Write a one or two paragraph diary entry explaining how the soldiers viewed their experience with their enemies. Mention in your diary the propaganda these men may have been subjected to and explain if and how their attitudes had changed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Diary‚ It is 2:00 in the morning and most of our men are asleep in their dugouts - yet I could not sleep myself before writing to you
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In World War One‚ chemical weapons became popular. Poison gas‚ such as mustard and chlorine became the number one thing to use. Gas was invented to cause fear to the soldiers the army was fighting. The gas could cause death quickly over a few days which was why poison gas was the most feared of all the soldiers. Poison gas could be used when the soldiers wanted to knock out a large amount of people without having to do much. Gun shots from a machine gun were more common but using the gas put
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used to describe Germany’s novel military tactics in World War II‚ which involved the rapid movement of infantry‚ tanks‚ and airpower over large areas. (pron. BLITS-kreeg) European Economic Community: The EEC (also known as the Common Market) was an alliance formed by Italy‚ France‚ West Germany‚ Belgium‚ the Netherlands‚ and Luxembourg in 1957 and dedicated to developing common trade policies and reduced tariffs; it gradually developed into the European Union. European Union: The final step in a series
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1. Austria and Hungary were previously independent entities. Through the Compromise of 1867‚ the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary united‚ but previous boundaries were unaffected. Austria’s land before the compromise already wrapped around Hungary’s‚ so there was no change (Siegel). 2. Austria-Hungary decided to invest into a strong navy‚ as predicted. While a significant portion of people thought it was a waste of money‚ the government funded it for defense. These dreadnoughts and submarines
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Compare and Contrast the the poems “An Irish Airman Foresees his death”- W.B Yeats and “The Death Bed”- Siegfried Sasson. Compare the poems to the critical analysis‚ “Trauma Theory.” The poems‚ “An Irish Airman Foresees his death”- W.B Yeats and “The Death Bed”- Siegfried Sasson share various qualities and differences. The similar qualities that the poems share includes a complementary theme of war‚ thoughts of a comrade in the war and the thoughts that run through the soldiers mind before
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August 2nd – War declared on Germany. Britain needed an army quickly. The government launched a massive recruitment campaign. Half a million joined the army in one month. August 8th – The defence of the Realm Act (DORA) was introduced. It gave the government special powers such as the right to take over industries and land which were needed for the war effort‚ or to censor newspapers. Autumn – From August to September many different women’s organisations were set up‚ including the women’s Hospital
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Causes and Effects of WW1 There were causes and effect of the Great War. These causes and effects are game changing plays in the war. Like how trench warfare happened or how the Zimmerman note made the Untied States join the war and how it changed the war. Also that it all led up to the peace treaty of Versailles. All these causes made the war more devastating and crucial to the world. Trench warfare happened because of the machine and artillery gun. Soldiers had to build these
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the alliances throughout Europe. Although in reality if the alliances weren’t in effect then WW1 would not have happened‚ but the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was the event that led into chaos. The alliances were a major part‚ although they would never have needed to come into play if there had not been a trigger to these attacks. Off all of the 4 M.A.I.N (Militarism‚ Imperialism‚ Nationalism‚ Alliances) the factor that contributed the most to the outbreak of WWI (World
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2 SEP 2002 THE CONTRAST BETWEEN WWI AND WWII The First World War and Second World War have many similarities as well as differences. The similarities are the obvious of engaging many nations to stop the threat of Germany in both wars. The main difference was the goal of what was being fought for. The Germans in the First World War were looking to gain control of the trade routes of the sea and a rivalry with England. The Second World War was a battle against the fascist party of the Nazi Germans
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objective at various times. In addition‚ I will relate the effects of American foreign policy objectives‚ with special attention to their impact on the American middle class. Most importantly‚ this paper will discuss America’s involvement in WWI‚ WWII‚ and the Cold War to the anticipated fulfillment of these objectives—democracy‚ manifest destiny‚ humanitarianism‚ and economic expansion. To understand the United States’ involvement in these wars‚ we must first be aware of the
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