involvement in the First World War began after The British Empire entered the war against Germany on August 4‚ 1914 . When The Great War broke out‚ it was welcomed with great enthusiasm in Australia and many young men were rushing to sign up and to take arms. Having in mind that Australia was part of the British Empire‚ the moment Great Britain entered the war Australia became part of the conflict. Prior to looking back at the motives and numbers of Australia’s involvement in WWI‚ I would like just to
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“During World War I‚ while inspecting a certain area. General John J. Pershing found a project that was not going well‚ even though the second lieutenant in charge seemed to have a pretty good plan. General Pershing asked the lieutenant how much pay he received. On hearing the lieutenant’s reply of “141.67 per month‚ Sir‚†General Pershing said: “Just remember that you get $1.67 per month for making you plan and issuing the order‚ and $140.00 for seeing that it is carried out.†I want
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In April 1917‚ America faced the decision of joining World War 1 or staying unbiased. America was known for its neutrality in wars and stayed neutral over the years. However‚ the US decided to change it’s (concept) in staying neutral due to the Germans. The Germans believed that America was on the side of British. On May 7‚ 1915‚ the Lusitania was broken down by Germans. The Germans believed that the boat had supplies for British‚ so they attacked the boat with their submarine. However‚ not only
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Germany was responsible for the outbreak of World War One’. How far do you agree? World War one has become to be known as "The Great War". It was known as "The War to end all Wars". Many people believe Germany was responsible for the outbreak of war in 1914. To solely blame one country or one single act for the cause of World War One is wrong as there are more than one country involved and more than one event that caused World War One. Even if Germany was responsible for the war the other major
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World War I Test Study Guide Notes Central Powers (Triple Alliance) vs. Allies (Triple Entente): Who belonged to each? -Central Powers: Germany and Austria-Hungary. They were known as central powers because their location was in the heart (center of Europe). Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire joined later -Allies: Great Britain‚ France and Russia. Japan and Italy joined later‚ although Italy was part of the Central Powers first. -Reason for rivalries: What were the main rivalries between
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The world is divided into two sets: the W.E.I.R.D‚ (Western‚ Educated‚ Industrialized‚ Rich and Developed) and the non-W.E.I.R.D. world. The W.E.I.R.D world includes North America‚ Europe and most of Latin America‚ while East Asia‚ Pacific‚ South Central Asia‚ MENA‚ and sub-saharan Africa make up the non-W.E.I.R.D world. Obviously‚ there are many major differences between these two sets of regions; however‚ in my opinion‚ the geography and development‚ economics‚ and politics demonstrate the differences
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The end of World War I provided innovators the opportunity to develop new and improved military capabilities in relation to equipment‚ tactics and interoperability between services. However‚ several obstacles prevented military innovation therefore‚ creating friction along the process as the world prepared for World War II. Military politics‚ civil/military relations and lack of a strategic understanding are the most significant obstacles to effective innovation during the interwar period. Politics
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Kingdom happened in London the year of 1918. The strike spread to other parts of the south east. The reason women weren’t getting paid as much as because of they didn’t have as much strength as men and because of their “special” health concerns. In World War 1 women’s employment rate went up almost 20%. The employment rate for married women went up a lot as well. Over 800 women went on strike because Cradley Heath would not give the amount of money for the new minimum wage to women. Strikers would
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Congress‚ the courts‚ the policeman on the beat‚ the man in the street." <br><br>It is one of history ’s great ironies that Woodrow Wilson‚ who was re- elected as a peace candidate in 1916‚ led America into the first world war. With the help of a propaganda apparatus that was unparalleled in world history‚ Wilson forged a nation of immigrants into a fighting whole. An examination of public opinion before the war‚ propaganda efforts during the war‚ and the endurance of propaganda in peacetime raises significannot
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causes of World War 1 By isla Parren 9G The main cause of World War 1 World War 1 is one of the main events in history starting in 1914 and coming to a close at 1918‚ but the funny thing is knows one really sure how World War 1 started. Many historian still argue today about how it started and why it started but they all agree on multiply causes. Many people believe it was the alliance system that was main course of world war. Many people do believe there was three main reason World War 1 started
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