On one revolutionary night in 1914‚ Andrew Fisher the Prime Minister of Australia‚ declared that Australia would stand beside their mother country Britain should the worst happen and they go to war‚ and days later they did. Over the course of the four year(1914-1918) World War one was fought‚ there were one hundred and forty seven battles and although Australia didn’t fight with the allies in each battle‚ their involvement was regarded as imperative to winning the war. People in modern society when
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World War 1 is undoubtedly one of the greatest tragedies in the history of the modern world‚ responsible for the deaths of over 11 million young men. From 1914-1918 the European powers fought out one of the bloodiest series of battles ever recorded‚ including some horrific battles like the Battle of Fromelles‚ the Battle of the Somme‚ Gallipoli and the Battle of Verdun to name only a few. The reasons behind this tragic event are complex‚ but several factors including Imperialism had a rather influential
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Two major causes of WWI were militarism and nationalism. WWI began in 1914 and lasted 4 long years. Many countries especially those with an Empire‚ enrolled in the war. It was between two alliances‚ fixed together. With militarism‚ which is the love and pride of one’s country and its military power‚ European countries started producing more powerful weapons for future conflicts. This soon enough started an arms race which was spread all throughout Europe because each country wanted surpass each other
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Women’s role prior to World War I Prior to the First World War women’s role in society in western countries was generally confined to the domestic sphere (but not necessarily their own home) and to certain types of jobs: ’Women’s Work’. In Great Britain for example‚ just before World War I‚ out of an adult population of about 24 million women‚ around 1.7 million worked in domestic service‚ 800‚000 worked in the textile manufacturing industry‚ 600‚000 worked in the clothing trades‚ 500‚000 worked
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deadly weapon during the world war I David Seo Mr. McKenzie Oct. 28‚ 2010 Thesis: Poison gases should be banned from the battlefield because they have fatal and catastrophic effects on humans‚ the nature‚ and they were not as effective as other weapons for winning the war. Poison gases had many deadly effects on human bodies. Chlorine‚ phosgene‚ and mustard gases were mainly used (First World War). “Deficiencies of chlorine were overcome by phosgene and they were used mixed with equal
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Different Ways of Fighting World War I was fought completely different than any war prior to it. Wars before the First World War were fought on horses in a gentlemen’s war. However‚ by the turn of the century‚ new technology had been invented which changed the ways of war drastically. By no means could World War I be considered a gentlemen’s war. In previous wars‚ enemies charged at you in open fields‚ and you would stay in place while the enemy was shooting directly at you. However‚ in this war
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The Great War Is The Great Lie WWI was spawned in 1914 and lasted until 1918‚ four years. The way people mainly got sucked into doing this crazy war is that the government would print these posters that persuaded people to join the army by it looking nice‚ otherwise known as false advertising if you wish. The main cause of WWI was in 1914 when Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. The war started the same year and conflict spread across the world very quickly. On the outbreak of war in
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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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My dearest Mother‚ I am missing you dearly and I hope everything is well. I am getting very home sick‚ life here is different than over there. I can hear sounds of the battlefield and it’s very frightening. We also get very little sleep and it is so cold here. The food is so plain; we rarely eat meat. We eat mostly beans‚ potatoes and soup. I’m getting so tired of it. Many of the things I see are very disturbing but it feels good to help these men. Some of them have talked to me about their families
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A rally of the KKK in 2009 A lynching in Marion‚ Indiana‚ 1930. How useful is Source A (p65) for studying American attitudes towards the KKK during the 1920s? (10) Plan Useful/Limitations Provenance Target: Evaluation of a source for utility using own knowledge (AOs 1‚2 and 3) Candidates either submit no evidence or fail to address the question. 0 Level 1: EITHER Accepts the content of the source at face value. e.g. It is useful because it shows what the Ku Klux Klan did
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