World War 1 was different than any other wars that came before it by that it was the first war fought in on many continents‚ as well it was the first war where chemical weapons were used‚ and it was the first total war. The total number of casualties in World War 1 was 37 million. There were 9 million killed‚ 20 million wounded and others that weren’t were most likely dead. The expectations before the war started was a reason why the war began because people thought it was going to be a short‚ bloodless
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did World War 1 Start? Mr Johnson Due date: Friday 18th of October 861 words By Matthew Chen World war 1 was ultimately caused by imperialism. Different nations wanted control over more land and to be the dominant nation in Europe. The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie was a small but very powerful event that led to the beginning of a very long chain of events. Alliances between lots of different countries also contributed to World War 1. The
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Chapter 9 – World War II The first essay G.I Joe: Fighting for Home by John Morton Blum and the second essay American Liberals: Fighting for a Better World by Alan Brinkley both ’look at the experience of the war from different vantage points: that of the soldier fighting for his own elemental survival as well as for his country‚ and that of the society back home.” John Morton Blum retiree of Yale University depicts “combat soldiers as largely disconnected from the geopolitical goals articulated
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introduction meant it had little impact‚ it led to jets becoming standard in worldwide air forces.[361] Advances were made in nearly every aspect of naval warfare‚ most notably with aircraft carriers and submarines. Although at the start of the war aeronautical warfare had relatively little success‚ actions at Taranto‚ Pearl Harbor‚ the South China Sea and the Coral Sea established the carrier as the dominant capital ship in place of the battleship.[362][363][364] In the Atlantic‚ escort carriers
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warmed up lunch in a microwave‚ or played a video game‚ you used an electric motor! Try this science fair project and you’ll learn how to make a simple electric motor by having two magnets "talk" to each other. As they interact‚ they will alternate between "liking" each other (being pulled together)‚ and "disliking" each other (pushing away from one another). All that pushing and pulling will create some serious spinning‚ and you will have built an electric motor! So‚ what do windshield wipers‚ CD
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WORLD WAR 1 World War 1 erupted in 1914. World War 1 had many countries involved but not all of them entered at the same time. There were many causes for the outbreak of World War 1. One cause of World War 1 was militarism. Militarism is the glorification of one countries military. Many countries were getting this militarism idea because they dreamed of war being glorious. Many people would soon find out that war is not good. Another thing that goes along with militarism and the outbreak for World
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World War 1: The Great War World War 1‚ better known as "The Great War" started because of the assassination of the Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand. On July 28‚ 1914 Gavrilo Princip‚ a Serbian nationalist‚ murdered the one appointed to the throne of Austria-Hungary to protest Habsburg rule of Bosnia. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia‚ Russia prepared to defend its Slavic neighbors‚ and Germany declared war on Russia.
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“Zero Hour‚” written by Ray Bradbury‚ and War of the Worlds‚ written by H.G Wells‚ both have similarities and contrasting events and characters. The authors create stories that include reactions to an alien invasion and demonstrate how the invasion changes the lives of those involved. Both authors portray alien invasions but each author has their own vision of how characters would react. When Mink in “Zero Hour” says‚ “Peekaboo” (Bradburry 261)‚ it changes the mood of the whole story because she
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On April 2‚ 1917‚ President Woodrow Wilson asked a special session of Congress for a declaration of war against Germany‚ stating that "The world must be made safe for democracy." For three years‚ the United States had managed to remain neutral in World War I‚ which was wrecking widespread destruction on Western Europe. U.S. relations with Germany had deteriorated throughout that period‚ however‚ particularly as German submarines had torpedoed many American merchant vessels crossing the Atlantic Ocean
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Part B World War 1 made a colossal impact to all aspects of human life around the world‚ everyone who fought‚ witnessed‚ and survived from this catastrophic event was impacted on each to different degrees and consequences. One of the major groups who were affected by World War 1 were the women of Britain‚ playing a significant role to provide for their family and for the men who fought in the war. With the early rush of volunteers in 1914 and the conscription in 1916 led to a shortage of manpower
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