Retrospectively‚ the First World War seems as if it was inevitable‚ but the arms race between the European powers can be conceptualized as a defensive response to the increasing military power by a country’s neighbours. Though some plans were indeed offensive‚ they were building not towards deliberately offensive maneuvers but rather an attempt to protect their borders should a neighbour invade. Germany’s answer to this in the Schlieffen Plan was an aggressive form of defence‚ hoping to avoid a war on two fronts
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The United States had many inventions during World War 1. The technological advances during World War 1 were quite expansive from weapons‚ to land vehicles‚ to air vehicles‚ and everything in between.The United Stated had some of the best inventions during the war‚ even though innovative countries like Great Britain and France were involved. The rifle is a staple of combat‚ and various warfare alike.”Despite advances in machine gun‚ mortar and grenade technology‚ all remained relatively unwieldy
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The Vietnam War and the United States The Vietnam War (1965-1975) was fought between the North and South Vietnam. The North was called Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the South was the Republic of Vietnam which was supported by the United States. The war was extremely costly‚ United States spending over $150 billion dollars. It started with good intentions that got lost in the lengthy battle for the North’s freedom and hopes that America would put a stop to the communistic presence from overtaking
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I. Introduction- Drugs are considered to be a modern day issue. However‚ if we look to the archeological records‚ we would find that our ancestors used drugs such as‚ alcohol‚ opium‚ cocoa‚ magic mushrooms among others for both medical and spiritual purposes. Throughout the years many policies have been created in order to minimize the use of drugs. For example‚ the first anti-opium laws were directed at the Chinese immigrants in the 1870’s. In the 1900’s‚ an anti-cocaine laws were directed in the
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Germany would fight their last major battle against the Allied Forces in the summer of 1918 in the Second Battle of the Marne. This was the last major offensive that Germany would fight in World War I. This battle was supposed to be the battle that turned the tide for Germany but‚ it ultimately led to their downfall. It began on the Month of July 15 and lasted until the 5th of August 1918 and it brought a comeback plan devised by Erich Lundendorff the Chief of Staff for Germany. The plan called
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Why was World War I a total war for Britain? Before we can discuss about the topic "Was the First World War a total war ’ for Britain?" First thing we have to define is‚" what is a total war?" According to‚ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_war‚ a total war is " a 20th century term to describe a war in which countries or nations uses all of their resources to destroy another organized country ’s or nation ’s ability to engage in war" The treaty of London in 1839 was the key which led
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What was‚ in your opinion the most important factor that led the United States to abandon its policy of isolationism and adopt internationalism after Second World War? When the second world war ended‚ US got stuck in such a network of alliances and signing of international organizations that her retirement to her continent and adopting the policy of isolationism become quite impossible for her. But the most outstanding reason‚ that drew out her out from her isolation was‚ the rise of her potential
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What was the Cause of World War 2? The seeds of World War 2 can be traced all the way back to the first World War. Many can say that Germany caused both World War 1 and World War 2. As well as the Treaty of Versailles‚ the main causes for the start of World War 2 was that Germany wanted power over the world‚ and the failure of The League of Nations. Germany’s desire for power‚ their economic downfall‚ and international tensions they provoked sparked World War 2. The Treaty of Versailles
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World War I and its Effect on International Relations[1] It is a tragedy when one person dies. When 10 million die…well‚ the only thing we can call it is World War I. Now‚ going to war is justified if it is to end slavery or stop Hitler. It’s even understandable to go to war over a stolen bucket (which has happened). But to fight for no reason is the height of foolishness. Ironically‚ World War I was a product of the Napoleonic Wars‚ which killed a generation of young men. After Napoleon was
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The war on drugs is one of the wars that every nation claims to be carrying out. The United States of America is considered as one of the vibrant drug trafficking regions globally. The war of drugs in the United States of America therefore rates as one of the longest wars in the nation (Lurigio‚ 2008 pg. 87). Ideally‚ it has taken approximately forty years since the kick-off of the war. Despite the fact the war may appear to be plain from the word of mouth‚ it posses unimaginable consequences on
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