“Assess the role of Canada in the First World War.” Looking back at the First World War‚ people often remember the assassination of the archduke Franz- Ferdinand‚ the two- front war and the Schlieffen plan‚ and the domination of trench warfare. However‚ Canada was an essential factor in the war. The war showed that not only could Canada provide sufficient military support‚ but it also showed that Canada could become an effective military power. Based on the premise of the British North American
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The First World War has redefined the ways of fighting in wars. The reason is due to the rapidly inventing of new technology especially in developing new types of weapons. Even thought in the beginning of the war the soldiers were still using the 19 central style of stratagem but one clear way to describe the changes in the World War One based on the development of weapons is “The soldiers rode on horses but leaved on air planes”(Libby H O’Connell.). Some examples are machine guns and flame thrower
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Anderson TA: Rika Hiro Comics propaganda during WWII During wartime‚ especially World War II‚ comics are frequently used to propagate certain ideology‚ either patriotism or anti-war movement. For countries preparing to fight‚ propaganda could boost morale‚ arouse hatred for enemy and encourage people to support the government and contribute to the army. For countries devastated by war‚ however‚ propaganda could remind people of the honorable aftermath of the war‚ blame militarism and promote truce and
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The First World War was a lengthy and brutal affair that claimed the lives of over 17 million individuals. Perhaps somewhat surprisingly‚ its effects were equally as ferocious on the intellectual front‚ where it marked a turning point in the clash of European intellectual values. Philosophers such as Nietzsche had already challenged established institutions of Positivistic thinking toward knowledge and progress; however‚ his movement lacked widespread support. Necessary was the disaster of WWI‚ which
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‘The First World War increased rather than narrowed Germany’s political division’ To what extent do you agree? I agree to a certain extent with the statement as although it initially seems that the First World War narrowed the existing political divisions within Germany in this period‚ as the war proceeded‚ the resentment greatened‚ in part due to huge losses and the economic crisis that prevailed over the country. Therefore because of this the political divisions increased‚ and by the end of the
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Within the context of the period 1815-1941‚ to what extent was the Breakdown of Great Power Diplomacy a cause of both the First and Second World Wars? In this essay I shall give my opinion‚ and the opinions of several historians‚ as to the causes of the First and Second World Wars‚ paying close attention to the breakdown of Great Power Diplomacy. The Congress of Vienna in 1815 was to form the framework for international politics right up until the breakout of the Great War almost a century later
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of participants‚ the war was a race war. It exposed raw prejudices and was fueled by racial pride arrogance‚ and rage on many sides.” From start to finish‚ it is apparent that the Second World War was centered on a racial induced feud. This was not one neither sided nor neglected from either side of fighting. Race played a huge role in World War II even by the Americans. The concept of race had an enormous impact on the conduct of World War II. According to John Dower‚ in War without Mercy‚ racial
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the opportunity to expand their worlds and joined the workforce of the nation. Traditionally‚ women were restricted to household obligations and discouraged from working outside the home (Bucher 367). However‚ after the Great Depression‚ the shadow of financial instability hovered over every home in the country. Women became the foundation of the classic American family and the spirit of the United States was finally able to regain strength and solidity. World War II spurred the homemakers to explore
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What caused the First World War? Historians have many theories about how the First World War started‚ although most believe that there were three fuses and one spark! The first world war broke out in 1914 and involved mainly Austria-Hungary‚ Germany‚ Russia‚ France and Britain. Most of the causes were long-term‚ such as the rivalry of the European countries‚ however there was one short term cause which triggered the start of the chaos that was the First World War. The first fuse was that of empires
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During World War I weapons were developing and rapidly improving. New weapons and fighting techniques were being introduced‚ which caused more violent attacks. These new development in technology changed the way war was fought. As a result of this‚ there were more damage and kills than ever before. To start with‚ one invention that was made to assist in the war was barbed wire‚ In the 1860s the U.S. used barbed wire to pen cattle but more importantly used it to defend the front lines of trench
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