Micah Kelley Mr. Richardson 6th Period US History 18 December 2012 1. Reasons for the Outbreak of WWI * The Alliance System: The formation of the German States/Empire‚ the Triple Alliance‚ the Franco-Russian Alliance‚ and the Triple Entente proved that war amongst these countries was eminent. * The Naval Race: In 1898‚ the Germans began building a navy that challenged Britain’s dominance over naval affairs. These two countries engaged in an arms race in the early 1900’s building
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Impacts of WW1 on America Impacts of World War one on America The total number of casualties in WW1 which lasted only from 1914 to 1919 came to a terrifying height of 37‚508‚686 of that number only 323‚018 belonged to the U.S. World war one had many effects on the United States including weapons advancement‚ change in the workforce and economy‚ and women’s rights. The first and one of the most important impacts of ww1 on America is the
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The Arms Race leading up to WW1 The great war of 1914 was one of the bloodiest conflicts modern man has yet experienced. Its consequences reached far from the battlefield and into the towns‚ homes and families of the soldiers. There are many arguable points one could debate regarding the origins of WW1 but much guilt resides on the part of the arms race. An arms race can best be described as one country adding a portion to its military then a neighboring country
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Evacuation was imperative in Britain in the war years for the safety of its people. It protected children from the devastation that war generated throughout Britain’s major cities. Had they stayed to face it‚ their lives would have been almost certainly ruined or often taken by air raids. Evacuation gave these children and Britain a future to look to after the war. However‚ there were problems facing the hosts and evacuees alike during these years. Evacuation uncovered many social ills and did not
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CAUSES OF WORLD WAR II * Treaty of Versailles In 1919‚ Lloyd George of England‚ Orlando of Italy‚ Clemenceau of France and Woodrow Wilson from the US met to discuss how Germany was to be made to pay for the damage world war one had caused. Georges Clemenceau wanted revenge. He wanted to be sure that Germany could never start another war again. The German people were very unhappy about the treaty and thought that it was too harsh. Germany could not afford to pay the money and during the 1920s
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Japan and WWII One can say that Imperialism played a huge role for the happening of the Second World War. Japan wanted to become the one and only ruling power in Asia was a good example of imperialism excellence. In Europe it was the same thing also- The Nazi called themselves as socialists and it was their goal to gain control and accomplish all European countries and instill their theories and ideologies everywhere. This type of imperialism led to the events of the Second World War so much so
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During the Cold War‚ the competition between the United States and Soviet Union to become the most powerful nation affected other countries as well. The USSR spread communism to assert their power in other countries‚ both the US and the USSR fought each other indirectly when they got involved in other countries’ revolutions‚ and as a result of the Cold War‚ the world was divided between the Americans and the Soviets. In order to prove itself as being more powerful than the United States‚ the Soviet
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The scene that my group chose was scene 2 of act 2. We chose this scene as we thought it was a major part in the play due to the amount of action in the scene as the group escapes a soldier gets drugged and dies which probably makes it the most entertaining scene in the entire play. Because it is a play it needs to entertain its viewers‚ as that is the purpose of any performance to make the viewers enjoy what they are watching/listening to. To do this the performers must get into character this
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In 1940 on September- Germany‚ Japan‚ and Italy sign a pact called the Tripartite Pact and create the Axis Alliance. In 1941 on December 7th- Japan attacks and bombs Pearl Harbor‚ resulting in the U.S. joining WW2 the next day. In 1942 on June 4th- Battle of midway‚ the U.S. navy defeats the Japanese. In 1944 on June 6th- D-day‚ Allies take back France from the Axis’s control. In 1944 on December 16th- Battle of the Bulge Continue timeline later The most destructive
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IMPACT OF WW1 ON BRITAIN The effect that World War I had upon civilians was devastating. WWI was a war that affected civilians on an unprecedented scale. Civilians became a military target. The economic impact of WWI meant that there were shortages of all produce‚ most importantly food. Consequently‚ rationing of bread‚ tea‚ sugar and meat was introduced in 1918. This was widely welcomed by the British public‚ as a voluntary rationing system had been introduced a year before‚ and people were
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