2. Introduction Trench warfare played a major role in the outcome of world war one (WW1). Millions of soldiers died due to this method of fighting and many more were wounded. Since then they have not been used in wars dues to their ineffectiveness against modern technology such as planes‚ helicopters and nuclear weapons. 3. The Trenches and why they were Employed Trenches are ditches in which soldiers can fight. The trenches in WW1 were built about two – three metres deep and measured two metres
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and second‚ they wanted to gain and expand their Japanese empire through Asia and south pacific regions. Japan surrendered on August 15th 1945 after the US bombed them. For the first time ever‚ and only time ever—was atomic bombs ever used in warfare. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the cities that were attacked. Japan was casted the United States in the Pearl Harbor war in 1941. After this‚ The United States fought back and attacked Japan in 1945 which ended the war because Japan did not participate
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weapons were used in WW1? How about how they compare to todays standards? They affected their time period drastically in many ways. The German’s changed the game with tanks. They also brought chemical warfare into the war. The British impacted war in many ways and they used some great weaponry. The British used the Lee-Enfield .303‚ It was a bolt action rifle that help 10 bullets in the magazine. It was very rugged‚ being able to hold up throughout hard conditions and trench warfare. It was so successful
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However‚ this time‚ instead of being struck by a bomb‚ they were struck by a chemical warfare agent (CWA) known as sulfur mustard‚ which destroyed their home‚ murdered their newborn child‚ and resulted in weeks of intense medical care. The use of chemical weapons during World War One revolutionized chemical warfare. Since WW1‚ chemical weapons have grown in popularity. The experience with chemical weapons (CW) in WW1‚ the Northern Yemeni War‚ and Syria demonstrates why the production and distribution
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Introduction: For a number of centuries science kept itself aloof from warfare. It was not until the Chinese invented the gun-power that science became an active and powerful associate of war. It is curious that the gun-power was invented for a very innocent and harmless purpose to be used in firecrackers. The evil nature of man‚ however‚ soon began to misuse the gun-power for destructive purposes. And in sheer disgust we speak ill of science for all those acts of cruelty. Endowed with tremendous
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The World Wars are extremely interesting to study and learn about. There are huge amounts of information that most people don’t know or think that happened in both Wars. They have War ending weapons in World War one‚ but in World War two they were about taking the world. The Wars had reasons for beginning‚ they had type of weapons that caused the massacre‚ they had the invention of the tank‚ and how they ended. The first World War also known as “The Great War”. It was the war to end all wars. It
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drones be used in warfare? It’s necessary to learn about drones—what they are‚ and how they are used—before determining the answer. The Air Force calls them Unmanned Aerial Vehicles‚ or simply UVAs. There are dozens of them flying over countries like Afghanistan‚ Pakistan‚ and Iraq‚ providing intelligence and surveillance. Since September 11‚ 2001‚ the US has been fighting the “War on Terror”‚ in which drones are used to kill suspected terrorists. Drones have changed the pattern of warfare and military
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World War 1 is the war that was fought in Europe and spanned for almost five years‚ toward the end of WW1 they considered as a part of the military staff that were influenced by the new progressions of innovation‚ more than 9 million individuals passed on from the definitive new strategies on both of these sides. One of the new items that was presented was the mustard gas. This kind of overwhelming weapon was equipped for spraying so as to execute anyone in a long meter range fuel in each heading
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HIST 1001 FATher ZEPS Section 102 date Revolution in weapons: initiated by machine guns and the trench warfare Europe remained in peace for the whole century after Napoleonic invasion in 1814 mainly due to balance of power and principle of intervention‚ proposed by Metternich during a congress in Vienna 1815. By the end of 19th century however‚ high pressure and drive for conflicts were accumulated around major European powers‚ mainly due to sense of nationalism and universally appealing theory
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What do you need to revise? 1. Causes of World War 1 a) What were the two alliances in Europe in 1914? b) What effect did the Moroccan Crises of 1905 and 1911 and the Bosnian Crisis 1908–1909 have on the on the alliances? c) Why was there an arms race at the start of the 20th Century? d) Why was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated in 1914? e) How did this shooting trigger a World War? f) What was the Schieffen plan and how did this lead to War? g) Who was to blame for World War
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