Santiuste Ms. Engelken US History I Honors May 13‚ 2011 The First Modern War While reading history‚ we typically see that wars were typically fought with soldiers in close- order formations with a musket that would be fired in unison on command. Everything changed after the American Civil War‚ a conflict to determine the fate of slaves in the Union‚ erupted. Today many historians consider the Civil War as the first modern war because it depended on: heavy industry‚ fast communication and transportation
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then infection will set in and kill them. In World War I Russia did not die from her wounds but died of infection. Yes Russia faced many problems during the First World War but so did everyone else and yet some of them‚ like the French‚ not only survived the war but ended up winning it. Even saying that Russia lost the war is not the best statement that can be made. A more accurate representation of what happened is that Russians lost parts of the war. This better reflects the inability of Russians
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sole country for starting a war. Although there is never one country entirely responsible for starting warfare there is commonly one country that is more at fault than the other. In the case of the Revolutionary War‚ I believe the British were to blame for igniting the flames of revolution due to their overtaxing of the colonists and practice of mercantilism. The war itself though was completely unnecessary and should never have taken place. One of the main reasons the war started was because of Britain’s
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What if Germany won WWI? World War One‚ also widely known as the Great War lasted from 1914-1918. It was a major war centered in Europe involving the World’s major powers that were separated into two alliances: the Allies‚ consisting of Britain‚ France‚ Russia and later the US and the Central Powers consisting of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy. It was European History’s worst war at the time. The Germans were defeated by exhaustion however‚ this could of easily happened to the Allies
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To what extent do you agree that the poems in the beginning of the selection are anti-heoric? During the early period of war‚ the authors show in most cases a very positive attitude towards war‚ which strongly contrasts with the minority of poets who believed and ascertained that the conflicts were a complete different picture compared to the one given by propaganda. Poems such as "the soldier" by Brooke and "into battle" by Grenfell witness the sense of optimism and heroism that drove most
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Name: Tran Ha Thu Group: 08.1.E20 IN-CLASS WRITING Topic: In some countries‚ children have strict rules of behaviour; in other countries they are allowed to do anything they want. To what extent should children have to follow rules? A. Outline: I. Introduction: Thesis statement: I believe that following strict rules helps children become well-behaved people and keep away social evils. II. Body: 1. Becoming well-behaved people 2. Avoiding social evils III. Conclusion: In short
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its allies‚ ultimately leading to war on a global scale. Within this political firestorm‚ Imperialism‚ Militarism‚ and Nationalism grew at an astounding rate. European countries came to feel that expanding their territory was vital to winning the war. In addition to the desire for more territory‚ countries used their military might to foster a new sense of Nationalism. World War One ended on November 11‚ 1918. The initial event that sparked this global war was the assassination Archduke Franz
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time‚ so that I would live to see another day. There aren’t enough gas masks for everyone so I had to watch my friend suffocate from the gas. I can’t believe I am here and I wake up every morning wondering if I will wake up tomorrow. Pray that the war is over soon and I am able to return home alive. Kellie Dear Mom and Dad‚ I’m OK for right now but I don’t know how long I can stay alive because the amount of gas they blow-up over here. All the dead body’s that are rotting and especially the
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Angel Ge Mr.Hudak History10 pd8 March.31 2016 The Reasons why Japan should enter the WW2 During World War II (1939-45)‚ Japan attacked nearly all of its Asian neighbors.Japan was a member of the Axis Power.The reasons why Japan should enter the WW2 are expand territory‚get resources ‚labors‚and political beliefs. The first reason why Japan should enter the WW2 is Japan wants to expand its territory.Japan wanted to be an industrial and military power but lacked resources and space
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To what extent does the impact of World War I explain the outbreak of the two revolutions in 1917 ? To a certain extent‚ the First World War was a major contributing factor to the two revolutions that took place in 1917‚ the February and October Revolution. The war worsened the issues that already existed in Russia and also highlighted the lack of leadership shown by the Tsar and the Provisional Government set up after the February Revolution and also the Tsars military command over the army during
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