WWI that made it so unique was its use of a new tactic of digging a series of connecting trenches that carved up the landscape of the Western and Eastern fronts. This use of trenches by both the Allies and the Germans was one of the primary reasons that WWI lasted as long as it did. Life in the trenches was a horrifying experience for any man who served in the Great War. The terrible conditions in the trenches would only be fully known by the public after the war was over in late 1918. The armies
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The Causes of WW1 * WW1 is known as the great war * There were preexisting tensions between France and Germany * 1 of the main causes of WW1 Nationalism‚ Nationalism is defined as the desire of people with similar cultures to have their own independent countries it is identified by intense devotion to one’s culture or nation. Do not confuse nationalism with patriotism. * Militarism‚ Militarism means the development of armed forces and using them as a tool of diplomacy * 1914 protest
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began to attack a countries artillery would bombard the enemy. What this means is attacking a fortified place with explosives like grenades‚ rockets‚ shells etc. What would happen was they would attack the trenches to rip holes in the barbed wire and destroy the enemy’s communication trenches and the front line. After 1914 the tactics were changed so that poisonous gas was released against the enemy and tanks and aircraft would attack the enemy‚ tanks could break through the trench system. I can
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attacked or even be ordered to attack. I can’t promise you both my safe return‚ but I can promise you that I will do my very damn best to make it home alive‚ maybe not in one piece especially cause’ of this trench foot‚ but alive. Life in the trenches is worse than I could ever imagine. We wake
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Europe that started what is now called World War 1 (WW1). This war did not just spring up out of nowhere there many causes involved that started this vast conflict. The immediate cause of WW1 was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand who was killed in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo (Mulligan). The main cause of WW1 is M.A.I.N which represents militarism‚ alliance systems‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism (Danzer 579). And a contributing factor of WW1 is escalating tension in the Balkan region. Because
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changed over the years‚ using a short message to persuade your intended audience to think or behave in a certain way. To begin with‚ this piece is intended towards an audience of young adult men. The reason on why I have implied this is that back in WW1 there were not enough enlistments from younger men‚ more and more middle-aged men were fighting and needing help in the field. I wanted to intrigue and persuade my audience into enlistment. In my propaganda piece‚ I have used a small variety of colours
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Britain persuaded me to join the war‚ and there was no way I could pass up the opportunity to show my appreciation for our mother country. Training camp in Val Cartier was nothing I was prepared for. The British had high expectations for us Canadian Soldiers‚ expectations that we weren’t able to live up to while entering the training camp. None of us had much training or experience‚ this forced Britain to crack the whip and become very strict. Our training was very unusual and unexpected; we seemed to
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if it was handled correctly. This war only caused many casualties and economic problems for countries which could of easily been avoided. 1st paragraph - Alliances were a major cause of the conflicts between countries in WW1 The original disagreement was between Serbia and Austria-Hungry over the assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand. A Serb terrorist group were the ones to kill Ferdinand even though Austria-Hungry assumed it was the Serbian government who did the
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Causes of World War One Isaiah Puryear Mr. Noble 4th 3-25-13 World War One had many key players‚ countries and empires being Great Britain‚ France‚ German‚ Austria-Hungary and Russia. Some of the key battles of WW1 were the battle of Marne 1914-1918‚ battle of Ypres 1914‚1915 and 1917‚the battle of Somme 1916‚ battle of Cambria and the famous battle of Verdun 1916. The two sides of the war were the triple Alliance consisting of the central European empires being Germany‚ Austria-Hungary
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Great War‚ and the War to End All Wars) was a global war which took place primarily in Europe from 1914 to 1918.[2] Over 40 million casualties resulted‚ including approximately 20 million military and civilian deaths.[3] Over 60 million European soldiers were mobilized from 1914 to 1918.[4] The act which is considered to have triggered the succession of events which led to war was the 28 June 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne‚ by Gavrilo Princip
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