mourning the death of their son‚ the son was buried right in front of the statue. It was beautiful. The “Trench of Death” would be the next place on our car ride adventure. This was truly a cool sight being able to walk through the trenches as if we were there. I did not realize the amount of loop holes they had in them it was basically a game of cat mouse because of the way the paths were shaped. The trench also had little covered areas that would be a tunnel like entrance or exit which had a door so if
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WEBSITES TO USE: * Hold down the control key & click on any of the links! • http://www.worldwar1.com/posters.htm • http://www.ultimatehistoryproject.com/military-maneuvers-world-war-i-recruiting-posters.html • http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/0/ww1/25237878 HONORS ONLY: Do the highlighted questions
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were heavier‚ and longer than others‚ and some were difficult to reload quickly compared to others. Once people started to think about a better gun to use in combat‚ the machine gun came to mind. In World War 1‚ machine guns played a vital role in trench warfare. Compared to rifles‚ “the firepower of one machine gun was the equivalent of 30‚ or perhaps as many as 60‚ individual riflemen.” This shows how the creation of machine guns were crucial for nations to have. The first automatic machine gun
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The Pre WW1 Alliances Dreikaiserbund 1872 Also known as the League of the Three Emperors (1872) Bismarck’s aim for forming this League was to isolate France by making friends with Austria and Russia. The partners were Kaiser William I of Germany‚ Czar Alexander II of Russia and Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria. These three rulers agreed: (i) to maintain the existing territorial arrangements in Europe; (ii) to resist the spread of revolutionary (e.g. socialist) movements; and (iii) to consult one
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weapons were used in WW1? How about how they compare to todays standards? They affected their time period drastically in many ways. The German’s changed the game with tanks. They also brought chemical warfare into the war. The British impacted war in many ways and they used some great weaponry. The British used the Lee-Enfield .303‚ It was a bolt action rifle that help 10 bullets in the magazine. It was very rugged‚ being able to hold up throughout hard conditions and trench warfare. It was so successful
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World War I’s Influence on the World World War I was one of the most influential events that mankind has ever seen. World War I was one of the first examples of a wartime economy that affected the way countries went through everyday life. As we see today‚ much of the overseas war has little to no effect on how America functions as a country‚ whereas in 1914-1918‚ America was forced into becoming a full-blown war machine. World War I affected more than just the counties the war was being fought in
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countries were involved in Trench Warfare; Britain‚ France‚ and Germany. Even though these three countries were involved‚ this does not mean there were no controversies about advanced Trench Warfare. Trench Warfare had to take place somewhere; three countries that were taken place were Europe‚ USSR‚ and Germany. Other countries tried stealing tactics for trenches. The trenches helped soldiers offensively and defensively. People were battling each other from one trench to another. During World
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defeated countries‚ especially Germany‚ and how that would influence the years to come. The political changes effected by WW1 were reflected in the fall of many of Europe’s monarchies. While the Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire completely collapse‚ the Great War was also responsible for the dismantling of monarchies in Germany and Russia‚ which became republics. WW1 was also the reason for
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aid‚ then it would have needed to be authorized first with a bunch of principles to follow. Gavrilo Princip‚ the Serbian nationalist‚ who assassinated the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria could have missed his shot which would have avoided all of WW1. Princip maybe would’ve been arrested on sight‚ also expose the rest of the group who were attempted assassins. If Franz Ferdinand would’ve been alive‚ AH wouldn’t have gone to war with
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Spring 2013 World History Study Guide Unit Four: Industrialism and a New Global Age What was it‚ what significant changes happened during‚ and when/where did it take place? 3 main factors that contributed to the Industrial Revolution- Why were these factors so critical? How were tenements developed as a result of Urbanization? What are some characteristics about the 2nd Industrial Revolution? What 2 characteristics need to be present for a nation to industrialize? Why are some countries
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