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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Wilsons agenda. These problems were caused by many things‚ including Allied bias‚ American ambition‚ and Western European dominance. While trying to fix many problems in Europe‚ the Fourteen Points mainly concentrated on the things that were important to the Allied powers: France was bent on revenge‚ Great Britain was looking to further its power over the seas‚ and America was keen on becoming an even more powerful trade nation. The Allied Powers made it very hard for Germany and Austria and the newly
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the assault on Russia * Schlieffen plan therefore was to place on army (the left wing) in a defensive position behind the French fortifications and March the other army (the right wing) through Belgium‚ where it would wheel south and encircle Paris from the west and then surround the French army in a pincer like movement. It was essential to move quickly and to strike the enemy with the full weight of the German Army. The right wing was to be 6 times as strong as the left wing Reasons for its
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During World War 1 propaganda posters helped persuade citizens from both the central and allied countries to enlist in the army‚ by appealing to the viewers emotions. Propaganda posters were often used to convince the viewer that joining the military would be fun and rewarding. Most propaganda posters would depict the enemy as an evil beast creating a threatening dehumanized view of the enemy . One U.S poster painted by H.R Hoops depicts the enemy as a horrific beast carrying a defenceless woman
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In the book‚ Lord of the Flies by: William Golding Ralph shows the most leadership throughout the novel. Ralph is the leader because he is direct and knows his priorities. He knows what is best for the group. Ralph always makes the best decisions and plans throughout the book. That is why he is the leader in this novel. Ralph would be the perfect person to follow through this novel because he sticks to his guns and follows through with all his plans. He is very confident in what he says and as a
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To what extent was German policy responsible for the outbreak of WWI? Without a doubt‚ German was one of the most important European powers that were responsible for the outbreak of WWI. Before Bismark was fired‚ he built a great web of alliances for Germany with all possible effort he could make. The Three Emperors’ League joined Germany‚ Russia and Austria-Hungary into an alliance in 1873. In 1879‚ Bismark made a separate treaty with Austrians. The Triple Alliance between Germany‚ Austria
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forces of Britain‚ France‚ and Russia. While the growing dissent and chaos within the Russian Empire had ensued with the aftermath of the February/March Revolution‚ the situation seemed to begin to lean in favor for German forces. However‚ the situation was about to become much more complicated as a new power enters the war; with the interception and decryption of the Zimmermann Telegram on March 1st of 1917 by British forces‚ a plot by the Germans
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quality the best. The Holocaust is a very good and prime example of man’s inhumanity to man because Hitler created the Hitler Youth program‚ the Nazis targeted the Jews‚ and people all over the world formed resistances against them. The Holocaust was a horrible event that should have never happened and will always appear that way no matter which angle you look at it from. It will forever brand its name in history. Adolf Hitler created the Hitler Youth program in 1922. That year‚ a whole new
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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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December 6‚ 1917‚ an explosion destroyed Halifax. The Mont Blanc Vessel was carrying 2.9 kilotons of explosives when it collided with a Belgian Relief ship in Halifax harbour (See image 1). The crew tried to extinguish the fire when the two ships collided but the flames reached the explosives before the crew did result that the explosion covered 325 acres of land and had an official death toll of 1963 people.
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