WORLD WAR ONE FIRSTS First war to be fought on 3 continents. First industrialised conflict. First use of chlorine & mustard gas. First use of the flame thrower. First tank battle. First use of mass airplanes. First use of x-ray in the military. First use of a blood bank. First use of guide dogs by blinded soldiers. First four-star general‚ General John J. Pershing First use of trillion in estimating war costs. First commissioning of war art for propaganda. First use
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April 6‚ 1917‚ the day that the United States entered in a war with the world. In the early years of World War 1 the United States wasn’t involved. The war itself started on July 28‚ 1914. The main countries involved at the start of the war were Great Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Serbia‚ and Italy on the Allied side. The Central Powers consisted of Germany‚ Bulgaria‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and the Ottoman Empire. The war started because Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ who was the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary
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symptoms and effects of the body included black spots on the skin (hence the name “the Black Plague”)‚ fever‚ headache‚ the chills‚ and swollen lymph glands. The numbers of people that the Black Plague affected are phenomenal. Between 1347 and 1352‚ the world lost 25 million people. Not only were people dying‚ the world’s interaction with each other got worse. Because everybody was ramped with fear‚ people went out of the house less often. They didn’t visit the friend or relatives and it was pretty depressing
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Throughout the war the British fleets were superior. This was probably due to its large empire. 1914 The first naval battle was on August 28 when the British raided Heligoland Bight. British destroyers entered this German naval base and fired torpedoes but the Germans sent out cruiser ships‚ which were bigger and stronger. The destroyers retreated to open sea whilst being chased by the Germans and shot at by Battle ships. In September‚ submarine warfare began when German submarine U-9‚ sank 3 British
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Of The First World War History Essay The beginning of the First World War started in early 90s and the causes of the war have always been considered a complicated debate subject. Several countries were engaged in military conflict and form alliance among themselves as they were hunger for power and control‚ forcing them to submit to harsh duty. Germany and several great power went into war which was centered in Europe due to several reason‚ these include the influence of Nationalism‚ imperialism
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Russia’s World War II Contribution The result of World War II‚ was an indisputable victory for the Allies. While Western opinion suggests that Americans feel largely responsible for this triumph‚ an argument can be made that the war was actually won on the Russian front. For example‚ Russia’s involvement at Operation Barbarossa‚ the Battle of Stalingrad‚ the Battle of Kursk‚ and the Battle of Berlin had an unparalleled effect on the outcome of World War II. When these battles are examined from a
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World War 1 was a very different war from all of the other wars previous to it. The number of countries involved in this war was a great deal more than in the preceding wars. There was also more modern technology which made this war different because of the weapons and machinery used. There are a number of different reasons why this war happened‚ but it can be narrowed down to five main reasons that built up tension and therefore started the biggest war in history up until that point in time. The
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World War I was mainly a land based war‚ however there was one major battle that took place in a part of the North Sea called Skagerrak (97 km off the coast of Jutland‚ Denmark) between the British and the Germans called the battle of Jutland. Britain being an island‚ needed a great navy in order to protect itself from threats and protect its imported of food and other materials. During World War I‚ the British Navy planned to destroy the “German High Seas Fleet” in a quick battle and remain in control
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Introduction This essay discusses the immediate cause for start of the first World War as well as the short and long term root causes. Besides‚ there will be analysis‚ whether this worldwide heinous conflict could have been avoided or not. Lastly‚ which nations are mainly responsible for the start of the first World War. Causes Undeniable to the immediate cause for the outbreak of the first World War is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. An angry dissatisfied Serbian-nationalist
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traded with people we could trust‚ accepted people and did not get into wars that did not involve us. Even though we came from Europe‚ why get into the fights that they frequently go into? On June 28‚ 1914‚ the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was killed‚ forcing countries to pick a side. The assassination of Franz and the forcing of choosing a side would ignite one of the largest and deadliest wars in history. Although the world was at war‚ America tried to remain neutral and stay out of
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