World War I (1914-1918) involved more countries and caused greater destruction than any other war up to its time. An assassin’s bullets set off the war. A system of military alliances (agreements) plunged the main European powers into the fight. The war lasted four years. It took the lives of about 9 million troops and more than 6 million civilians. World War I was originally called the Great War. Picture Weapons of World War I Several developments led to the awful bloodshed of the Great
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and positive effects of World War I on America through the question: In what ways did World War I influence American society from a social stand point over the years 1918-1929? The investigation will show that World War I was a huge turning point for American society both positively and negatively. This is important because it sets the scene for the America we know today. Identification and evaluation of sources The first primary source is a historical‚ non-fiction book called A Cultural History
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World War I (WWI) began on July 28‚ 1914‚ when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne‚ was assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip‚ leader of a radical group whose purpose was to end foreign rule over Bosnia and Serbia. Austria-Hungary used the assassination as justification to launch a war on Serbia‚ blaming them for the radical groups’ actions. This regional conflict sucked in most of the great countries of the world. The
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World War 1 was a global conflict lasting from 1914 to 1918. The horrors of this war was the first of its kind and everyone believed it was the war to end all wars‚ calling it the Great War. Sixteen million people were killed due to the amount of countries involved and the unnecessary longation of the war. Due to rising political conflicts‚ improvement of technology‚ and looking for economic gain not only caused world war 1 it made it the deadliest war people have ever witnessed at that point in
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During World War 1‚ submarines were used in the British Navy during World War one. The design of the submarines in world war one was very similar to the ones which were used in world war two. There was a volunteer branch in the Navy called the British Submarine Service who worked in the early designs of the submarines. The first ship to be sunk by a submarine was called ‘Housatonic’. It was destroyed using a spar torpedo from the submarine. The submarine in this process also destroyed itself. There
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World war one was one of the major wars that changed the world forever. World war one started in 1914‚ after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The participants were Russia‚ Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Allied powers‚ Britain‚ Japan‚ Romania‚ Italy‚ France‚ Ottoman Empire‚ Bulgaria.1 Australia’s involvement in ww1 began with Britain and Germany went to war on August‚ 4‚1914.2 On August‚4‚1914‚ German troops crossed the border into Belgium. In the first battle of ww1‚ the Germans attacked
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Focusing on two World War One poems‚ explore how the poet expresses their feelings. Dulce et Decorum Est - Wilfred Owen Suicide in the Trenches - Siegfried Sassoon In the poem‚ Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen we can understand Owen’s feelings toward the war‚ in the form of strong sarcasm and empathy. Poems were often used by many people‚ as a way to vent their feelings‚ and find a voice. Strong empathy is felt as Owen himself was a soldier in the army and military hero until he got admitted
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People believe that one of the ’major’ causes of world war one was the assassination of Arch-duke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist‚ by the name of Garvilo Princip. but that is not the case‚ while there was a different chain of events that directly lead to the fighting‚ the actual root causes are much deeper. These are the major reasons that are cited as the root causes of world war 1. Alliances: Over time‚ countries throughout Europe made mutual defense agreements that would pull them into
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lessons that we must take away from World War I are clear. War does not come with a sweet taste. There is death‚ blood and a lot of agony. War also comes with a great deal of stress at home. The man of the house is gone while the wife and kids are left to fend for themselves. Men go to war and come back different‚ some even suffering from PTSD. Most battle with the horrid things they did in war and if God will judge them. The weapons that were used in World War I were horrid to the human body. One
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The aftermath of World War 1 in Europe was very much in turmoil and it was because the peacemakers weren’t able to see the scale of the damage of that WW1 causes. The empires of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Russia were nonexistent. Russia had undergone two revolutions‚ the states that were left behind were struggling economically along with the issues that the civilian population was facing such as famine‚ the Spanish Flue‚ and displacement there was a lot to repair in the aftermath. A social
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