03.05 Assignment World War I brought enormous changes to warfare and to the lives of millions of people. Complete one of the following written assignments to show your understanding of these changes. Option A: Put yourself in the position of a U.S. soldier or American relief worker during World War I. Write a letter home of at least three paragraphs explaining where you are and how you came to be there. Describe what you see‚ what you smell‚ what you hear‚ and what surrounds you. Explain how
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World War 1: Causes and Effects So what are the causes of World War One? You would automatically think that it’s some sort of complicated government problem only an expert could understand. But that’s not how it works. If you explain it the right way it’s way easier to understand. World War One had only four major causes being militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism. They sound like some pretty fancy words but they are really easy to understand. These are the four main causes of World
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Liberty University Ken White Student ID – 87118 April 13‚ 2013 War‚ in its raw nature‚ has always allowed mankind to invent and produce better weaponry‚ causing the opposing side to alter their military tactics and strategize over an offensive or defensive position based on the devastation an accuracy of the new armaments. WWII was no exception as history proved modern day warfare was about to become truly global. The confines of Europe in WWI would now expand to Africa
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of gross domestic product compared to other empires in the World War II. The taxations and debts led to a higher GDP‚ over 17%. When the United States had involved in the Second World War the government spending represented 30% of the GDP‚ while in 1944 it has risen to about 79%‚ which is over $1.6 trillion.36 Conclusion “The American Grand Strategy in World War II was simple‚ consistent‚ and effective.” The national vision‚ goal was set from the start‚ it implied the defeat of the enemy‚ with
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There were multiple events prior to 1914 that set off a chain reaction and ended in war. The main cause of World War I was militarism. Militarism is the belief that a country should build a strong military to defend and protect their country. One of the major events was Germany building a stronger Navy to prepare themselves for war. The assassination of the archduke Franz Ferdinand caused Kaiser of Germany to step in and help Austria punish Serbia. There is an influence of Nationalism because they
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Second World War World War II was one of the greatest struggles humanity has ever seen. This Second World War caused many lives to be lost‚ damaged personal properties and was expensive‚ for a great deal of money was required to maintain a country’s military strength. The numbers for those that have passed‚ been wounded or gone missing during the war could never be calculated precisely; though it has been estimated that more than 55 million lives perished. Many historians have traced the causes of
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Germany was responsible for the outbreak of World War One’. How far do you agree? World War one has become to be known as "The Great War". It was known as "The War to end all Wars". Many people believe Germany was responsible for the outbreak of war in 1914. To solely blame one country or one single act for the cause of World War One is wrong as there are more than one country involved and more than one event that caused World War One. Even if Germany was responsible for the war the other major
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marvelously‚ the cross seems untouched and not damaged by the perilous war. According to listverse.com‚ the author’s son refers to this picture as an “accusation of war”. This picture was taken during the Battle of Somme and was captured by Walter Kleinfeldt. Our group chose this photo because when we came across this unpleasant photo‚ we just thought it would be an interesting photo to talk about and was not like the other World War I photos. The other photos are usually about soldiers‚ their daily
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In April 1917‚ America faced the decision of joining World War 1 or staying unbiased. America was known for its neutrality in wars and stayed neutral over the years. However‚ the US decided to change it’s (concept) in staying neutral due to the Germans. The Germans believed that America was on the side of British. On May 7‚ 1915‚ the Lusitania was broken down by Germans. The Germans believed that the boat had supplies for British‚ so they attacked the boat with their submarine. However‚ not only
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many different tactics used. Some might include the iconic Phalanx of the Romans. Others might make a point of America’s ambushes in the revolutionary war. As time went on we saw a drastic improvement of artillery along with tactics being used by many countries. With the arrival of the first world war all countries had to come up with different war tactics that would further their success. Some of the many tactics used included snipers as well as tank attacks. The tactics in using snipers and
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