and caused me stress‚ I would rather hear that than hear the faint cries of young innocent soldiers as they fall to the ground. This war is horrendous. Never in my life or any other person’s life has seen something so frightening. For most men‚ it felt like torture. It was like you were guaranteed to die. The life here is gruesome and terrible. The trenches‚ which we spent most of our time in‚ have become the worst place to live in. It is a small dug out in the ground‚ about two to three meters
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And his being blind bothered me. My idea of blindness came from the movies. In the movies‚ the blind moved slowly and never laughed. Sometimes they were led by seeing- eye dogs. A blind man in my house was not something I looked forward to.And his being blind bothered me. My idea of blindness came from the movies. In the movies‚ the blind moved slowly and never laughed. Sometimes they were led by seeing- eye dogs. A blind man in my house was not something I looked forward to.And his being blind bothered
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or that citizenship in a state should be limited to one ethnic group‚ this belief was also greatly impacted by the enlightenment of WW1. After a Period that saw great rise to the idea of nationalism throughout Europe‚ the time that came after the war brought vast change and meaning to how nations were described. May 7th 1919‚ German foreign minister
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led to World War I‚ they can be classified as long-term factors: like that of growing imperialist aspirations‚ alliances forming between powers‚ and the isolation and alienation of Germany. There are also the more obvious‚ short term factors that occurred just before the outbreak of war‚ that we usually attribute as the cause: the assassination of Franz Ferdinand‚ Germany’s “blank check”‚ and successive declarations of war. While the common answer to the question: “What caused World War I?” is the
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Why the First World War lasted so long The First World War (1914-1918) was a war that lasted substantially longer than anyone anticipated. This was largely due to the technological developments created by the industrial revolution coupled with the sheer scale of the conflict and the huge amount of resources that the two armed sides were willing to commit. The war lasted as long as it did because of the new style of warfare employed and the fact that military leaders of the time were slow to realise
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slugs and beetles were worse than ever‚ crowding the walls of the little area for themselves. Just got a haircut so I am bald again so I have avoided the new nits problem. During when I am free‚ I like to do loads of stuff but I decided to make a war poem‚ I mean everyone else does. How does it sound? (Extract from Jesse Pole‚ ‘The Cole’) Who’s for the trench-- Are you‚ my laddie? Who’ll follow French-- Will you‚ my laddie? Who’s fretting to begin? Who’s going out to win? And who wants
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your article “Why I Hate Facebook” and your approach which really disturbed me. First of all I would like to address you on your comments‚ particularly the comment where you branded Facebook users “Sad Characters” who also found the reality of this world somehow “Unappealing”. Many people would disagree in saying you don’t have real friends if you use facebook OR any other social network site. The meaning of a friend; A person you know well and take a liking to and believe is loyal to you. I am
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The Trenches – WW1 I’m encapsulated in the unending nightmare of fear. The rain continues to bore on infinitely‚ pounding on the grubby ground and turning it into vast lakes of murky water. The miserable‚ grey clouds covered the sky‚ only letting a few rays of sun slip through. The monotonous sound of raindrops beating on the helmets of the soldiers thundered down like bullets. Everything was miserable‚ grey‚ and lacklustre. The thick layer of mud squelched beneath my feet as I struggled to walk
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World War 1: The Effects of U-Boats and Machine Guns Growing tensions between world powers for dominance and resources helped bring about one of the deadliest wars in human history. It was the first major war in an industrializing world‚ and technology was beginning to grow exponentially. New weapons such as the machine gun‚ tank‚ U-boat‚ advanced lethal chemicals‚ and airplane completely changed the face of battle. The machine gun and U-boat ultimately had a larger strategic effect‚ but overall
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2. Introduction Trench warfare played a major role in the outcome of world war one (WW1). Millions of soldiers died due to this method of fighting and many more were wounded. Since then they have not been used in wars dues to their ineffectiveness against modern technology such as planes‚ helicopters and nuclear weapons. 3. The Trenches and why they were Employed Trenches are ditches in which soldiers can fight. The trenches in WW1 were built about two – three metres deep and measured two metres
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