history of mankind broke out in the center of Europe‚ which involved the world’s greatest powers. The First World War was fought between the Allies (Britain‚ France and Russia) and the Central Powers (Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy). 11 November 1918‚ World War One officially ended. Germany surrendered to the Allies and conferences were established in order to restore the world. But why was Germany defeated and why were the Allies victorious? Back then‚ Germany faced a lot of problems in the war
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The First World War with Level of Analysis Abstract World War I has been the first global war in the world lasted from 1914 to 1918. It is one of the great watersheds of the 20th century geopolitical history. Due to new military technologies‚ the unprecedented levels of carnage and destruction are caused and more than 16 million people including military personnel and civilians died. This paper will explore about the World War I with level of analysis – individual‚ state and international level
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“Never in the field of conflict has so much been owed by so many by so few”. This refers to outgoing efforts of the royal air force crews who were at the time fighting the battle of Britain‚ the pivotal air battle with the german luftwaffe with britain excepting a german invasion. World war 1 was a war involving many large nations in all different parts of the world. There are many nations that were in the World War 1. The major allied powers in World War 1 were‚ The British Empire‚ France‚ and
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influenza pandemic is an epidemic of an influenza virus that spreads world-wide and effects a large amount of the population. Throughout history‚ the influenza virus has mutated and has caused pandemics or global epidemics. Background On March 11‚ 1918‚ a solider in Fort Riley Kans‚ reports the infirmary with symptoms which was a first thought to be the common cold. Within only an hour‚ several soldiers reported to the infirmary with similar symptoms. Fort Riley was a military outpost where new recruits
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------------------------------------------------- Etymology Before World War II‚ the war was also known as The Great War‚ The World War‚ or The War in Europe .In France and Belgium‚ it was sometimes referred to as La Guerre du Droit (the War for Justice) or La Guerre Pour la Civilization / de Oorlog tot de Beschaving (the War to Preserve Civilisation)‚ especially on medals and commemorative monuments. The term used by official histories of the war in Britain and Canada is First World War‚ while
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his dad was a whiskey distiller. He graduated from the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. When he first joined the war efforts‚ he started off as an officer. Then he worked his way up and successfully became the commander of the British 1st Army by 1918. He retired in 1921‚ and then he died of a heart attack in London on Jan. 28‚ 1928. Despite his amazing reputation‚ he was human. During World War 1 general Haig had several failures and some were more deadly than the others. One of the worst ones
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under General John J. Pershing but accept the final strategic authority from the Allied Supreme Commander‚ Marshall Ferdinand Foch of France. Initially‚ American troops were used piecemeal to plug up holes and to drive Germans back when possible. By 1918‚ American troops were fully engaged. They secured their first victory at Cantigny‚ just north of Paris‚ in May. They suffered terrible losses in June at Belleau Wood‚ but still claimed victory. The real turning point came at the second Battle of the
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World War-I Introduction World War I (WWI) was a global war centered in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. It was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until the start of World War II in 1939‚ and the First World War or World War I thereafter. It involved all the world ’s great powers‚ which were assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (based on the Triple Entente of the United Kingdom‚ France and Russia) and the Central
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org/wlc/en/article.php?moduleId=10005176 • John Simkin‚ 2003‚Women in Nazi Germany‚ [16 August 2011]‚ http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/GERwomen.htm • Lacey‚ G‚ Shephard‚ K. 1997‚ Germany 1918-1945‚ John Murray‚ London. • Mason‚ KJ. 1996‚ Republic to Reich 1918-1945‚ McGraw-Hill‚ Australia. • McCallum‚ A. 1992‚ Germany 1918-1945‚ Heinemann‚ Victoria. • The History on the net group‚ 2010‚ Nazi Germany – Role of women in Nazi Germany‚ [21 September 2011]‚ http://www.historyonthenet.com/nazi_germany/women
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7th May 1918 Yesterday my love went to war and I promised I would write him right away. I miss him with every passing moment and hope he comes home safe and sound. The kids are still sad to see their father go but have faith that he will return. I plan on getting a job here shortly. I’ve heard from several people that they are accepting women in the work force‚ even in factories! Lucy down the street just got a job after her husband left for war. She said its very liberating to be working for
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