AGAINST AMERICAN INVOLVEMENT IN WWI Losing lives is never a virtuous thing‚ but it is copiously worse when it could have been facilely prevented. World War I was an atrocious‚ horrific‚ and destructive experience that terrified those who unfortunately became involved. World War I occurred unnecessarily at the cost of the lives of many men and women. First we will reconnoiter why our country felt the need to become involved in the First World War. Then we will tear apart the details of damage caused
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Part I. Response Journal (four passages and responses = four points). Divide the book into four equal parts (four quarters)‚ and select four favorite passages‚ one from each of the four quarters of the book. Follow the guidelines shared for the grade 7-10 response journals (see above) in terms of format‚ length of responses‚ and content. Here is a sample response: Chapter/Page: “Evacuation Order No.19” page 6 Passage: "She wiped her forehead with her handkerchief. The sun was bright and she did
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1914 a terrible year for me. July 20th 1914 I woke up‚ got out of my bed and went down to the living room mom and dad where up listening to the radio. Mom looks very sad I didn’t want to ask her what was wrong because I was scared I wouldn’t like it‚ so I waited for her to tell me on my own. I went and sat down with them when all the sudden mom said that daddy had to go off for a little while I asked why and she told me that he had to do his duty by serving in the war. My eyes filled with tears I
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Diary Entries: Harold Henry Abbott Enlistment: 10th March 1915 I can not believe I have actually done it. I have officially enlisted myself to fight for Australia in the war two days ago‚ it still quite has not sunken in what I have done. To be quite honest I was reluctant in my mind to do it at first. Reason being is I am quite comfortable back home with my job of being a Brushmaker. But I knew that if I did not enlist myself my family would have been delivered a white feather. Which is symbolic
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Compare and Contrast Essay The causes of World War I was different than the causes of the World War II in that the World War I started because of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria versus the Nazism started off by Adolf Hitler; the similarities was that the Germany was involved in both World War I and World War II. The World War I started because of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. He was the heir to the throne of the Austria-Hungary. The World
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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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‘German aggression was responsible for the outbreak of a general European war in August 1914’. How far do you agree with this judgement? Many historians argue that the reason for Germany going to war was due to the aggressive behaviour of Germany in the build up to the war. Throughout this essay I will be addressing this issue looking at whether Germany was responsible for the outbreak of a general European war in August 1914. There are many factors which contribute to the outbreak of the war from
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Although many men did enlist for war‚ there were many who strongly objected. In the beginning of the First World War‚ there were so many enlistments that the recruitment officers were forced to reject people. Nonetheless‚ as the war went on‚ casualty rates increased and the number of men volunteering to enlist declined. This quote by Prime Minister Billy Hughes expresses the emotion of majority of Australian people at the time. “The conscription issue is the greatest issue ever put before a free
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April 26th 1915 There isn’t much to be seen from the ships as we are so far out‚ but from what was coming back from the landing‚ not much was to be imagined. Wounded men were pouring off the sets of rowboats being pulled by the steamboats. Many of the soldiers were unrecognisable. My thoughts went out to my little brother who had been so excited to enlist‚ but it wasn’t the case anymore. I had heard one of the captains talking about the thousands of men who had already lost their lives to the
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Why Did Australia become involved in WW1? Australia became involved in World War One in August 1914’‚ as Britain was preparing to declare war on Germany. At the time Andrew Fisher (future Australian prime minister) promised that Australia would stand behind their mother country. He believed this war to be a noble cause where Australians could demonstrate their loyalty. As Australia is still part of the British Empire‚ our loyalty was pressured into joining the war and fighting for what they
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