were heavier‚ and longer than others‚ and some were difficult to reload quickly compared to others. Once people started to think about a better gun to use in combat‚ the machine gun came to mind. In World War 1‚ machine guns played a vital role in trench warfare. Compared to rifles‚ “the firepower of one machine gun was the equivalent of 30‚ or perhaps as many as 60‚ individual riflemen.” This shows how the creation of machine guns were crucial for nations to have. The first automatic machine gun
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countries were involved in Trench Warfare; Britain‚ France‚ and Germany. Even though these three countries were involved‚ this does not mean there were no controversies about advanced Trench Warfare. Trench Warfare had to take place somewhere; three countries that were taken place were Europe‚ USSR‚ and Germany. Other countries tried stealing tactics for trenches. The trenches helped soldiers offensively and defensively. People were battling each other from one trench to another. During World
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mourning the death of their son‚ the son was buried right in front of the statue. It was beautiful. The “Trench of Death” would be the next place on our car ride adventure. This was truly a cool sight being able to walk through the trenches as if we were there. I did not realize the amount of loop holes they had in them it was basically a game of cat mouse because of the way the paths were shaped. The trench also had little covered areas that would be a tunnel like entrance or exit which had a door so if
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My Coat of Arms is a representation of my identity‚ the things i love‚ my family and culture‚ my character and my life obstacles. You may think it is very easy to come up with things that make you‚ you! In my opinion‚ it was very difficult to think of things that I really loved to do. I never understood how much my family and culture played a part in who I am today. This was an experience I was very happy to have and it taught me a lot of very interesting things. Family and culture is represented
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Damon Tweedy’s book A Black Man in a White Coat is a New York Times bestseller. His narrative denotes the impact that racial and socioeconomic disparities have on population health. Throughout Tweedy’s memoir‚ he illustrates his patient encounters and ultimately ties them together to conclude that many of the health problems faced today are more prevalent among African American communities. Reflections after reading the book helped me to address and discuss factors that contribute to health disparities
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The readings for this week consisted of the second half of the book “White Coat‚ Black Hat: Adventures on the Dark Side of Medicine” by Carl Elliott. These chapters discuss medicalization and bioethics. With the technological advancement that we have seen in a mere decade‚ these topics become increasingly relevant to our society. One of the recurring themes within Elliott’s writing is the idea that doctors and medicine know best. This idea that those with expert knowledge should decide what happens
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Heavy artillery was introduced in World War 1 to combat trench warfare. It was a new a new type of weaponry which would have a major impact on the outcome of the war. It was used in most of the major battles with varying success. What actually is heavy artillery? Heavy artillery were massive guns‚ which could shoot 900kg shells over 18km. In the First World War artillery was divided into light and heavy‚ depending on the weight of the shot fired. Heavy artillery could also be used to deploy chemical
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Comprehension-Eng 101 bc110201167 Q1. Express your views on the given topic in a paragraph form. It should comprise of 180-200 words. “Wear the old coat and buy the new book.” Answer: “Wear the old coat and buy the new book” is a quote written by Austin Phelps. Which means knowledge is better than appearance. we should not spend our money only on to purchase new clothes but also on to buy books. Books can give someone intelligence
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Although John Adams defended the British redcoats at the end of 1770‚ the Boston Massacre actually happened March 5‚ 1770. Furthermore‚ events that led to the culmination of that night dated back to 1767 (Timeline). Many factors went into the decision‚ by John Adams‚ to defend the British soldiers. The atmosphere of the times dictated much of that evening and of that trial. For the time it was a radical thing for a man such as John Adams to defend the British troops‚ however his respect of the law
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men fought for their country. Constant shelling and gas attacks made many soldiers feel that death was imminent and a great deal of men suffered from mental breakdowns due to the war. During World War I soldiers spent most of their time involved in trench warfare. A typical day in the trenches began at night when the sentry was relieved and replaced. This individual was responsible for watching "No Man’s Land"� and reporting changes to the man sitting with him. The companion of the sentry would then
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