WW2 DOGFIGHTS In a dogfight a pilot is tested to the highest degree on how well he can maneuver his plane away from his opponent and position himself in a position that allows himself to destroy his opponent. By the definition of a dogfight it is any fight between warring fighter planes‚ which means it is not always a one on one situation that you will encounter. Any little advantage that you can obtain over your opponent is immensely crucial but some deciding factors are typically air speed‚ experience
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Socials Essay : Contributions of canadian women to the war effort In Canadian history‚ the women have always had a place and a role set out for them.WW2 began with the invading of Poland by Germany in September 1939‚ where shortly after that also Canada entered the war.There has always been a certain “ladylike” image that women have been expected to fit‚ placing limitations on the role women could assume in society. During WWI women were seen working in factories and doing “men’s jobs” that were
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War on the Western Front Reasons for the stalemate on the Western Front (217 Words) There was a clear expectation that WW1 would be a quick‚ offensive military war over by Christmas. Introduction of new technology such as munitions and tanks changed the structure of war as many were not prepared for modern warfare. Millions of men participated in war along with vast numbers of horses and later trucks‚ there was a great need for food and medical supplies however‚ it was hard to sustain. There were
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WW1 was the most significant because it resulted in change and affected people over a long period of time. it also lead into profound consequences which revealed lots about the past. It helps us understand the present.WW1 was the most important/ significant work war. Because of all the changes. The opening months of the war caused profound shock due to the huge casualties caused by modern weapons. Losses on all fronts for the year 1914 topped five million‚ with a million men killed. This was a scale
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Causes‚ Practices‚ and Effects of War Guide: World War 1 Type of War: • Total War: War that includes entire resources and population of a nation used to fight. The entire population is contributing towards the war using military‚ political‚ economic and cultural. Cause of War: • Short: Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia‚ Germany declares war on Russia‚ Germany declares war on France‚ Britain declares war on Germany‚ Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia. • Immediate: Assassination
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Tensions pre 1914 and reasons for Outbreak of WW1: The causes of World War I‚ which began in central Europe in late July 1914‚ included intertwined factors‚ such as the conflicts and hostility of the four decades leading up to the war. Militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism played major roles in the conflict as well. The immediate origins of the war‚ however‚ lay in the decisions taken by statesmen and dictators during the Crisis of 1914‚ casus belli for which was the assassination
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Technology of the First World War: Technology that killed millions. Roham Asgari History 10 Mr. Keeler December 15‚ 2012 Asgari 1 When the death of Francis Ferdinand marked the beginning of WW1 as a "war to end all wars” It also began‚ the first War that where the newest and most lethal machines were experimented upon the newly armed troops. Only through these lethal and logical experiments did strategists understand the fatal that weapons were capable of. When the weapons were unleashed
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Causes of WW1 World War I‚ fought in the years 1914-1919‚ had several causes. One main event leading up to the war‚ was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand on June 28‚ 1914. While some major events led to the war‚ these events go much deeper. The four causes are: nationalism‚ imperialism‚ militarism‚ and alliances. All of these causes contributed to the start of the war equal-handedly. The first cause that led to the outbreak of war was nationalism. Nationalism defines as the belief
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Two Major Military Alliances By Shannai Sloan The real cause of world war one was the existence of two major military alliances. An alliance is a union or association formed for mutual benefit‚ especially between countries or organisations. As all the major European countries were apart of one of the two alliances‚ any conflict between countries could cause an outbreak in war between them all. Firstly‚ with Europe being split in half with the two alliances it caused suspicion and fear between
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cost of the US being involved in this was around 30 billion which this would lead to America into the dirty 30’s. The zar of Russia was never paid back his loans and then which also had the world economy in a large debt. Only four empires fell after ww1 Russia‚ Ottoman Empire‚ Austria hungry‚ and one more which I forgot. Even though the president of America wanted to stay out of the war. But America had too much sympathy towards England. The events that got the united states involved in the war was
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