World War One (WW1)‚ was a war that spanned from the 28th of July 1914 to the 11th of November 1918. Due to allied systems throughout the world‚ a number of countries were involved; The Triple Alliance: Germany‚ Austria- Hungary‚ Italy and The Triple Entente: Britain‚ France and Russia. When the war came to an end in 1918‚ it triggered a peace treaty to be produced‚ this treaty being the Treaty of Versailles. In 1919‚ the Treaty of Versailles was signed by all major allied systems‚ including a disapproving
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Women’s Roles in World War One In June 1914 Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated by a Bosnian Serb nationalist. After months of tension in Europe‚ this event finally lead to an outbreak of war. This war‚ which was thought to be "the war to end all wars‚" is commonly known as World War One. When people talk about WW1 they think of the soldiers‚ weapons‚ and violence involved. But another major factor was women’s war efforts. Before World War One‚ women’s role in society was basically
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War never changes‚ does it? War in itself is a horrible thing. People die and families are cut apart. It’s awful‚ even from a politician who thinks of the population only as a percentage. However‚ war can do good for a country in certain ways. It can help solve internal problems like equality and economic crises. That being said‚ World War 1‚ while presenting challenges‚ ultimately reshaped America in a positive light by fostering societal transformations‚ driving technological advancements‚ and
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transformed into one of the most powerful‚ dangerous‚ and influential political parties that the world has ever seen. To understand this phenomenon and the exponential expansion that Nazi party experienced one must look back to the beginning of the 20th century. The First World War left the nation of Germany in ruins. The aftermath and the widespread distraught of WW1 completely changed the German society. The economic‚ political‚ and social consequences of the war drastically impacted
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component of World War I‚ and there were three main parts of this system the neutral countries‚ the triple alliance‚ and the triple entente. The alliance system rapidly escalated a strictly limited war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. Why? Because what started with two countries turned out to be a full-blown war involving around eight countries. That quadruples the amount of time‚ lives‚ money‚ food‚ supplies and so much more that were lost. It seems that each country fought this war for their own
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Another innovation which was equally significant during the war was Medication which had a huge impact on the survival rates of soldiers. Due to new weapons used in World War One such as Artillery‚ soldiers were more than likely to be injured and World War One saw as many as 38 million military and civilian casualties. Soldiers not only were exposed to the dangers of injuries to their heads‚ arms‚ torso‚ and most commonly legs‚ there was also a huge risk of infection due to the terrain of the trenches
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In one nurse wrote in her journal‚ “One very quiet man told me swearing was not his habit but he swore as much as any man when shells were coming over. ‘It helps one to bear it quite wonderfully‚’ he said.” The woman on the medical front lines got an inside look at the perils of the war and witnessed first-hand the impact of this global conflict. The nurses of WWI provided care beyond their original
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World War one was brought to its official end with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. It was drawn up by the victors of the war‚ which included Great Britain‚ the United States‚ Italy‚ and France. The Big Four met in Versailles to compose a treaty that would hopefully bring about a peaceful end to the First World War- the first war of its kind. Germany‚ the main foe against the Allied Powers‚ and the loser of World War I‚ was not allowed to partake in the creation of the treaty. Even
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World War II was one of the most brutal wars in history. From 1939 to 1945‚ the Axis and Allies fought and many lives were lost. After World War I‚ the “war that was supposed to end all war”‚ many countries were at economic recession and no one was prepared for another war. But‚ unfortunately too many things built up which caused Britain and France to declare war on Germany. There were three main causes of WWII. The Treaty of Versailles was one main reason of World War II. It was a poorly written
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The basic causes of World War II were nationalistic tensions‚ unresolved issues‚ and resentments resulting from the First World War and the interwar period in Europe‚ plus the effects of the Great Depression in the 1930s. The culmination of events that led to the outbreak of war are generally understood to be the 1939 invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany and the 1937 invasion of the Republic of China by the Empire of Japan. These military aggressions were the decisions made by authoritarian ruling
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