World War One is one of the most significant event in world history. With the treaty of Versailles leading to hyperinflation‚ the rise of hitler‚ his dictatorship and the Second World War. The conception of the Anzac spirit at Gallipoli. And a change to the position that women held in society. It was also a significant event in the history of Australia because it was the first chance Australia had to prove herself as a newly formed country. The assassination of the Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand the
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Location and Geography. Lithuania is on the coast of the Baltic Sea. Just over 40‚500 square miles (65‚000 square kilometers) in area‚ it shares borders with Poland and Kaliningrad (Russian Federation) in the southwest‚ Belarus in the east‚ and Latvia in the north. The country is divided into four regions: Aukštaitija‚ the highlands in the northeast and central portion of the country; Žemaitija‚ the lowlands in the west‚ stretching from the Baltic coast to the Nevėžis river; Dzūkija‚ in the southeast;
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THE WORLD’’ – THE SENSE OF WAR BEING APOCALYPTIC‚ THE END OF EVERYTHING BUT DOES NOT END NATURE * Pg.124 ‘’There was an arm with a corporal’s stripe on it near his feet‚ but most of the men’s bodies had been blown into the moist earth’’- link to pg.135 * Pg.125 -‘‘immune to death’’ – the frequency of death and men’s being used to it. -‘’ their company had grown important to him’’-comradeship * Pg.128 ‘’At the front he hardly ever thought of home… he now inhabited another world’’- detachment/
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Wilfred Owen was a 19th century war poet who’s purpose was to inform the general public of the horrific realities of war that corrupt and influence innocent young men. Owen‚ having experienced war and the effect it has on humanity‚ explores and develops powerful ideas such as loss‚ which subsequently deals with the loss of life‚ youth and innocence. He also focuses on the overall idea of the negativity of war and its effect on society. Physical‚ psychological and emotional suffering is also dealt
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Compare the ways death and escapism are presented in Journey’s End & Birdsong. To what extent do you agree that Journey’s End portrayal of death is more effective than Birdsong? The early 1920s marked a period of silence in the arts as the problem remained on how to represent the war. The main struggle was getting plays staged because if they were‚ they were often failures‚ as no theatre manager was willing to take a play with a moral or historical purpose. Therefore‚ Sherriff’s Journey’s End‚ first
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~The following letter is not an authentic letter from a soldier‚ but a letter I wrote myself from a soldier’s perspective that describes what the ANZAC’s went through during WWI~ Dear Homefolks‚ I am currently having a short period of rest time and have time to write to you all to give you a feel of what we are doing and going through. I heard somewhere that the letters are being censored but I’m not sure if it’s true or just another story going around. I am doing well and eating like a horse
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causes of World War One were militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism. After World War One there was a need to prevent these four things from causing another war. So the Fourteen Points and the Treaty Of Versailles were created but which one was the most effective to prevent these main causes of world war one from happening? The fourteen points addressed the main causes of world war one more effectively than the treaty of Versailles. The fourteen points addressed one cause of World War One called
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the reality of war and the impact on characters in Birdsong‚ Regeneration and selected WWI poetry. The reality of war and the mental and physical impact on the involved characters is an important theme in WWI literature. The texts that will be considered involve Birdsong by Sabastian Faulkes‚ Regeneration by Pat Baker and selected poetry. Specific poems focus on the horrific conditions in the trench and the gruesome action soldiers had to witness; this can be associated with Birdsong which describes
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War is defined as an open and declared hostile conflict between state’s or nations . In certain circumstances‚ these conflicts can be as small as an argument or as large as a world battle. History shows that the world has experienced its fair share of wars and it also shows that with war comes horrific complications. World War One(WWI) and World War Two(WWII) have had a great impact on the course of history with many hardships to include economic strain‚ loss of territory ‚ and most importantly the
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Women in World War One On the eve of war‚ the position of women in British society was largely unfavourable. In the workplace‚ ’women’s work’ - most commonly‚ domestic service - was poorly paid and considered separate from‚ and inferior to‚ ’men’s work’. Women were still expected to give up work once they were married‚ to revert to their traditional roles of wife‚ mother and housekeeper. After the war‚ the status of women and Britain was entirely changed. The women used the war to show their patriotism
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