Trench warfare was an important strategy used by both the Allied Powers and the Central Powers during World War 1. The need for trench warfare stemmed from the First Battle of Marne in September 1914. The Germans did not want to lose any progress they had made, so they built trenches as a defensive measure. Due to technological advances in weaponry, older styles of battle were no longer useful and this caused the Allied Forces to form trenches as well. These trenches had intricate designs, caused new methods of attacking, and brought unfavorable living conditions, which all led to a long stalemate and many deaths. The duration of the stalemate and the many lives lost made trench warfare a symbol of the Western Front and drove changes in technology for future wars to come.…
6. Zimmerman Note- was a 1917 diplomatic proposal from the German Empire to Mexico to make war against the United States. The proposal was intercepted and decoded by British intelligence. Revelation of the contents outraged American public opinion and helped generate support for the United States declaration of war on Germany in April…
Trench warfare made the war one of the slowest in history. People got almost nowhere from it. Trench warfare is the idea where you dig a trench and many people go in them. Then they would jump up and shoot the other people. They would dig another trench ten feet ahead, and when the trench is done the people would try to go to it when they thought nobody was looking. Instead of making it they usually got shot when trying to move. The area where the people went to try to move from one trench to the other is called “no mans land”. It didn't work because the people…
The Germans had sent the Zimmermann note to the German ambassador in Mexico but was intercepted and decoded by the British. It was then sent to the U.S and given to Wilson. This note helped the U.S enter the war. Wilson showed this note to congress to so that he would be allowed to arm merchant ships and then he published the note. When he published the note the American people were extremely upset and Wilson used this to his advantage and it helped sway congress to give Wilson the power to wage war. Wilson did this because he had finally had enough of the Germans breaking the rules and killing innocent Americans. This note was the last straw, causing Wilson to join the war.…
One of the important causes of WWI was militarism. In document C, you see the increase in payment for new navies and materials for armies. With the increase in new artilleries, tensions between countries rose to a new level.…
Wars are large and complicated affairs. The first word war was the product of many, many things. Although the war officially began on July 28th, 1914, it had been building up for a while. The beginning of the war was much like a domino affect. It started when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. On July 29, Russia ordered a mobilization only against Austria-Hungary in support of Serbia. The Germans threatened war on July 31 if the Russians did not demobilize. France then mobilized. On August 1, Germany declared war on Russia, and two days later, on France. The German invasion of Belgium to attack France, which violated Belgium's official neutrality, prompted Britain to declare war on Germany. World War I had begun. Nationalism, militarism, and imperialism all prompted the rivalry between nations which led to WWI.…
Zimmerman Note Written by Arthur Zimmerman, a german foreign secretary. In this note he had secretly proposed a German- Mexican alliance. He tempted Mexico with the ideas of recovering Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. The note was intercepted on March 1, 1917 by the U.S. government. This was a major factor that led us into WWI.…
Another underlying cause of WWI were alliances because when alliances are made by certain countries, other countries are threatened and then they make their own alliances to have protection, then the previous alliance feels threatened by the new alliance. An example of this would be document 4, which is a political cartoon. It shows a bunch of men from different countries pointing at one another. They are accusing one another of starting the war. It also shows how countries would gang up on one country so the country getting pressured, gets help from other countries.…
The Battle of the Atlantic had an impact on future history. It helped develop new technology to be used while fighting and the idea of manufacturing more boats (Ducksters 7). These could have then been used on the history that was after that. This could make people’s perspective change about the things that come out of war. For example, people probably didn’t know that new, useful technology can be a result of…
The ending of the war created many treaties. The allies entered treaties with different areas of Europe. All the treaties combined were called the Peace of Paris. The treaty of Versailles is the most well known and was hard on Germany. The allies felt Germany was responsible for World War One. The treaty of Versailles limited Germany's ability to have a standing army and navy, also to manufacture war goods.…
The Allied Powers were the side trying to suppress the commotion & rebellion that Germany was doing towards the Treaty of Versailes. The Treaty of Versailes ended World War I between Germany and the Allied Powers. The German were punished severely for them initiating the start of the war this for making them cover for most of the damages. Germany obviously went bankrupt.…
World War I was considered the war to end all wars. Not only did it change foreign relationships and policies throughout the world, it also brought many changes to the domestic level of American government and people as well. Through the Selective Service Act, foreign and domestic policies, and shifting ideas regarding nativism and Americanism, World War I made Americans question their government, democracy, and self-image.…
Mass murder, a fight between good and evil, a war over resources, countries call to justice; these are usually the words we hear when we consider when we think of September 1st, 1939 and what became known as the tragic Second Great War or World War 2. The war officially started when Germany, under the influence of Adolf Hitler, introduced rapid militarization and a grasp for important resources seized control of Poland. Just two days after the fateful attack, Britain and France declared war on the Third Reich. Now as Britain was off to war, Canada soon followed feeling patriotic towards their once Motherland. As Canada went off to war, there were 2 groups that stood out in the debate for “Canada’s Call for Justice”. These two…
During World War I many things occurred that would cause the war. The war was inevitable and many things happened by chance. The three causes of World War I are militarism, the assassanation of the Archduke and the alliances.…
Throughout history, war has been the catalyst sparking change that ultimately shapes an era. World War I is no different in this sense. The Great War led to tremendous loss of life and property. Additionally, it prompted significant technological advancement and alterations in warfare strategies. Finally, World War I changed the power structure of the world, paving the way for World War II. World War I was a very pivotal event in the Twentieth Century, laying the roots for future conflicts such as World War II.…