World war one ran from 1914-1918 which was also known as the Great War. It was also known as the first modern war and the reasoning behind it is because of all the new technology that was used‚ such as submarines‚ tanks‚ machine guns. It was estimated that in that four year time period there were 10 million deaths. When the Serbians assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife‚ Austria-Hungary viewed this as a threat. Germany decided to help out Austria-Hungary‚ and Russia was allies with Serbia
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WWI left many positive effects on America. The country experienced political and social views changes such as the changing role of women. The United States economy observed technological boom ‚ industrial area increasingly grow and production was going up. However‚ the euphoria was not meant to last for too long. Due to the investors‚ stock brokers‚ as well as average people’s overconfidence in the 1930’s stock market‚ society overlooked the dark clouds that gathered on the horizon of the American
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When the United States entered World War I in April 1917‚ it signalled a major change in what had been a long‚ grueling struggle for many of the countries involved. At this time‚ the main powers of the Allies‚ Britain‚ France‚ and later Italy‚ had been exhausted after three years of trench warfare on the Western Front. American troops arrived just in time with an infusion of assets‚ people‚ and spirit. After its entry into the war‚ America formed the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) under the
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World War 1 was the first “Great War” in American history. It caused a major advancement in American weaponry and technology. Also‚ it showed the axis powers the strength and determination of our nation. World War 1 was triggered by the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. It started in 1914 and ended in 1920. It was fought by Russia‚ Germany‚ France‚ Great Britain‚ and the United States. The reason why World War 1 was so devastating was because of secret alliances‚ the weapons
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CHC 2D1 Unit 1 Culminating A WWI Soldier’s Account Mrs. Lyrea Lee August 31‚ 1914 77 Wendell Rd. London‚ On M6T 2W3 Dear Mother‚ It’s been a week since we arrived at camp in Québec‚ called Val Cartier. I won’t regret running off against your will; as soon as the call for war came‚ I felt a sense of fear mixed with excitement‚ adventure and patriotism‚ which I’m sure the feelings are mutual within the militia. We know little about the details of the upcoming
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Do you agree with the view that the First World War hindered‚ rather than helped‚ the cause of female suffrage? In the sources presented there are conflicting views as to whether the First World War helped or hindered the cause of female suffrage. There were many people who argued that because women had worked so relentlessly during the war‚ it would be impossible to deny them the vote‚ especially due to the fact that working class men got the vote that were on the frontlines. Source 5‚ a letter
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Even though each soldier would have been involved in some form of continual conflict with serving on the front-line (trench rapids‚ snipers‚ shelling)‚ it is possible to distinguish major battles (or pushes) whose names have gone down in history as some of the bloodiest conflicts ever waged. There were many battles that took place during the war but the most remembered were the five major battles. Those battles are‚ The Battle of Marne (1914 and 1918)‚ The Battle of Verdun (1916)‚ The Battle of
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I think America was wrong in entering World War One‚ and I’ll tell ya why. We (the United States as a whole) were being Americacentric just trying to show that we have a bigger (missile) than all the other countries. If that wasn’t the case‚ then we were just being the world’s police by choosing the side we thought was just and suppressing the other; and if we thought we needed to retaliate for American deaths‚ we were wrong. America was not doing a good job of being neutral. It was trading
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Molly Morris 29.10.2013 ‘German Aggression was responsible for the outbreak of a general European War in August 1914’. How far do you agree? There is much evidence to suggest that German Aggression was responsible for the outbreak of a general European war in August 1914. Both Sources 1 and 2 play on the idea that both the Kaiser and Bethmann Hollweg used its foreign policies to create tension within Europe which consequently led
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World War I‚ one of the most devastating wars in the 20th century‚ which took place in July 28‚ 1914 and lasted until November 11‚ 1918. No one knows for sure what causes the war‚ but the top four answers are Militarism‚ Alliances‚ Imperialism‚ and Nationalism. I strongly believe that Nationalism has been the cause of the first world war. Nationalism seems to be the start of WWI because everyone shows loyalty and support to their country‚ even during hard times‚ which supports their leaders and makes
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