in World War 1 soldiers had blot rifles‚ grenades‚ pistols and heavy machine guns. In World War 2 had blot action or semi-automatic rifles‚ submachine guns‚ grenades‚ pistols‚ machine. Also‚ pistols‚ lighter‚ machine guns and automatic rifles. In ww1 soldiers walked everywhere by feet or sometimes horse. The ww2 soldiers walked considerably less and usually ride a truck to the combat zone. The alliance system help cause world war 1 by the number that is expanded of countries. The
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1 The ww1 was devastating because of the twentieth-century technology they used all kind of the technology. They had powerful guns and artillery and the mobility of the roads made it stronger so they could defend themselves they even used airplanes on the battlefield. They made all kind of modern weapons but the most destructive weapon was the barbed wire it would sting the soldiers from the other army they would become tangled in the wire easy for the other soldiers to kill the soldiers from the
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But the effects of WW1 on America were wide-ranging covering the political‚ economic and social impact the Great War had on the United States. Unlike the countries of Europe‚ the factories and home of the US had not been destroyed. Manufacturing‚ production and efficiency
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Germans introduced the use chemical gasses as an weapon in war. Poison gas was the most feared out of all technology weapons in WW1. The gasses could burn skin‚ blind‚ or destroy your lungs if you happen to breathed in. Back then they had crude face masks to protect people in war from the poisonous gas floating in the air. Poison gas was easier during WW1 all they had to do was throw the poisonous gas bomb. “ A poison gas attack meant soldiers having to put on crude gas masks
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that started a chain reaction leading into WW1‚ was the alliances throughout Europe. Although in reality if the alliances weren’t in effect then WW1 would not have happened‚ but the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was the event that led into chaos. The alliances were a major part‚ although they would never have needed to come into play if there had not been a trigger to these attacks. Off all of the 4 M.A.I.N (Militarism‚ Imperialism‚ Nationalism‚ Alliances) the factor that
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Nationalism can be defined as the feeling that one’s nation (one’s people) is superior to other nations. This helped lead to WWI in two ways. First‚ nationalism can breed arrogance because it makes people feel superior. It can lead them to want to prove their superiority through fighting. It can also lead them to think that they will surely win any war because of their superiority. Second‚ nationalism helped lead to WWI because it caused conflict. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated because
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WWI vs. WWII World War I and World War II are two battles that will haunt Germany and many other countries for years to come. When thinking about World War I‚ the Great War‚ my main thought is that it is the cause and reason for World War II occurring. Many believe that Germany was at fault for really just being in the wrong place at the wrong time during WWI. They did not want to clean up their mess of WWI and broke the Peace Treaty of Versailles which was the World’s only hope to ending
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Abert Einstein High School | IA | American Pre-Military Involvement in World War One | | Max Martin-Udry | 1/6/2013 | 1‚833 Words | Plan Of Investigation This investigation assesses American involvement in World War I before military intervention‚ and how this led to military intervention. In order to assess these causes‚ one must examine America’s involvement in the war before combat‚ the events that launched America’s military intervention in the war‚ American sentiments about
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Censorship in Britain during World War 1 "The first casualty of War is Truth" Introduction: The importance of the press in the British culture dates long before the era of broadcasted media it goes back to the time when newspapers were first introduced in the 15 century. Newspaper circulated in every corner of the country and citizens had access to either a national or local daily newspaper‚ and even in small country villages pages from the local newspaper would
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The economic impact of First World War on the UK The First World War saw a decline of economic production in Britain‚ with a major reallocation to munitions. It forced Britain to use up it is financial reserves and borrow large sums from the U.S. Shipments of American raw materials and food allowed Britain to feed itself and its army while maintaining her productivity. The essay will discuss the main effect on Britain’s economic after the First World War and how politician leaders deal with the
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