World War One was a four year war‚ it started in 1914 and ended in 1918.over 12 countries were involved‚ for example Belgium‚ France‚ Italy and America. WW1 started for many reasons. For instance militarism (building up strong armed forces to prepare for war)‚ Alliances (an agreement between counties to work together to achieve a common goal)‚ imperialism (policy of powerful countries seeking to control the economic and political affairs of weaker or smaller countries) and nationalism (strong feeling
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nationalism wanted to create a large Panslavic nation‚ a nation conbining all Slavs. Austria was in their way. This lead to Serbia’s growth in nationalism. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand combined with other conflicts consequently led to the outbreak of war. The circumstances in which Franz Ferdinand was assassinated were greatly influenced by the force of nationalism also. Gavrilo Princip‚ the
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World war 1 was the first major war in history involving Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire also known as the central power fought against Great Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Italy‚ Romania‚ Japan and the United States also known as the allied power. Today I want to talk about weapons. Arguably the most important item during wars. Ranging from guns to tank‚ they play a huge role. In this essay I will talk about the weapons I think is the most important. Without weapons‚ I think
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Firstly‚ three songs are about the war and against the war. For example‚ And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda song by Eric Bogle tells the young Australian soldier that Battle of Gallipoli in Turkey during the World War I. This song describes the young man’s feelings and horror experiences. No Man’s Land song by Eric Bogle tells the reflecting on the grave of William McBride‚ a young man who died in World War I. He is too young to die and he doesn’t know about the war. Only Nineteen song by the Australian
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predominantly correct‚ as a large majority of poetry produced at this time was highly critical of the war and of the goings on‚ that especially from people actively engaged in the war and fighting in the trenches and on the front line‚ would have been documenting about the horrors of war. As expected there is a common element of death and/or misery found in the majority of war poetry‚ especially the ones that I have considered. Generally‚ the poems that are the most famous from this time are poems written
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by technological advancements‚ a revolution in society in the period of and directly following World War I‚ a revolution of morals and rapid urbanization. The new generation expressed themselves through the music of the times‚ greater sexual promiscuity‚ use of technology and advertising‚ whereas the elder generation manifested intolerance and resistance. World War I is known as the first "modern" war‚ because a new kind of warfare was utilized‚ new technologies were operated‚ planes fought in combat
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World war one –life in the trenches When men volunteered to fight in world war one‚ on the Western front‚ little did they know about the conditions they would be living and fighting in the trenches‚ and for how long this would all go on for. The Great War lasted for four years even though many believed they would be home by Christmas 1914 on till 11/11/1918(today know better as remembrance day). (See source A) Even if the men did know about many of the conditions in the trench they would most
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innovation in World War One was Communication. It is absolutely crucial that an army is able to communicate on the battlefield and many battles have been successful or unsuccessful because of this ability. Many forms of communication were present at this time including; runners‚ radios‚ telephones and telegraphy. Communication was extremely significant in the war as it was a key element in sending important information from commanding officers and soldiers. Radios were used throughout the war but were
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enforced on these other countries. Woodrow Wilson was the President of America and he wanted to end the war and make the world a safer place for everyone. David Lloyd George who was the Prime Minister of Britain at the time also wanted to make Germany pay for the damage done‚ he also wanted justice and to be able to expand the British power throughout Europe. The Treaty of Versailles caused the war to start because ‘The Big Three’ were not able to agree on what they all wanted. This caused various attacks
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How can a slave holder have love for one of his slaves‚ and expect her to love him back? How can a black woman even show even a slim amount of compassion toward a slave holder‚ while knowing he was rapping and tearing families apart? Dana is living on the edge of slavery and freedom‚ but freedom is the key word. Dana has the ability to go back; she has the freedom to rid herself of that awful time. Isn’t it possible to express ones love to someone who hurts others rather than him hurting you? This
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