The Battle of Cambrai‚ from the 20th November to the 7th December 1917‚ was the first British campaign in World War One that tanks were used successfully by demonstrating the fact that the Hindenburg line could be penetrated. The town of Cambrai is in the North of France near the border between France and Germany. By 1917‚ Cambrai had become one of the most important railheads and HQ towns behind the German lines. In front of it lay the immensely powerful Siegfried Stellung - better known to the
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Impact of WW1 on Russia Social and economic: The war proved an economic disaster for Russia‚ the direct cost of war rose from 1‚500 million roubles in 1914 to 14‚500 million in 1918. And this was an expense of the rural or industrial workforce‚ thus production slumped and in any case in time of war the country needed to be producing more‚ not less to feed and supply its armies Military problems: Although the Russian government managed to mobilise around 15 million men between 14-17‚ mainly
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The cause of the fall of the Romanov dynasty in 1917 was impacted by many; these people and events include: Nicholas himself (Tsar)‚ Alexander‚ Rasputin‚ WWI and the Russian revolution. It all began in 1894 when a man named Alexander III (Tsar of Russia)‚ died leaving his son Nicholas II to become the tsar of Russia at the age of 26. In 1894 Nicholas married Alexander the princess of Germany; they had 5 children‚ 4 girls and a boy. There only son Alexei was born with hemophilia. In the 19th
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1914 due to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria‚ the United States remained a neutral country. However‚ due to the sinking of The Lusitania‚ the Zimmerman Note‚ and the economic investments of the U.S.‚ the U.S. entered WWI in 1917 abandoning its neutrality. In early 1915‚ unrestricted submarine warfare was introduced when Germany declared the area around the British Isles a war zone. This meant that all ships in the area would be attacked by the German navy. On May 7th‚ 1915
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reputation changed over time? Discuss with reference to two or three representations. The first major Cleopatra Hollywood film was released in 1917. It starred Theda Bara as the title character‚ who portrayed Cleopatra “with a threatening and ominous air” (‘Cleopatra’‚ 2008; see transcript p.1) using her aggressive female sexuality to assert her authority. In 1917‚ an era where the role of women was changing rapidly‚ Bara’s Cleopatra conveys an expression of the dangers of too much freedom for women.
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The definition of freedom is the power or right to act‚ speak‚ or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint (Oxford Dictionary). For various people‚ freedom seems to be a gift given by our soldiers; others believe freedom remains to be a given right given by god‚ as the constitution says. People go through their lives‚ living day to day‚ not necessarily understanding the freedoms they have been given; by those who fight for us‚ give up their lives for us‚ and live for us. Whether it’s at
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was a new world order in which the United States was sitting on the top of the world‚ being the leader in trade‚ economy and industry. Despite the United States’ numerous attempts to remain neutral it still decided to join World War I in the year 1917. Upon learning this‚ a common question is; why did America enter the war. One of the main reasons for the United States entering the war is because of the constant attack from German U-boats. After Great Britain had put up the illegal blockade around
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{text:bookmark-end} The US entered the war for a variety of reasons. Here are some summaries of explanations. There were unauthorized German submarines along the US East coast. Germany’s resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare in the spring of 1917 provided the final straw for US politicians‚ and America declared war. The first and foremost answer would be the sinking of the Lusitania‚ an British cruise/transport ship‚ bound for Britain from New York. The German U-boat ring sought
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forest. This Russian secret police force act as watchdogs over their Russian higher-ups. The K.G.B.‚ known as the C.I.A.’s counterpart‚ dates all the back to 1917 and have grown to be the largest foreign intelligence service in the world. Origins and History of the K.G.B. The origins of the K.G.B. go as far back as one-hundred years ago to 1917. One-hundred years ago what is known as the K.G.B. now was known as CHEKA which is an abbreviation for‚ in Russian‚ Chrezvychainaya Komissiya po Borbe s Kontrrevolutsiey
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By early 1916‚ recruiting in Australia had raised sufficient troops to replace the ANZAC losses. The Australian Imperial Force in Egypt was expanded to four divisions before being transferred to the Western Front‚ with a fifth division raised in Australia. On arrival in France‚ the divisions were initally organised into I ANZAC Corps (1st Division and 2nd Australian Divisions‚ and the New Zealand Division) and II ANZAC Corps (4th and 5th Australian Divisions). The 3rd division did not arrive in
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