techniques and devices to evoke the sense of World War One. Words such as ‘beggars’‚ ‘children’ and ‘boys’ refers to the soldiers. In the first verse‚ ‘Bent double‚ like old beggars under sack‚ knocked-kneed‚ coughing like hags‚ we cursed through sludge’‚ ‘like’ indicates that it’s the use of simile and ‘old beggars’ is hyperbole of soldiers’ fatigue. ‘Knocked-knee’ is the use of alliteration. ‘His hanging face‚ like a devil’s sick of sin;’ is a visible image of the war. He depicts the pain of the death to
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livWorld war I can be blamed on a combination of three events or idea’s and characteristic of the time. One of the events that caused the first world war was the large amount of alliances the world over. The treaties of the time conflicted with the growing popularity of imperialism. In the general populace resides the third cause‚ as the conflict between alliance and growth is not enough without people to fight for the country at war that is were militarism comes in. The countries of the world had been
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Imperialism was one of the main causes of World War 1. Imperialism is when stronger well developed nations try to take over weak or less developed countries.The three main European countries involved in Imperialism were Germany‚ Britain and France. The countries involved in imperialism where called the “mother country”(J. Llewellyn et. Al‚ 2014)‚ by taking control over of colonies by persuasion or threats of military forces. Military forces are used in the colonies being imperialized to retain control
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Causes of World War One The two main causes of the First World War were Imperialism and Militarism; however the direct cause of World War One was the assassination of Archduke Franz-Ferdinand at Sarajevo on 28th June 1914. The Black Hand‚ a nationalist organization in Serbia‚ supported the assassination. It was a secret military society with the mission of uniting all the Slavic States. By assassinating the Archduke (the presumed heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne)‚ and a rejection of the ultimatum
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The causes of World War I The causes of World War I‚ which began in central Europe in July 1914‚ included many intertwined factors‚ such as the conflicts and hostility of the four decades leading up to the war. Militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism played major roles in the conflict as well. However‚ the immediate origins of the war lay in the decisions taken by statesmen and generals during the July Crisis of 1914‚ casus belli for which was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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that I think the United States shouldn’t have entered World War I is if the Europeans would have settled their issues on their own‚ there would have been a tie in the end‚ or maybe Austria/Germany would have won. In that case Hitler would not have arisen and WWII would never have occurred‚ many Eastern European countries wouldn’t have suffered communism. The United States had no reason to get involved in the war. The only reason we went into the war was because we merely got caught in a sort of crossfire
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Technology has a major impact on how wars are fought‚ especially in World War I. World War I took place between 1914 and 1918 and was deadly due to the use of military tactics with technology. The rise of new technology this made the war more deadly for the soldiers. Technological advancements had changed warfare as weapons were more efficient and had made it easier to kill the enemy. This war introduced many new weapons such as the machine gun‚ tank‚ poison gas‚ airplanes‚ and flame throwers which
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CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I By 1914‚ the powder keg that was the imperial alliances had been given a crucial spark; the assassination of Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered a series of war declarations that would eventually grow into the most devastating war the world had ever experienced. The assassination wasn’t the only reason. Several other causes‚ such as the M.A.I.N. causes (militarism‚ alliance systems‚ imperialism‚ nationalism)‚ the crises‚ and the annexation of Bosnia‚ had built
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The First World War had a profound impact upon British society. It swept away much of the old Victorian and Edwardian order and established many of the features we associate with modern 20th century Britain. Their triumph of winning the First World War changed Britain’s economy and society as they knew it‚ and with the countless casualties and the massive destruction the war had on Britain the return to peacetime conditions was not a soft landing. So how did the First World War change the economy
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Wartime roles for women have changed greatly since World War I. In WWI‚ women were not drafted‚ and were not allowed to fight voluntarily. Today‚ women are allowed in the military‚ however‚ they are still not required to be drafted for war. “Selective Service continues to register only men‚ ages 18 through 25” (Selective Service System). Since World War I‚ women’s place in society has changed‚ which has caused their wartime roles to change. In WWI‚ the role of women was “providing support for male
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