dates.”(Hemingway 185). The soldiers in World War 1 were fighting for the glory of their country and honor. However‚ the destruction and horrors that soon followed their actions made their reasons seem hollow. In comparison to World War 2‚ the situation for soldiers in World War 1 was much more grave because of chemical warfare‚ the influenza pandemic of 1918‚ and trench warfare. To begin with‚ chemical warfare aided in making the horrors of World War 1. Chemical Weapons can have varying effects
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British Colonial Rule Role of the Immigrant Communities Singapore and Malaya had contact with other societies very early on‚ and its designation as the British’s Empire’s strategic free port only helped to improve Singapore’s networking with the world outside. Profile of Immigrants Mostly men who just wanted to earn money and go back home. Too poor to bring in their women and governments like Manchuria were against female emigration until the 1850s. But a considerable number decided to stay
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World War 1 – Was this an "unnecessary war"? There are conflicting views on this topic as the subject is a complex one. However‚ it is true that it was a war that could have been avoided. It can be argued that WW1 was inevitable in the circumstances‚ but if we look at the very root cause of the war was limited and could have been controlled. It was a series of events that triggered a massive‚ global war. The organ of the conflict was disagreement between Austria-Hungary and Serbia’s on how to handle
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were designed to be towed to the target area by a full-sized “mother” submarine. The X-craft would then be detached and infiltrate the target‚ laying down two side charges‚ each containing 2 tonnes of amatol. They would then make their escape and rendezvous with the “mother” submarine to be towed home. The first attack was launched against the German battleship Bismarck. Six X-craft were designated for the operation‚ but two were lost to accidents en route‚ and a third suffered mechanical problems
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being suppressed. A fascist supports this system. Weimar Republic – A period in German history when they were republic. First they had an emperor a Kaiser‚ abdicated because the War went bad. So they created a republic. They formally created it in the town of Weimar so the period was called Weimar Republic. Post-war Germany 1919-1933 Hyperinflation (in Germany)- Extreme inflation. Inflation is when money loses its value. 1921-1924. German workers had to be paid twice a day. Blackshirts – A fascist
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World War II‚ also known as the Second War was the most significant period of the 20th century. The war affected the entire population in many different ways‚ such as Japanese American‚ African Americans and women in the poor who were the most experienced the discrimination during World War II because of their races‚ ethnicity‚ gender‚ religious and so on. However‚ it also brought a positive way to the society which was increasing the job opportunities for employment. Although in the World War
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World War II was like any other war‚ treacherous‚ bloody‚ and cruel. Unlike other wars‚ this involved many worldwide countries. Such as Germany‚ Great Britain‚ France‚ United States‚ Japan‚ Italy‚ etc. From strong minded dictators‚ to poor economic situations‚ World War II affected just about everyone in the world. Times were hard‚ people were unhappy about the end of World War I‚ and many governments were left in shambles. The first major cause of WWII was the Treaty of Versailles‚ which was signed
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World War 1 was a global conflict lasting from 1914 to 1918. The horrors of this war was the first of its kind and everyone believed it was the war to end all wars‚ calling it the Great War. Sixteen million people were killed due to the amount of countries involved and the unnecessary longation of the war. Due to rising political conflicts‚ improvement of technology‚ and looking for economic gain not only caused world war 1 it made it the deadliest war people have ever witnessed at that point in
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There are many different things that caused world war 1.some causes were militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism. From all of these different causes the most important and relevant cause to world war 1 is alliances. The point of forming alliances was to prevent war by deterrence but‚ if war did happen a countries allies job was to help them win the war. The problem with this is that if any country got into any type of conflict then everyone and the alliance system would also get into
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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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