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    of World War Two that changed the war drastically. Such as the influential Tiger Tank or the reliable M4 Sherman. There were also prototypes that never made it to the front lines of the war. Even though some of these weapons may not have saved all of their users they changed the tide of war forever. These weapons‚ vehicles‚ superweapons‚ and prototypes will always strike fear into the hearts of all who saw them. These are the weapons that changed all wars forever. The weapons of the war like the

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    1. What Impact did World War One have on World History? The impact of the First World War was universally destructive. It was destructive of human life‚ property‚ political‚ social‚ cultural and economic fields. For years after the war all countries were heavily burdened and advance remained impeded. However‚ the impacts of WW1 on World History had some important consequences like the evolution of capitalism‚ progress of women and some social equality. One basic change that proved to be very significant

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    The First World War was once thought to be ‘the war to end all wars’.  In an attempt to make this so‚ the Allies convened in Paris for the Paris Peace Conference‚ and ultimately created the Treaty of Versailles. Its terms were harsh and sent Germany into hyper-inflation‚ with help from the reparations that had to be paid.  This treaty also placed an immense amount of guilt for the whole war and loses on Germany in the War Guilt Clause‚ which created further bitterness within the German borders. 

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    Of WWl The great war‚ the war to end all wars‚ 20‚000‚000 dead. These were all the nicknames acquired with WWl. 1914 the war officially began due to the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian man from a terrorist group labeled as the black hand. The assassination led directly to the first world war because Austria-Hungary decided to declare war‚ triggering action according to a series of international treaties cause more European countries to engage in the war. Although there was

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    1 ) The specific incident that leads to the First World War was the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand ‚ heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary in June 28 ‚1914 by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo ‚Bosnia . The purpose of the assassination was to trigger a massive Slavic revolt in the Slavic states of Bosnia and Herzegovina that would hopefully free Bosnia and Herzegovina from the rule of Austria-Hungary .Serbia and other Balkan States had already gained independence from the Ottoman rule

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    During the first Seminole War (1817-1818) Andrew Jackson invaded Florida‚ destroyed Black and Indian towns. During this time Blacks fled to the Bahamas. In 1823 some Seminole Indian leaders moved to a reservation in Florida and were ordered to return slaves that did not belong to them. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 decreased Indians would be removed from the west. The Blacks feared if they stayed with the Indians they would be returned to slavery. They took the lead and joined the Seminoles

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    The Pre WW1 Alliances Dreikaiserbund 1872 Also known as the League of the Three Emperors (1872) Bismarck’s aim for forming this League was to isolate France by making friends with Austria and Russia. The partners were Kaiser William I of Germany‚ Czar Alexander II of Russia and Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria. These three rulers agreed: (i) to maintain the existing territorial arrangements in Europe; (ii) to resist the spread of revolutionary (e.g. socialist) movements; and (iii) to consult one

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    "Assess the role of Canada in the First World War." When people look back and remember the First World War‚ they often remember the assassination of Franz-Ferdinand‚ the sinking of the Lusitania‚ or the Zimmerman telegram. Not often do they recall the role that Canada played in the war. However‚ Canadians were a significant factor of the Allies’ success. Although Canada only possessed two Navy warships at the time and was known for being a peaceful country‚ she supplied over 60‚000‚000 shells to

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    event that the world seemed to have evaded for centuries‚ A World War‚ four years of a living Hell. Bombs‚ gunshots‚ and revered young soldiers not coming home. The war itself was one of the most deadly‚ terrifying phenomenons on the planet‚ one‚ that no one could have foreseen would have such a great impact. The thoughts racing through my mind are incessant‚ and here are some of the thoughts that I would like to share. The war was unfair. Put simply and without prevarication. Unfair for so

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    Americans have a tradition of fighting that goes long past the formation of the United States and before the official creation of its Army. John Grenier argues in his book‚ The First Way of War‚ that this long history created by early Americans “created a military tradition that accepted‚ legitimized‚ and encouraged attacks upon and the destruction of noncombatants‚ villages‚ and agricultural resources” (pg. 10). His purpose of the book is to offer a differing perspective from the common belief that

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