WHY DID GERMANY LOSE WW1 Germany lost WW1 due to a variety of military‚ socio-economic & political‚ and strategic reasons. The war itself continued for 4 years‚ inflicting various casualties and economic hardships on Germany. The most important reason why Germany lost WW1 were its incompetence to carry out it’s various strategies – originating from the first strategic failure‚ the failure of the Schlieffen Plan. The military incompetence of Germany on land and in sea was also an important
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’Mametz Wood’ by Owen Sheers and ’Break Of Day In The Trenches’ by Issac Rosenberg‚ both present themes of loss and destruction that can be seen throughout. These ideas are displayed through a motif of conflict and war‚ specifically surrounding WWI. Rosenberg’s poem describes the death-ridden life of a young soldier in the trenches whereas Sheers’ poem depicts the dismal burial ground of the battle of Somme‚ many years later. Despite these time-setting differences‚ both poems are effective in expressing
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defeated countries‚ especially Germany‚ and how that would influence the years to come. The political changes effected by WW1 were reflected in the fall of many of Europe’s monarchies. While the Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire completely collapse‚ the Great War was also responsible for the dismantling of monarchies in Germany and Russia‚ which became republics. WW1 was also the reason for
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aid‚ then it would have needed to be authorized first with a bunch of principles to follow. Gavrilo Princip‚ the Serbian nationalist‚ who assassinated the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria could have missed his shot which would have avoided all of WW1. Princip maybe would’ve been arrested on sight‚ also expose the rest of the group who were attempted assassins. If Franz Ferdinand would’ve been alive‚ AH wouldn’t have gone to war with
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Various dangerous and unique were weapons were used in WW1 which made the battlefield very brutal and many soldiers didn’t know how to react when coming across tanks or even heavy artillery and aircrafts that soared the sky’s raining havoc across miles of terrains and trenches. The effects were severe with many soldiers coming home with lost limbs and even emotional shock like ‘shell shock’ which affected the men’s brains making them hear horrors like screams of agony and the sound of gunshots and
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Trench Warfare and Life in the Trenches Dealing with Experiences of Allied and German Soldiers: Trenches were initially straight but over time were developed to have a zigzag design. Frontline trenches of the Allies and Germans was separated by vast space of emptiness known as no-man’s land. There were support and reserve trenches as well as communications trenches that linked the three main line of trenches. Over time trench systems became more complex and intricate. Beyond the trenches and towards the
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Spring 2013 World History Study Guide Unit Four: Industrialism and a New Global Age What was it‚ what significant changes happened during‚ and when/where did it take place? 3 main factors that contributed to the Industrial Revolution- Why were these factors so critical? How were tenements developed as a result of Urbanization? What are some characteristics about the 2nd Industrial Revolution? What 2 characteristics need to be present for a nation to industrialize? Why are some countries
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This essay intends to examine the reasons of participation in World War I & II regarding black Britons. In the main body of the essay‚ each of the wars will be discussed separately‚ in which it will focus on why black Africans‚ Caribbean’s and local black people served in the British armed forces‚ and to an extent‚ reasons for why they attempted to avoid war. To an ideal level‚ there will be an understanding of how much the attitudes of people changed between each world war. Furthermore‚ it will
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IMPACT OF WW1 ON BRITAIN The effect that World War I had upon civilians was devastating. WWI was a war that affected civilians on an unprecedented scale. Civilians became a military target. The economic impact of WWI meant that there were shortages of all produce‚ most importantly food. Consequently‚ rationing of bread‚ tea‚ sugar and meat was introduced in 1918. This was widely welcomed by the British public‚ as a voluntary rationing system had been introduced a year before‚ and people were
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Society‚ 2004. (Web‚ 26th Oct‚ 2012). Retrieved from http://www.worldwar1.com/tgws/relairprod.htm History SparkNotes. World War I (1914–1919). SparkNotes LLC‚ 2012. (Web‚ 26th Oct 2012). Retrieved from http://www.sparknotes.com/history/european/ww1/summary.html Johnson‚ Herbert A. Wingless Eagle: U.S. Army Aviation through World War I. North Carolina‚ NA: Univ of North Carolina Press‚ 2001. Tucker‚ Spencer C.‚ & Roberts‚ Priscilla Mary. World War I: A Student Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara
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