Core Study: WW1 1914-1919 War on the Western Front Reasons for the stalemate on the Western Front Expectations * Each major power believed war would be swiftly won-“over by Christmas” * Poets such as Rupert Brooke romanticised war as noble‚ romantic and character building * Duty and patriotism were key features in 1914 The Schlieffen Plan If war was to occur‚ Germany would be attacked on both sides by the Triple Entente. The aim was to deal with the larger threat France
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Cited: Ramazani‚ Jahan‚ Richard Ellman‚ and Robert O’Clair‚ eds. The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry. New York‚ NY: Norton‚ 2003. Print. Wallace‚ Mark. Factoidz. 12 April 2011. Electronic. 21 September 2011. Yeats‚ William B. "Easter‚ 1916." The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry. Ed. Jahan Ramazani‚ Richard Ellman‚ and Robert O’Clair. New York‚ NY: Norton‚ 2003. 105. Print. Yeats‚ William B. "Sailing to Byzantium." The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry
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capacity of the American industries in a tremendous manner (‘History of the United States: Industrialization and reform (1870-1916)’ n.d.). Moreover‚ the development of railways did fuel the process of industrialization greatly as distribution of goods to different corners of the nation far and wide became possible (“History of the United States: Industrialization and reform (1870-1916)”‚ n.d.). Also‚ it must be noted that “Inventors developed new products that the public wanted‚ and businesses produced
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History Summary Notes – Semester 2‚ 2012 Australia to 1914 * How people lived at the turn of the C20th * Housing * Lower Class Housing * Unsanitary‚ overcrowded‚ dangerous (poorly built‚ cheap materials) * Many didn’t have sewerages or standard water supplies * Bad ventilation and poor lighting * Upper Class Housing * Lived in the eastern suburbs/north shore * Employed maids and servants * Houses were old‚ not built securely‚ no heat
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time also gave the false impression to the public that everything was ok‚ when in reality so many people were dying. However‚ under the strict rules of DORA‚ people were never to know this. This became clear after the Battle of the Somme‚ July 1st 1916. 60‚000 were injured and 20‚000 were dead. This incident was famously made into a film. However‚ it had a major impact on the British civilians‚ as this-along with Siegfried Sassoon’s anti-war poetry‚ made a hole in the government’s propaganda. The
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Clouds (Upside-down Photograph)‚ Yosemite National Park‚ 1916 As a fundamental environmentalist Ansel Adams played an extremely important role in the development of nature and landscape photography. Through his first photograph‚ done at the age of fourteen with a Kodak Box Brownie given to him by his parents‚ Half Dome and Clouds (Upside-down Photograph) 1916‚ Adams noted that there was a lacked crispness‚ as well as lack of dimensions‚ within his photograph
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continuity with an appropriate past‚ the rebellious heritage of Ireland‚ the cause embellished upon history. ‘In every generation the Irish people have asserted their right to national freedom and sovereignty’. (Proclamation of the Irish Republic‚ 24 April 1916) Pearse believed that to unite Ireland a new society was needed that ensured the development of individualism‚ Traditional violent protest and Martyrdom was born. “Irishmen and Irishwomen: In the name of God and of the dead generations from which
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Easter 1916 : William Butler Yeats - Summary and Critical Analysis Easter 1916 by William Butler Yeats is a poem about an Irish immature revolutionary plan which became unsuccessful to overthrow the British reign in Ireland. About fifteen hundred people participated in this revolution to seize the government office building of Dublin on Easter morning‚ but three hundred of them were killed on the spot‚ and more than two hundred people were taken as prisoner and tortured. The Irish
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How significant was the Battle of the Somme in attempts to break the stalemate on the Western Front? Use Sources F and G and your own knowledge to answer this question. The Battle of the Somme‚ occurring at July 1916 to November 1916‚ was one of the most significant battles during World War I. Its main purpose was for the British to ease the pressure from the French as they defended themselves during the German siege at Verdun. It was also believed that the attack by the British could cause a
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history of their world. Yeats reflects upon many issues of his life and his world that the audience can empathise with and appreciate. Such ideas include that of change and transformation and life and death‚ ideas that are reflected in both Easter 1916 and The wild swans at Coole. Because the audience experiences these issues throughout life as a part of the human condition‚ Yeats’ poetry is valued as it artistically and skilfully describes and reflects upon it. ‘The wild swans at Coole’ has been
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