World War I was a never before seen type of war. New tactics‚ artillery‚ and military technology from the Industrial Revolution led to unforeseen effects. Trenches were a widely used tactic in the response to the new and improved artillery‚ such as the machine gun. Also‚ updated medical treatments on the frontline resulted in men’s lives being saved. This combination led to many soldiers surviving facial disfigurement injuries that would have killed them in the past. The physiological effects of
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advancements during World War I like flamethrowers‚ tanks‚ poison gas‚ machine guns‚ warplanes‚ sanitary napkins‚ Tracer bullets‚ depth chargers‚ Hydrophones‚ aircraft carriers‚ pilotless drones‚ mobile x-ray machines and plenty more advances. These advancements made the war a lot worse than it could have been especially mustard gas. The advancements were also great for the war because if the United States did not have some of these weapons then nazi Germany more than likely would have won the war. However
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Introduction The trenches of World War 1 are generally known as a fairly rough environment‚ but how far have people seen into what truly goes in such lifestyles? What the soldiers had to tolerate‚ mentally and physically‚ is rightly astonishing. Many soldiers have told stories and written journals of their personal struggle in the heat of trench warfare‚ eventually resulting in the creation of a vivid picture telling us of the dreaded life in the trenches. First hand experiences and secondary sources
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Analyze the effect chemical warfare in WW1 had on the soldier. In World War 1‚ the development and use of poison gases were created mainly to end the stalemate risen by the unexpected trench warfare . These poisonous gases‚ such as mustard gas‚ were close to impossible to avoid in or out of a trench because they were denser near the ground when released‚ causing greater suffering to those ducking for cover. It wasn’t until World War 1 that chemical warfare was given a definition‚ the use of
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used heavily during World War I and World War II. The weapons that will be described in this paper involve a lot of chemistry behind them so this paper also explores the chemicals used in these weapons. This paper will show the reader the many effects of the four types of weapons described. It will also give the reader a general description and history of the weapons. This paper is for a reader that is interested in learning about chemistry used in history and even everyday warfare. By reading this
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For a long time‚ after the World War 1 had started in 1914‚ the United States wanted to stay neutral towards the first World War. The war did not really interest Americans‚ because it did not involve them directly. But as the war continued‚ many significant events happened that affected people to change their opinions. Germany’s attack towards small Belgium‚ sinking of passenger liners like Lusitania‚ economical causes and the Zimmermann note from Germany to Mexico were the reasons that got the United
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World War I (1914-1918) In late June 1914‚ Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo‚ Bosnia. An escalation of threats and mobilization orders followed the incident‚ leading by mid-August to the outbreak of World War I‚ which pitted Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire (the so-called Central Powers) against Great Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Italy and Japan (the Allied Powers). The Allies were joined after 1917 by the United States. The four
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08.02 World War I: Causes and Alliances Jeffrey Rose 11/21/11 | Ideas for Text: Key Words and Phrases | My Reactions‚ Thoughts‚ Feelings‚ and/or Consequences | Lesson 8.02: World War I: Causes and Alliances WWI Timeline: How did the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and the rise of Nationalism combine to spark WWI?MANIAC Chart: Discuss two other main causes of World War I from the MANIAC chart and how they are connected. Trench Warfare and New Technology Describe trench warfare and
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Life in the trenches during the First World War took many forms‚ and varied widely from sector to sector and from front to front. Undoubtedly‚ it was entirely unexpected for those eager thousands who signed up for war in August 1914. Indeed‚ the Great War - a phrase coined even before it had begun - was expected to be a relatively short affair and‚ as with most wars‚ one of great movement. The First World War was typified however by its lack of movement‚ the years of stalemate exemplified on the
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Facts about World War 1 World War 1 invokes impressions of a horrific slaughtering that took place in the trenches of the Western Front. While this gruesome picture surely leaves many with nausea‚ there are many World War 1 facts that most of us have no knowledge of. The spark that initiated the war was the assassination of Austria’s Archduke Ferdinand on 28 June 1914. Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia for the assassination and threatened war unless Serbia followed a harsh set of demands. Germany backed
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