Women in World War I On June 28‚ 1914‚ Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austrian-Hungarian and his wife Sophie were assassinated. A month later World War I was declared‚ which changed women’s lives forever. Most of Europe became involved right away‚ sending soldiers to battle for their country. When the men left for the war‚ they left their families and the jobs they served behind. World War I was a total war because all of the nation’s resources were used. This meant everyone who could work was
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the circumstances under which a price war could come about and the likely consequences for the participating firms and their consumers". A price war is a period in which multiple firms competing within the same market will react to the other firms lowering of price by lowering their own price. They have short-term and long-term advantages and disadvantages. There are many reasons for which a price war may occur‚ in all cases the reason for starting the price war is different but the reason for its
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Why was World War I a total war for Britain? Before we can discuss about the topic "Was the First World War a total war ’ for Britain?" First thing we have to define is‚" what is a total war?" According to‚ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_war‚ a total war is " a 20th century term to describe a war in which countries or nations uses all of their resources to destroy another organized country ’s or nation ’s ability to engage in war" The treaty of London in 1839 was the key which led
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being fired at. Throughout World War 1 each side was always desperately looking the next way to get ahead.The first deadly chemicals were found in 1914 used by the Germans. These horrific gases had deadly side effects from extreme blistering‚ to intense coughing fits. Theses gases were as effective as a weapon could get‚ but are they humane? People died brutally immense pain because of these gasses. At the end of World War I chemical weapons had changed the face of the war and raise the death count
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American Civil War‚ Emancipation‚ and Reconstruction on the World Stage” the author‚ Edward L. Ayers‚ is analyzing the events that unfolded and led up to the Civil War so we can clearly see how one thing lead to another. However‚ at the time they occurred it was not so easy to see. Ayers view on this subject is that this war changed the face of the world. Everything that the war had brought about with the end of slavery being the most prominent also produced other outcomes just as world changing.
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major conflict to occur during the Cold War between USA and the USSR. During this conflict Western Berlin who was under the control of the Western Allies was blocked off from the West Germany by the USSR. USA decided to airlift goods between West Berlin and West Germany. The causes of the Berlin Blockade and Airlift we the Yalta Conference‚ the American policy of containment and the growing mistrust and tension between the USA and the USSR. The consequences of the Berlin Blockade and Airlift were
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stages‚ the revolution started in February and finished in October. As a result of this revolution‚ it removed Russia from the war and brought about the takeover of the Russian empire into the Union of Soviet Socialist republic’s hands‚ replacing the traditional Tsarist autocratic monarchy with the world’s first communist state. From Word War I losses‚ poor leadership‚ falling industries to chronic food shortages‚ the people of Russia were fed up with how their country was run and how weak it was
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World War I and the Australian Home front The First World War was a divisive experience on the Australian home front because when the United Kingdom declared war on Germany‚ the Australian government followed without hesitation. This was an expectation by the Australia public‚ as there were a large number of British-born citizens and the strong alliance between Australia and Britain. Therefore‚ this paper will argue that World War one was a divisive experience on the Australian home front because
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On December 16th 1773 in Boston‚ Massachusetts‚ Bostonians led by Samuel Adams disguised themselves as Indians‚ boarded 3 British ships and dumped their cargo of tea into the harbour. The causes that led up to this event included the Townshend Act‚ the Boston Massacre‚ Taxation without Representation and economy. This event in history heavily impacted the future of the American colonies. As a direct result the British were angry and brought forth the Intolerable Acts which led to the American Revolution
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The Civil War of Spain lasted from 1936 to 1939 is considered as the prelude to World War II being the testing ground for the Great Powers in such great war. The country had considered certain challenges revolving around political‚ economic‚ and social domains during the first few years of the twentieth century. Undoubtedly‚ the factors leading Spain to such war depends on the reasons for the emergence of conflicting aspects that evolved. It is not appropriate to comment that civil wars are equivalent
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