The Allies sought and tried to punish Germany for their involvement in WW1 by isolating them and forcing them to pay reparation for all damages caused during WW1. These punishments instead of teaching Germany a lesson would lead to a path of revenge and aggression and the rise of the Nazi party in Germany. Beginning with the end of WW1 and Allied forces closing in on German territory‚ Germany agreed to a ceasefire on November 11‚ 1918. With the war over Allied forces decided how to prevent this
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more technologically advanced war and no other wars before this one can begin to compare to it. Many soldiers suffered horrible diseases caused by the wars most well known battle tactic trench warfare. Most of the battles took place in the trenches. They were deep into the ground with all kinds of strategic patterns to protect soldiers from enemy fire and artillery. Sometimes soldiers would begin to
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The men that were picked to be grenadiers had to have great strength and agility. Grenadiers would be responsible for racing down the trench and throwing grenades into each dugout they passed: which helped take out enemy soldiers in trenches. Grenadiers earned higher pay‚ received special privileges‚ and were distinguished by their height‚ and dashing uniform. Later in the war‚ the British deployed the Mills Bomb‚ a highly effective fragmentation grenade. The Allies improvised further
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Medical Issues of WWI During World War I‚ there were many issues that surrounded the health of troops. The lack of medical advancement and the knowledge of it‚ then the struggle of keeping ones self-healthy throughout combat were key points to survival. During World War I in less than a year‚ American troops suffered more than 318‚000 injuries 120‚000 were counted as casualties. The front line soldiers are always at the highest risk in any war. With World War I though‚ trench warfare was a dangerous
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To what extent did Australian’s enlist in 1914 to defend the ‘Mother Country’? There are many reasons to why Australian’s went to war in the 1914; everyone had different reasons for applying for this life- threatening job. Some went for the thrill‚ to get a job‚ to get away from the drought and some people even had war fever. On the other hand‚ some people went because they felt like it was the right thing to do and because everyone else was doing it. A lot of time people think only about the soldiers
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World War 1 also known as the Great War started on July 18‚ 1914 & ended November 11‚ 1918. WW1 left millions of people killed. WW1 was caused by MANIA. Mania is an acronym for Militarism‚ Alliances‚ Nationalism‚ Imperialism‚ & Assassination. WW1 eventually led to the Great Depression. When the Great Depression hit‚ Adolf Hitler took advantage and attempted to rise to power. Militarism is what creates suspicions among European countries. Countries competed with each other to have the biggest and
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Bibliography: http://alphahistory.com/worldwar1/nationalism/ http://americanhistory.about.com/od/worldwari/tp/causes-of-world-war-1.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/summary_01.shtml http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW1/causes.htm Modern History Notes
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Women’s Role in WW1 A typical day for women: Wake up‚ cook‚ feed children‚ clean‚ teach children‚ clean‚ cook‚ sleep‚ while their husbands were off at work making money to support his and his wife ’s family. That all changed once World War One started and the men were conscripted into the war leaving‚ the wife ’s at home to do all of their normal tasks‚ as well as what the men used to do; providing for the family. Women‚ who previously worked in domestic service‚ were encouraged to take on jobs
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Germany was solely to Blame for WW1 – How Far do You Agree? World War 1 was fought from 1914 to 1918‚ in which Great Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Belgium‚ Japan‚ the United States‚ and other allies defeated Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ The Ottoman Empire‚ Italy‚ and Bulgaria. World War 1 began as a small regional conflict in the Balkans (South-East Europe). The Ottoman Empire had lost many states in this part of the world so political power in this area was very unstable. Later Austria-Hungary annexed
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economy had suffered terribly during the war. Industrial output fell by over 40% between 1914 and 1918. WW1 negatively affected Germany by putting it in Social political and economic ruins. To begin with‚ After WWI Germany was socially affected. In document 3 they say “I am twenty years old; yet I know nothing of life but despair‚ death‚ fear”. This quote is saying that the younger generation’s life socially affected by the
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