World War I‚ also known as the Great War‚ was a global military conflict which involved the majority of the world’s great powers‚ organized into two opposing military alliances: the Triple Entente (United Kingdom‚ France‚ and Russian Empire) and the Triple Alliance (German Empire‚ Austro-Hungarian Empire‚ and Italy). World War One which broke out it 1914 was a total war‚ where all industries geared towards war. The July Crisis and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand resulted in a conflict
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Not only did poisonous gas change the experiences of war‚ but also the type of warfare. Instead of riding around on horses freely‚ soldiers had to use protection in order to evade the deadly chemicals. So‚ quickly‚ both sides developed gas masks. At first‚ soldiers held chemically treated cotton pads over their noses and mouths. Later they wore fabric face masks soaked in chemicals‚ and finally soldiers on both sides wore respirators with charcoal filters.("Technology.") These gas masks were 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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Grade 10: History Exam Notes Unit 1: Canada and WW1 Important Terms Militarism: A nation’s policy of enlisting‚ training‚ equipping‚ and maintaining armed forces ready for war. Alliances: A formal agreement of support and cooperation‚ usually economic or military terms. Imperialism: The building of empires taking over overseas territories. Nationalism: A strong attachment to one’s nation. Triple Entente: France‚ Russia‚ Britain (Canada) Triple Alliance: Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Italy (Central
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as ordinary soldiers‚ sailors and aircrew personnel. In 1914‚ however‚ a women’s place was not considered to be on the battlefield‚ but in the home. No women at all served with the Anzacs‚ other than nurses‚ but nurses did not have an army rank. During world war one; many women felt that they should be permitted to do more than serve as home-makers back in Australia. Women’s organization sent urgent petition to the government offering to serve as cooks‚ ambulance scouts‚ stretcher bearers‚ motor-car
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death of 6 million Jews during World War ll and his reasons for the extermination is insane. Hitler made the Jews the scapegoats for Germany’s economic problems after World War l. Hitler notoriously used propaganda to convince the German people that the Jews were the bad people. Using propaganda‚ Hitler convinced the German people that the Jews must go because they were responsible for Germany’s problems‚ which was demonstrated by Hitler picking the Jews to be exterminated during World War ll. Hitler
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speech to congress on April 2nd‚ 1917 are evaluated for their origins‚ values‚ purposes and limitations. The investigation does not asses the pre-war situations of any countries but the United States‚ and does not asses American military involvement during the First World War Summary Of Evidence Prior to 1917‚ America was already deeply involved in the First World War‚ though they did not have troops fighting in the trenches overseas. First‚ American involvement in the war was purely as a producer
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Austin Lynch Mrs. Barriga Us History II Honors January 16‚ 2015 DBQ: What was the underlying cause of World War I? There were many causes of World War I‚ but the three most important causes were militarism‚ imperialism‚ and alliances. World War I started in 1914‚ and it started off when the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. This was a global war centered in Europe which started July 28‚ 1914 and ended November 11‚ 1918. After World War I ended more than
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and the first atomic bomb blast. They describe some of the events that happen battles during World War 2‚ how the war ended and some major attacks. These events happen during the 1940’s in different parts of the world. They are consider major events during the war and also became important turning points for the U.S. during the war. The first primary source is The Battle of Midway and it happened in 1942. During this time the perceptions of the Japanese military was demolished by the Doolittle raid
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History Summary Notes – Semester 2‚ 2012 Australia to 1914 * How people lived at the turn of the C20th * Housing * Lower Class Housing * Unsanitary‚ overcrowded‚ dangerous (poorly built‚ cheap materials) * Many didn’t have sewerages or standard water supplies * Bad ventilation and poor lighting * Upper Class Housing * Lived in the eastern suburbs/north shore * Employed maids and servants * Houses were old‚ not built securely‚ no heat
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