On one revolutionary night in 1914‚ Andrew Fisher the Prime Minister of Australia‚ declared that Australia would stand beside their mother country Britain should the worst happen and they go to war‚ and days later they did. Over the course of the four year(1914-1918) World War one was fought‚ there were one hundred and forty seven battles and although Australia didn’t fight with the allies in each battle‚ their involvement was regarded as imperative to winning the war. People in modern society when
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In 1918‚ the First World War ceased. On the eleventh hour‚ of the eleventh day in the eleventh month‚ Germany and the Allies signed an armistice. Germany had lost the Great War. A number of factors contributed to Germany’s defeat‚ such as numerous strategic errors‚ economic factors‚ weak allies‚ and the entrance of the USA. One of the most prominent causes for the German defeat would be their continuous strategic errors. Most infamous; the Schlieffen Plan. Germany opposed the idea of a two front
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WWI American Neutrality Outline Main Question- When World War 1 broke out‚ the United States declared its policy of neutrality. Was the United States ever neutral in the conflict‚ and if so‚ when and why did it change to a policy favoring the Allied Powers? Thesis- Although the United States declared its neutrality in August 1914‚ they continued to trade with both Britain and Germany up until January 16‚ 1917‚ due to the Germans sending the Zimmerman Telegram which proposed an alliance between
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There were many causes that contributed to World War One (WWI). In the treaty of Versailles‚ Germany was forced to take full blame for causing the war. Although Germany played a large role in encouraging Austria-Hungary’s initial actions‚ Serbia and Austria-Hungary bore the biggest responsibility for initiating the conflicts to come. Serbia deserved the greatest blame for the outbreak of WWI. Their backing of the Black Hand terrorists was very reckless. Austria-Hungary was only a little less responsible
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Why did Germany and its Allies Lose WW1? It can be argued that Germany and its allies faced a overwhelming war right from the start‚ but their desire to provoke and enter a war that involved the majority of Eastern Europe led them to being doomed right from the start. There are many factors that contributed to Germany and its allies’ loss of WW1; such as inefficient military decisions and plans like the Schlieffen Plan‚ and the lack of strength from Germany’s allies. But in the end it was the
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WW1 was a truly global war‚ with combat taking place in some way or another on each of the worlds 5 populated continents. Over 15 million people died and a further 20 million+ were wounded in what became known as ‘The Great War’. The war itself was by no means one sided and is littered with numerous turning points where‚ had events occurred differently‚ the whole direction of the war‚ and the result‚ might have differed. It is my opinion that the Battle of the Somme is the most crucial turning point
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October 3rd‚ 2014 Commentary: The Send Off This poem‚ written by Wilfred Owens‚ describes a group of men going off to war‚ hence the title‚ “The Send Off.” Throughout the poem there is a gloomy and rundown attitude‚ coupled with matching descriptions‚ which is a drastic change to the earlier patriotic jingoistic poems about the war. In this poem‚ a more realistic‚ dismal attitude towards going off to war is taken. With elevated language and the haphazard rhyme scheme within the short stanzas‚ the
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Why did Germany lose World War One? World War One was a war between several countries in Europe. It is called a world war because it was the first war which affected so many countries all over the world. It took place from July 1914 to November 1918. The war was mainly fought between two alliances‚ the Triple Entente (Britain‚ France and Russia) and the Triple Alliance (Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy). The main reasons why Germany lost the war were: the German Army asking to end the war; The
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The main reasons was to aid our closest trading partners. The Americans entered World War 1 was to help our allies. The main ally we tried to help was England and Italy. Germans sunk few of the American ships that were on their way to Britain. President Wilson sent out Americans to British liner Lusitania. The Germans sunk the liner and killed over hundred twenty- eight Americans. After the sinking of Lusitania America cut ties with Germany. Two years after‚ the president decides to send out Americans
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Asses the importance of each of the following in causing the First World War: nationalism‚ alliances‚ economic factors. Introduction World War One was a war fought due to both direct and indirect causes. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand opened the floodgates as tensions were released within European countries. The strong nationalism from countries both new and old prevailed at this time. Additionally‚ alliances that were created before the war caused a quarrel between two countries become
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