few to continue working which was now very important as they needed people in manufacturing to create the weapons‚ tanks and defenses for the troops. Throughout the war women were needed as the men were off fighting and those were left behind had reasons‚ health for example. When the country needed bodies to fill position in the factories‚ women
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World War I (WWI)‚ which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939‚ and the First World War or World War I thereafter‚ was a major war centered in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. It involved all the world’s great powers‚ which were assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (centered on the Triple Entente of the United Kingdom‚ France and Russia) and the Central Powers (originally centered on the Triple Alliance
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Which was more important reason for the outbreak of ww1 in 1914? -the arms race -the assassination in Sarajevo The Arms Race was a race to build the biggest Army and Navy for the war that could occur at any time. All the countries except Britain and Germany were trying to build the biggest army but Britain and Germany were trying to build up their navy as Germany wanted the biggest navy so that they could overpower and beat the size of Britain’s. In Germany they had the biggest army‚ and it
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Prussia old German kingdom its capital was Berlin) when the French held the British press as the main responsible because of its publication of some information that the German Embassy passed back to Berlin Pre-war conventional press censorship reasons and measures With the widespread usage of telegraphic cables and Morse code the transmission of information had become easier and faster. Journalists and press correspondents would send their reports from battle fields directly to the newspapers
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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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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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World War 1 was the first major global conflict. On one side called the triple alliance there was Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Italy (who ended up switching sides). On the other side called the triple entente there was the British‚ French and Russians (who ending up dropping out of the war). The triple entente was commonly known as the allies especially after the Americans entered the war in 1918. Many questioned wether the Allied leadership was effective. Yes‚ the allied leadership was effective
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July 28‚1914 was the day Franz Ferdinand was killed by Gavrilo Princip the leader of The black hand terrorist group located and from serbia‚ Princip later on after killing Franz went into prison and rotted in a jail cell because he was not the old enough for him to be death trailed . This group assassinated Ferdinand because he was the next in line to rule the Austrian Hungarian Empire‚ However there were other cause that got the war going and started. The number one cause of the war was the
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During the year 1788‚ the Austrian army was at war with the Ottoman Empire. On September 17‚ 1788‚ the Austrian army‚ of about 100‚000 soldiers set up camp in the town of Karánsebes (present-day Romania). Once camp was set‚ Hussars were sent to scout out the surrounding area to see if any Turks were nearby. No Turks were spotted; what they did find however were a group of Gypsies selling schnapps (liquor). The Hussars bought barrels of the stuff and then proceeded to get drunk. It wasn’t long after
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