World War I: Trenches – Weaponry and Tactics Tactics – Germans * Gases: Mustard gas was the most poisonous chemical used in the war. It was odourless and took about 12 hours to take effect. Gases caused internal and external bleeding and completely burn the throats and lungs. * Tunnelling: Specialists dug tunnels under the enemy defenses and place mines to collapse the opposing trench. * Scorched Earth: Retreating German troops applied scorched earth policy to prevent any use of facilities
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This reflected the comparison between the struggling workers and the successful owners. The practices of Social Darwin gave more justification for governments to exploit and exclude as they only looked at the positive outcome of slavery. This outcome was due to slaves providing the country with product‚ which was a major benefactor to the economy as America
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Orwell‚ a once famous author‚ used to describe the uses and effects of propaganda. In relation to World War 1‚ many countries that were involved in the fighting had to gain support from its citizens in order to fund the war effort. By using propaganda‚ these countries were able to gain support through its citizens and to fight battles due to the increase in support of the military. Governments in the war devoted a multitude of resources and a huge amount of effort to produce newspapers‚ books‚ and cartoons
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World War II World War II was the bloodiest‚ most inhumane war that the world faced in all of its histories. As tension amounted all over Europe‚ the United States assumed a neutral stance‚ supporting its isolation policy. Many economic and political issues contributed to the outbreak of this widespread conflict. Although the United States originally assumed a strong isolation policy toward World War II‚ involvement soon became necessary which eventually lead them to lead the world out of the
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Social Darwinism gained popularity in European nations in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Social Darwinism supports the idea that people were engaged in a competition or “struggle for survival” in which the weakest people and nations would be destroyed and dominated while the strong grew in power and influence. Great Britain applied this idea to China and infiltrated the land and its systems. The British would send missionaries throughout the land and try to convert the Chinese to Christianity
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Economy in Texas changed very much during World War 1 and the Great Depression. Many efforts were made to support the soldiers at war. For example‚ victory gardens‚ wheatless wed. and meatless mon.‚ training camps‚ and liberty bonds are a few examples of economic support for the soldiers in WW1. In order to feed the troops at war‚ citizens participated in Meatless Mondays and Wheatless Wednesdays. On Mondays‚ they did not eat meat and on Wednesdays they didn’t eat anything made of wheat. The food
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Pope Pius XII was pope during the period of World War II. He was required to cover issues and problems‚ which were very different to what other popes have had to deal with. Many believe that he encouraged Hitler’s efforts and refrained from condemning German cruelty; however‚ I think Pope Pius XII had the courage and persistence to stand for intellectual truth and moral freedom. The Pope’s efforts did not go unrecognized by Jewish authorities‚ even during the War. Eugenio Pacelli was born in Rome
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Music During & Post World War II Highlife music has always been in the Ghanaian scenes‚ taking different names and different forms. The name “Highlife”‚ which was coined in the 1920s has already become a household name prior to the Second World War. During the world war‚ the British employed local popular music such as the Konkoma highlife marching songs in recruiting the Black servicemen and increasing their morale for war. Ghanaian dance orchestra musicians who are proficient in the reading of
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March 28‚ 2010 Western Civ. 102 World War I and World War II had a profound effect on many people living during those time periods. During World War I and World War II thousands lost their lives fighting for their respective countries. Men played a crucial part in fighting for their countries on the war front‚ but on the home front women played a crucial part also. During both World War I and World War II‚ women were called on to do work and take on major roles that
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There were many strains as to being up under Stalin during the modernization periods. There was not only a major change during World War I‚ but this also caused the domestic policies to have a drastic effect. Many nations had unified with Russia during this time of tragedy within their entrance into the war. From what I have learned a source stated that‚ “military reversals and the government’s incompetence soon soured the attitude of much of the population. With German having control of both
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