World War I Chemical Warfare On April the 22‚ 1915 at the start of the Second Battle of the Ypres‚ the first poison gas attack and the first use of chlorine gas in a battlefield started‚ even though the Hague declaration and Convention forbade the use of poison weapons in the warfare. The Germans attacked France with the chlorine gas‚ but the French were not prepared at all for this attack. The effects of the chlorine gas to the soldiers was very severe; within seconds it destroyed their respiratory
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well-known cause for the start of World War I is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. At the surface‚ this complicated event provides little insight to the conditions that truly caused World War I. These conditions were caused by the original reasons for the Balkan War. The circumstances set by the events and The Treaty of Versailles of World War I laid the groundwork for World War II. Similarly‚ the Balkan War set the stage for the First World War. These surrounding circumstances
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Revolutionary War. After they won their independence and the war‚ America developed into its own country. They developed their government and expanded westward. From 13 colonies to 50 states‚ America eventually became a global superpower and remains so today. However‚ all this couldn’t have happened out of nowhere. There had to be something that caused them to rise to where they are now. While some say their rise to power was pure luck‚ factors contributing to it were the Spanish-American War‚ Hawaii’s
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World War I‚ also known as the Great war‚ the First World War‚ and the War to End All Wars‚ was a global battle originating in Europe‚ that lasted from July 28‚ 1914 to November 11‚ 1918. With this war‚ there was a variety of events that had to take place in order for it to begin. The three main causes of the First World War were the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ militarism‚ and imperialism. One of the predominant causes of World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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September 5‚ 2011 Origins of World War 1: Compare and Contrast During the twentieth century Europe seemed to enjoy a period of peace and progress. But below the surface several forces were at the work and would lead Europe into the Great War. World War 1 was the mayor conflict that made its appearance in the beginning of the twentieth century. As we read in “The origins of the first World War” by Ruth Heing and in “The Iron Dice: World War 1” by John G. Stoessinger‚ World War 1 began in 1914 it had many
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Period 3 10/3/12 War without a Cause It used to be an honor to go off to war and die fighting for your country. In today’s war‚ the honor is all gone. It used to be an entire country’s effort; everyone became involved. Today‚ people are less focused on it. During World War I‚ the Germans were sinking American vessels ( at the time America was neutral). This enrages the American people and the result is they all pledged their support when war was declared. At the time of World War II‚ Americans were
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World War I World War I was one of the most devastating wars of all time. It took place in Southeastern Europe around the year of 1914. Some may think "What lead up to the war? What were the causes?" Even though there are several different causes of WWII the main three are militarism‚ imperialism and‚ alliances. Before the outbreak of World War I alliances were created to gain power and strength over the other countries. The two major alliances were the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente
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World War I had caused multiple changes in our society but one of the greatest impacts was the change in the lives of women. Before the war‚ women did not have the rights and opportunities that are given to them now. As the war progressed‚ more and more of these brave women started to raise awareness and help create better lives for them and future generations. During the war‚ women had played some important roles in the armed forces and the front line. An example of this would be Lenah Higbee. By
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The discontent between nations grew with every difference they came to face and wars began to explode all over the globe. Potential economies fail their attempt to succeed‚ average people were dying and social crisis remain in everyday life. The first worldwide war began and with it its consequences. The introduction of new weapons increased and each country tried to play their cards the best they could. Gas mask emerged from the desperation of a new form of attack and the terrifying image of the
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on World War I‚ from its earliest days through the formation of the peace agreement reached following the war‚ was nationalism. Prior to World War I‚ tensions were high in Europe. In many nations‚ such as Serbia‚ there was a large growth of nationalism and a desire for an independent state and strengthening of said state. The conflicts that arose from this desire led in part‚ to WWI. Nationalism reached its zenith during the tumultuous days of the early twentieth century‚ leading up to World War
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