smoke and cordite are only few of the pugnant stenches we soldiers have grown used to. Countless decomposing men lay lifeless on the battlefields and I can only hope I will not become of them. Numerous men avoid getting their feet wet in fear of trench foot. I’ve heard about it and some say the pain of a bullet is far more wished for than the intolerable pain of your feet swelling to the point of possible amputation. If you’re lucky you may walk out with both feet. But although it is inevitable
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What do you need to revise? 1. Causes of World War 1 a) What were the two alliances in Europe in 1914? b) What effect did the Moroccan Crises of 1905 and 1911 and the Bosnian Crisis 1908–1909 have on the on the alliances? c) Why was there an arms race at the start of the 20th Century? d) Why was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated in 1914? e) How did this shooting trigger a World War? f) What was the Schieffen plan and how did this lead to War? g) Who was to blame for World War
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The weapons made and used during World War 1 World War I (WWI)‚ also known as the First World War (the Great War)‚ was a war that the whole world was involved in. The war took place in Europe and after beginning on 28 July 1914 WW1 finally ended on 11 November 1918. It was one of the most damaging war in history. This war changed many things such as political rights and revolutionary changes. The war also involved many weapons which were made during the war or were first used then. Chemical weapons
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Social Changes Of WW1 “ Ready! aye‚ ready! “ the soldiers were to say as the call for war came‚ but were they really that ready? As well‚ was the rest of the world ready? “ Back by Christmas “ they promised their loved ones who were filled with such pride and watched in awe as their brave boys set off for war. Most including Henri Bourassa‚ thought that this was an opportunity to unite the Canadians‚ French‚ and English. Little did they know the battles they‚ and the whole world were about to
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the barbed wire and destroy the enemy’s communication trenches and the front line. After 1914 the tactics were changed so that poisonous gas was released against the enemy and tanks and aircraft would attack the enemy‚ tanks could break through the trench system. I can imagine that this was a panic-stricken time for the troops that may have felt suicidal in a way. After the intial bombardment the troops armed with bayonets would go ’over the top’ of their trenches and charge across the burnt out
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Explain the Causes of World War One Introduction In this essay I am going to explain the long term and the short term causes of World War Ones or as others call it the War to end All Wars. I am going to divide my essay in to categories‚(Long term causes and short term causes)‚ and then in each category I will list the causes in order of importance‚(the most important being at the top‚ and the least at the bottom and so on‚ so fourth). I will make it clear all the way through my essay‚ which cause
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AP US History Unit 9 Test: WW1 to the Great Depression 1) What caused American entry into World War I‚ and how did Wilson turn the war into an ideological crusade? A: Although America did not want to enter WW1‚ once German submarines sunk the American ship Lusetania‚ it killed American sailors. Instead of his original idea to spread peace‚ Wilson now wanted revenge. In his war message to Congress‚ he said that if America did not act quickly‚ the Western hemisphere’s ideals would be destroyed
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Trench Foot Many soldiers fighting in World War One at one point had to face trench foot. Trench foot is a fungal infection brought about by a prolonged exposure to wet‚ cold conditions like what there was in the trenches. It was first thought up by military authorities that soldiers that did not have very much morale got the fungal infection. If the trench foot turned gangrenous then the leg would have to be amputated. The officers tried to combat it by telling the soldiers that they had to dry
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OSH 379 Soil Safety / Trenching Safety Quiz Week 5 1. Define “trench.” a. A narrow excavation (in relation to its length) made below the surface of the ground. In general‚ the depth is greater than the width‚ but the width of a trench (measured at the bottom) is not greater than 15 feet (4.6 m). If forms or other structures are installed or constructed in an excavation so as to reduce the dimension measured from the forms or structure to the side of the excavation to 15 feet (4.6 m) or less
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I did not realize until after reading the novel the big part of WW1 was how they fought the war‚ and that was done through trenches. The zig zagging of the trenches was such a huge part in the building of them‚ so that the enemy could not just shoot straight down the trench and wipe everyone out at one time. It was very cool to me to see how they then moved to the next section of trenches if the other line had been taken
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