuntil they turned 7 years old. Before that they used tospend their time playing with toys such as balls, dollsand toy chariots. Their mother used to read stories andnursery rhymes to them. Well known ones are “Aesop’sFables”.When the boys turned 7, they attended school andlearnt how to read, write, and in later years, evenlearned how to play the flute and lyre. Their mainsubjects were arithmetic and history. Additionally, eachboy had a slave called the “paidotrides” who took careof him and made sure he did his homework andbehaved. Also there were no school buildings soeveryday lessons took place at the teachers’ house.On the other hand, girls did not attend school and wereexpected to stay at home and help their mothers withchores around the house, unless the family was poorand could not afford to bring a teacher home to teachtheir daughters different things, as rich people did.Later, as women, they were not able to vote and werenot even allowed to go to different events like theOlympic Games. A women’s place was at home raisingher children and seeing to her family’s needs.Georgia Georgiades, 1BPrimary and Secondary EvidencePrimary evidence is the evidence that was written ormade at the actual time in the past that you arestudying.Secondary Evidence is the evidence that was writtenor made after the time in the past that you arestudying.Ivi Zari, 1APASCAL Platinum 6th Edition 21