When World War I was over the world had several devastating effects on Europe. The Great War affected all areas of life in America‚ and continued to experience its effect for many years to perform. As a result of the USA joining the war in 1916‚ industrial production in America flourished. Producers had to keep production up to the tempo needed to support the war. In order to produce more material in a small amount of time‚ new technologies was developed to help manufacturers take on the needs of
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World War I (1914 – 1918) was a war that was caused by many different factors but there are four major ones. One such cause was militarism‚ with countries engaging in a weaponry race. Nationalism was another cause‚ making tensions between countries rise. The concept of alliances between major countries in Europe was a third cause. The final major cause of World War I was the developing feeling of imperialism in European countries. All these concepts and ideas came together in the assassination of
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World war one was one of the darkest times in our history. There were many horrors associated with world war one that weren’t associated with other wars due to advances in technology. Additionally‚ fear was also a major factor during the war‚ as people constantly feared for their lives. To make matters worse‚ the soldiers that fought in the war lacked the proper motivation after everything they have experienced. World war one was horrific‚ frightening‚ and unfortunate war that nobody wanted to fight
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As previously mentioned‚ Lafore emphasizes that the primary cause of World War I was the tensions created in the Balkans‚ especially between Austria and Russia. I agree with Lafore’s conclusion that Austria-Hungary’s ethnic makeup was behind much of the problems that the empire faced. As he reiterates‚ these ethnic groups often clashed with the government‚ on the basis of establishing a nation-state for their nationality. There had been significant nationalistic movements throughout Austria-Hungary
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There were a number of reasons that all combined to cause the outbreak of the First World War in 1914. However‚ some causes had more of a significant impact than others on the outbreak of the Great War than others. The least significant cause of World War I was the arms race and economic rivalry between Germany and Britain. Prior to the war‚ Britain had the most valuable trade in the world because we were trading goods from all over the colonies. Germany was second best at the same time‚ being only
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My Dear Elizabeth. The legion along with I have reached the field near Ypres‚ Belgium. It has been too long since I have seen you. The moment we stepped on forsaken land‚ the world blew up in flames and we all had to start our duty to our country. Some have continued to serve‚ and some have not. A comrade I met at the main camp perished as the first shell hit the ground along with countless others. When we came to relieve the New Zealand and Australian troops we saw a glimpse into out future. We
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After WWI‚ Germany was a democratic republic country called the Weimar Republic from 1919 to 1933. During this period‚ a myriad of political and economic factors allowed for the increase of the Nazi influence. In January 1933 Hitler was able to rise to the center of German political arena and became the Chancellor. Losing WWI was the dominant factor affecting the political and economical conditions of Germany after 1919. As a defeated country in WWI‚ Germany was forced to accept the Treaty of Versailles
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Propaganda has played an important role in term of the outcome of the war during the World War One (WW1). Therefore‚ during the World War One‚ the British used propaganda for different reasons. During the World War One period‚ Russia had a loss of over a million casualties in the war against Germany. That has resulted in a deterioration of its military and caused a domestic discontent. The People were suffering; the value of their money was deteriorating and women and children had to work for long
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The Mortar Generally the mortar was just a metal cylinder attached to a bipod mount. There was a projecting pin inside the base of the tube so that when the mortar bomb was slid down the tube a detonating charge was set off that flung the bomb into the air. The bomb itself was usually made of cast iron and varied somewhat in size and design. They were originally equipped with timed fuses but these were replaced quickly by impact fuses. Mortars themselves could be found in several‚ slightly varied
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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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