million people were plunged into war. Ten million soldiers were mowed down by bullets‚ blown to pieces‚ incinerated‚ starved‚ devoured by rats and lice‚ killed by the epidemics that thrive on misery‚ 20 millions more were wounded. What lunacy took hold of the Austrians‚ Serbs‚ Russians‚ Germans‚ French‚ British‚ Italians‚ Terks‚ and the Americans? The survivors could count themselves lucky‚ but they had lost their youth or their face or their sanity. How did the world unleash such fury? The peoples
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America entered the war in 1917 because of two major acts on the behalf of Germany. America was also successfully able to fulfill its goals in World War 1. The first act from Germany was the use of submarine warfare. Then Germany sent out the Zimmerman Telegram. These actions made America join the war and come out successful. In 1917 Germany decided to renew its policy of unrestricted submarine warfare that they had abandoned two years prier. Germany decided that because America was not a part
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The Second World War began with Hitler’s attack on Poland in 1939 and ended with the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945. During these six years many battles were fought in both the European and Pacific theatre that led to the success of the Allies and to the collapse of the Axis Powers. On September 1 1939 Hitler attacked Poland and two days later Britain and France declared war. For the next five months little military action was taken and this period was named ’the Phony War’. However‚ in April
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World War II: A Continuation of The Great War When the Great War came to an end with the signing of an armistice in the fall of 1918‚ the European counterparts of the Allied forces sought only to punish the German Empire to the harshest degree. With their determination to substantially debilitate Germany‚ The Treaty of Versaille decimated its army to an almost humiliating number‚ decreased the size of Germany‚ and forced the empire to pay an insurmountable amount in reparations for damages from the
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first world war poetry Web definitions A war poet is a poet written at that time and on the subject of war. This term‚ at the beginning applied especially to those in military service during World War I. then‚ documented as early as 1848 in reference to German revolutionary poet‚ Georg Herwegh The main figures in the first world war Siegfried Sassoon (1886-1967)-1 Siegfried Sassoon was perhaps the most innocent of the war poets. John Hildebidle has called Sassoon the "accidental hero." Born
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The Economic Effect on Japan during Post World War II Japan’s economy was greatly affected by the atomic bombs dropped on both Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Japan’s economic recovery as a result of this incident transformed Japan’s economic growth which has become known as the "Economic Miracle." The bombs caused Japan to reconstruct many more facilities in which the economy moved forward. The Economic Planning Agency‚ which used to be known as the Economic Stabilization Board‚ helped Japan to
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Secondly‚ the guns show how long technology takes to evolve and than how quick evolution can happen. It took centuries to go from smooth bore to rifled bore in the guns. Flintlock gun were still being used at the start of the American Civil War‚ 1861. By the time the war ended‚ 4 years later‚ percussion guns were in style. The Gatling gun showed up around 1867‚ it was replaced in under 100 years with the .50 caliber machine gun. Thirdly‚ railroads and computers are a very interesting study on how quick
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World War 1 Questions 1. Which three countries were in the Alliance of the Three Emperors? A. Italy‚ France‚ England B. Germany‚ Russia‚ Austria C. Germany‚ Austria‚ Prussia D. Serbia‚ Greece‚ Bulgaria Answer: B. Germany‚ Russia‚ Austria 2. What was key to Bismarck’s plan to maintain Germany’s power prior to WWI? A. Invade to surrounding countries B. Defeat Britain in naval combat C. Aid the Ottoman Empire through military force D. Maintain peace throughout Europe‚ namely between
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Significance of World War One World War One was an international war that happened in Europe and branched out to the United States during the final year. Many new advances appeared during this war. The new technologies of this century were incorporated into fighting against the enemies. Gas‚ a deadly weapon‚ was invented for the mass murder of soldiers and the impact it left still haunted the world into World War Two‚ twenty one years later. The Great War is often overshadowed by World War Two‚ but it
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Diplomacy is a very valuable because it allows us to interact between other countries. It is used to negotiate with other countries for compromises and to prevent war. But as we can see‚ it hasn’t been entirely effective in the past. Diplomatic relations in World War 1 (WW1) was a huge part of why it happened. The ignition point of WW1 was the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. The killer was Princip of Serbia. Princip was part of a terrorist group called the Black Hand. The
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