During world war 1‚ the world saw a spark in the industrial revolution has weapons and artillery began to mass produce. With technology advancing rapidly‚ every country is trying to be the top which caused conflict. Germany and the triple alliance decided to invade neighbouring countries in Europe such as France‚ Belgium and etc. Canada played a key role in the success of the war as it produced artillery and food products for the western front. Most products were shipped off from Halifax. But unfortunately
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This essay intends to examine the reasons of participation in World War I & II regarding black Britons. In the main body of the essay‚ each of the wars will be discussed separately‚ in which it will focus on why black Africans‚ Caribbean’s and local black people served in the British armed forces‚ and to an extent‚ reasons for why they attempted to avoid war. To an ideal level‚ there will be an understanding of how much the attitudes of people changed between each world war. Furthermore‚ it will
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Although there were advances during the war there were also consequences that occurred because of new weapons. One of the biggest downfalls was shellshock or better known as PTSD. This mental illness still occurs in the Armed Forces. It is a psychological disorders that can include flashbacks to times of fighting and depression. During World War One not many people were equipped to handle the illness. Often times the soldiers were
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Dear mom and dad‚ Finally‚ I have the chance to drop you a few lines. I miss you guys so much. How are you guys doing? For me it’s not really that great. Despite everything I recall how excited I was going for the war. I still remember how I was reeking with curiosity to what’s to happen. But now I don’t know anymore. The trenches are very narrow‚ just room for me and Joe to push by one another. In front of each trench is a baricade made of sandbags‚ these are more or less bullet proof‚
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only study Canadian literature in a Grade 12 English course. While good writers exist in all cultures‚ Ontario students should only study Canadian writers because we need to become more familiar with our literature. The reasons for this are the need to focus on our own Canadian culture despite being surrounded by other cultures‚ the need to promote and establish our own writers‚ and the need to encourage younger Canadian authors. Students in Ontario taking English should only study Canadian literature
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Various dangerous and unique were weapons were used in WW1 which made the battlefield very brutal and many soldiers didn’t know how to react when coming across tanks or even heavy artillery and aircrafts that soared the sky’s raining havoc across miles of terrains and trenches. The effects were severe with many soldiers coming home with lost limbs and even emotional shock like ‘shell shock’ which affected the men’s brains making them hear horrors like screams of agony and the sound of gunshots and
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Phillip Jones March 15‚ 2005 Essay #1 During World War I‚ trench warfare was very common. It was a newer technique in battles as in wars prior to the Great World War‚ fighting was less invasive and men merely marched at each other from opposite ends of fields and fought until only one side remained standing or a white flag was hung high in surrender. In fact in older wars‚ the fighting was far less dangerous to the point where battles were often times viewed by locals who
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1917 and became law (“War on the Homefront”). The majority of French-Canadians and pacifists who have implored the government to not enforce conscription were infuriated. The results of the Conscription act culminated in riots and protests that required soldiers to bring order to chaos‚ and many searched for ways to be exempted from conscription (Canadian War Museum‚ “Recruitment and Conscription.”).
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World War I’s Influence on the World World War I was one of the most influential events that mankind has ever seen. World War I was one of the first examples of a wartime economy that affected the way countries went through everyday life. As we see today‚ much of the overseas war has little to no effect on how America functions as a country‚ whereas in 1914-1918‚ America was forced into becoming a full-blown war machine. World War I affected more than just the counties the war was being fought in
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Russia. When historians examine the effects of the First World War on Russia they think of four key questions: 1. Why did Russia get involved? 2. How did the Russian people react to the outbreak of war? 3. Why did Russia do so badly during the war? 4. What impact did involvement in World War One have on Tsarist Russia? Why did Russia get involved in the First World War? The ultimate cause of the First World War began in the Balkan region of South-Eastern Europe. The Balkans
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