Armored Warfare: Tank Development in WWI “No present day army could fight against an army consisting of say 2‚000 tanks‚ and it therefore follows that all large Continental armies will have to make use of tank armies in the future” - British Captain Giffard Le Quesne Martel The tank might be one of the most important innovations in weapons technology during World War I. The use of armored vehicles in warfare was not only an amazing innovation in weapons technology but also revolutionized
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trench warfare. In the movie‚ All Quiet on the Western Front‚ both the positive and the negative aspects of trench warfare are highlighted. The movie begins with German men hiding behind the trenches as the French Army approaches. As the French march closer‚ the Germans are able to shoot at them‚ but avoid being shot themselves by ducking down in the trenches. This is particularly helpful because it saved lives while also taking down the enemy. Another positive attribute of trench warfare is shown
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act of pulling the trigger and not letting go towards the direction of the enemy. Since the French and the Germans were at a stalemate‚ they knew that the only way to protect themselves from the enemy was to dig‚ leading to trench warfare (Keegan‚ 258). The trench warfare became a game of sending men across no-man’s land in order to gain some leverage over the enemy. Conditions in the trenches was revolting with bodies of dead men and feces creating the perfect condition for disease‚ as well as trench
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Biological warfare (BW) — also known as germ warfare — is the deliberate use of disease-causing biological agents such as bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi‚ or biological toxins‚ to kill or incapacitate humans‚ animals or plants as an act of war. Biological weapons (often termed "bio-weapons" or "bio-agents") are living organisms or replicating entities (viruses) that reproduce or replicate within their host victims. Entomological (insect) warfare is also considered a type of BW. Biological weapons may
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relatively cheap to manufacture and can be easily hidden until time to use‚ they have become a real threat to our world. It is important to understand the history of this form of warfare and identify the most widely used agents so that measures can be taken to find ways to counteract their effects. Some feel germ warfare is a superior form of combat‚ while others think the use of bioterrorism is inhumane and should not be considered. After weighing both sides of the pros and cons
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there are also fears that medical science and technology could lead to the creation of bio-chemical warfare agents. As early as the 1960 chemical warfare has been used‚ and though the agents used (the Rainbow Herbicide in the Vietnam War) was less severe then other kind of Weapons of Mass Destruction‚ improvements in the medical science and technology similarly means improvements to such chemical warfare. To cite a
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trench foot) and of course‚ the constant fear of enemy attack. Trench warfare WW1 style is something all participating countries vowed never to repeat and the facts make it easy to see why. Photo- British troops sitting in a dug out trenches in WWI. So what happens in trench warfare? During trench warfare‚ opposing armies conduct battle‚ at relatively close range‚ from a series of ditches dug deep into the ground. Trench warfare becomes necessary when two armies face a stalemate‚ with neither side
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WW1 Trench Warfare Assignment Part 1: * Trench Warfare - A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other. An example would be in the Battle of Passchendaele and also through WW1 trench warfare was used. * “No Man’s Land” – The terrain between front lines of entrenched armies. An example would be in the battles of WW1 in the trenches there would be land between two fighting forces. * “Going over the Top” – Is a phrase that was used during WW1 and referenced
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Steven Metz. (2010). ARMED CONFLICT IN THE 21st CENTURY:. Strategic Studies Institute. 01 (1)‚ 65-119. Arquilla‚ J. (1998). Can information warfare ever be just? Ethics and Information Technology‚ 1(3)‚ 203-212. Floridi‚ L. (2009). The information Society and Its Philosophy. The Information Society‚ 25(3)‚ 153-158. Steven‚ Doglous‚ 2002. Information Warfare: a Philosophical Perspective. 1. London: University of Hertfordshire. Robert O. Keohane and Joseph S. Nye‚ Jr.. (1998). Power and Interdependence
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Walzer and Clausewitz on Nuclear Warfare Nuclear warfare has not only drastically changed the way that war is fought and violence is carried out‚ but it has changed how the public views war policy. As Walzer condemns unnecessary violence and argues for only justifiable war‚ Clausewitz views war as so dangerous and unforgiving that it becomes necessary to commit to and accept violence and engagement in war. After much thought and reflection on the ideas of nuclear warfare and each theorists ideas‚ I believe
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