After the interwar period between 1918 and 1939‚ Europe found itself in the midst of war again. The United States‚ Great Britain‚ and the Soviet Union formed an alliance called the Allie Powers‚ to fight against Germany‚ Italy‚ and Japan‚ who made up the Axis Powers. Brilliant military generals and leaders met throughout the second World War to discuss strategy and tactics. Strategy refers to the overall plan for defeating the enemy‚ while tactics refers to the specific military action to implement
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British Air Warfare The use of the airplanes changed greatly during WWI. People started to realize that they could be used not only for entertainment and sports but also in wars as powerful weapons. Air warfare was all about planning and looking at the few key factors of the flight and looking at the opponent’s weakness. Strategories and tactics‚ civilian population‚ Development of Aircraft and lastly weather were key factors in the development and expansion of Air Warfare. The British Air Force
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The First World War‚ also known as “The Great War” has very often been criticized as being pointless and unnecessary. Whether it actually was‚ remains a question that can only be answered after closely examining the causes that made it a reality. In the following paragraphs‚ I will examine three of the most significant causes of the outbreak of WWI: the alliance system‚ militarism and imperialism. First of all‚ one of the most referred to causes of the war is the alliance system. The world in the
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The First World War had a profound impact upon British society. It swept away much of the old Victorian and Edwardian order and established many of the features we associate with modern 20th century Britain. Their triumph of winning the First World War changed Britain’s economy and society as they knew it‚ and with the countless casualties and the massive destruction the war had on Britain the return to peacetime conditions was not a soft landing. So how did the First World War change the economy
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WORLD WAR 1 A. MAJOR ALLIANCES FORMED DURING WW1 * Started by Germany * Triple Alliance/Central Powers: Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy / Turkey & Bulgaria * Triple Entente (treaty of friendship‚ not yet an alliance): Britain‚ France and Russia * Allies: Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Italy‚ Serbia‚ USA B. MILITARISM * Attitude of powerful class of military leaders on their countries’ policies * Glorification of war and urged the build up of weapons and
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essential part of their lives‚ and that without it they would not survive. In April of 1861‚ during the first month of the Civil War Alfred M. Green delivered a speech to his fellow African Americans to join the Union forces of the North. Green uses allusions in his speech to help persuade his fellow African Americans to join the Union forces. Green felt that if anyone should be fighting in a war for freedom from slavery‚ it should be African Americans. He states‚ “My country‚ right or wrong‚ I love
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Regeneration During the First World War‚ soldiers were affected by certain stereotypes that they were expected to uphold such as being strong‚ brave and willing to die for their country. To avoid these stereotypes‚ was to commit yourself to the public’s scrutiny. This had a major physiological effects‚ on the soldiers that were returning from war with or without‚ mental illnesses. The publics perception on the soldiers returning was influenced by the “media” at that time‚ which was stigmatising them
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The origins of the first world war has been debated indefinitely‚ and with great controversy. Fritz Fischer‚ dubbed the “the most important German historian of the 20th century”‚ argues that the responsibility for starting the war should rest solely on the shoulders of Germany‚ as their actions were carried out with the goal of world domination.‚ Fischer’s argument has been openly criticised by two modern historians‚ Niall Ferguson and Sean McMeekin‚ who insist Fischer’s claims display personal bias
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After the war Italy was left humiliated‚ as not only did it fail to get the lands that it wanted‚ but Italy failed in its second purpose for joining the war‚ which was to unite the people. Therefore Italy suffered what can be called a “Mutilated Victory”‚ which was a term invented by Gabriele D’Annunzio. The term ”Mutilated Victory” can be best defined as the aftermath of the First World War for the Italy‚ this term was invented by Gabriele D’Annunzio as a result of Italy not gaining all the lands
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jobs stateside and in every stage of war. By 1945 there were more than 100‚000 Wacs and 6‚000 female officers. In the Navy Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service also known as WAVES‚ in August 3‚ 1942. The training program for WAVES was a harsh 12 week 8 hours a day. The first class had 644 women with a maximum of 1‚250 graduates. By fall 1942 there were 10‚000 WAVES in active service. WWII in Europe women were also very important‚ men were sent into war without a choice. To keep the countries
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