Modern History Summary World War 1 1914-1919 * Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to Austrian throne‚ assassinated 28th June 1914‚ invoked war * July Crisis 1914 led to multiple Euro nations declaring war against each other‚ separated into Allied (Britain‚ France‚ Russia) and Central Powers (Germany‚ Austria-Hungary) * Schlieffen Plan * Based on idea that Germany would have to fight France/Russia‚ didn’t want to fight them both at once * France would expect Germany to invade
Premium World War I
Due to the fact of the absence of many men‚ who either joined the military and/or took jobs in a war production industry; women were obligated to move outside their traditional roles and take positions in employment historically reserved for men. For instance in the United States‚ images like "Rosie the Riveter" promoted the ideology that it was patriotic and not unfeminine for women to work in these various industries. Posters in Canada were launched illustrating a women holding a bomb stating
Premium Canada William Lyon Mackenzie King World War II
in two‚ bitter and deadly World Wars. In 1914‚ World War I began. Until the war ended in 1918‚ the Americans fought tirelessly against their foes. Decades later‚ in 1939‚ World War II began. Again‚ the Americans were pulled into a massive war‚ the likes of which‚ the world had never seen. In 1945‚ the war ended. The United States of America‚ despite all the causalities‚ found itself on the victorious side of both conflicts. America’s success in World War I and World War II depended on the active
Premium United States World War II Race
Was World War One a total war? Why? Why not? The First World War of 1914-1918‚ also known as the Great War‚ was the first total war in history. What began as a European struggle over the balance of power between the triple alliance of France‚ Britain and Russia on one side and the central powers of Germany and Austria-Hungary on the other‚ soon became a global conflict that involved the imperial powers of Europe‚ their colonies and lands such as the Ottoman Empire‚ Japan and the United States
Premium World War I World War II Ottoman Empire
forced to choose sides‚ and by 1914‚ Europe was separated into two heavily armed camps. Any spark would have been enough to ignite the war everyone expected. That spark was touched off in Sarajevo‚ the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In an attempt to ease tensions between Austria-Hungary and people in the Balkans‚ the Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife made a ceremonial trip to Sarajevo. Ferdinand was in line to be the next emperor of the Austria-Hungarian Empire. The Archduke
Premium Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Serbia
Secondly‚ the guns show how long technology takes to evolve and than how quick evolution can happen. It took centuries to go from smooth bore to rifled bore in the guns. Flintlock gun were still being used at the start of the American Civil War‚ 1861. By the time the war ended‚ 4 years later‚ percussion guns were in style. The Gatling gun showed up around 1867‚ it was replaced in under 100 years with the .50 caliber machine gun. Thirdly‚ railroads and computers are a very interesting study on how quick
Premium Ocean North Pole
Peter I. America at War: World War I. New York: Facts on File‚ Inc.‚ 1991. Dowsell‚ Paul. Weapons and Technology of World War I. Illinois: Heinemann Library‚ 2002. Lopez‚ Donald S. in Association with the National Air and Space Museum‚ Washington‚ D.C. Smithsonian Guides: Aviation. New York: Macmillan‚ 1995. Spangenburg‚ Ray and Diane K. Moser. The Story of Air Transport in America. New York: Facts on File‚ Inc.‚ 1992. About.com 20th Century History. “World War I”‚ by Jennifer
Premium World War II United States World War I
of World War II on soldiers World War II was one of the most destructive conflicts in history. With over 50 million deaths‚ this tragedy corrupted the lives of many‚ especially the brave soldiers who fought in the war. Jerome Neros was one of the soldiers who fought in World War II‚ and he had some very fascinating information to share about his experiences. Although the war was physically damaging‚ it affected a great number of people in various ways both on and off of the battlefield. World War
Premium World War II World War I United States
The First World War was the first ’total war’ - the whole nation had to be mobilised to fight. Men joined the army while women took over their jobs‚ but was this change lasting or a temporary effect of total war? The population at home - the basics People in Britain were affected by six main ways: 1. Recruitment - there was a huge poster campaign to get people to join up‚ and the government had to introduce conscription in 1916. Conscientious objectors could be imprisoned. Women were recruited
Premium Labour Party World War I World War II
History 2063 AFRICAIN AMERICAINS IN WORLD WAR I Before WORLD WAR I‚ military service represented a source of black pride. Black educators‚ clergymen‚ and the press frequently referred to Negro heroes of America’s past wars. After the Civil War‚ the U.S‚ Army maintained four regular Negro regiments the 9th and 10th Calvary and the 24th and 25th Infantry. These units included veterans of the civil war and the frontier Indian fighting regiments. Retired sergeants often
Premium African American Black people Racism