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The short answer is yes. World War 1 was ultimately caused by the growing divide between the European powers, and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was merely the spark that set off the powder keg. The long answer is a bit more complicated. The roots of World War 1 can be traced … Read more
For the more vital of resources and items needed by the RGA, including the more powerful MAFVs and related components, along with the synthetic fuel used to power them, the vast number of Wehrmacht weaponry and cartridges, pickup trucks and transports, as well as other heavy ordnance had to be built by the Remnants. Through … Read more
July 28, 1914 would be the beginning of what was called World War I or “The Great War” because it was meant to be the war to end all wars. Until September 1, 1939 when the inevitable World War II broke out and to this day there is still no one event which is said … Read more
Films can be a historian’s most effective teaching tool. Today’s population is more accustomed to visually based information rather than written documents because they find historical documents difficult to interpret. John E. O’ Connor, a history professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, wrote “In the classroom it is particularly appropriate for history teachers, … Read more
Zomblock Survival by Paul H to some it might seem like a beautiful day in Autobahn but i’ve been here so long its just like an eternal deja vu. Here we go again. around and around again. As the clock ticks down and with weapons ready I get ready to sprint to the nearest tank. … Read more
Canada had proven itself an effective fighting force through all the World War One. Meaning that Canada was met with extreme success during World War One, with their stunning victories against immense odds. But would this reputation carry over to World War Two? In World War Two Canada would have success and failures with its … Read more
People who have given their lives for a cause grater than themselves should always be commemorated. More should always be done for these people but I don’t believe the efforts from soldiers on the Western Front in the First World War have been overlooked. There are monuments and ceremonies all over the world recognizing the … Read more
During the early stages of the First World War, technology was progressing and it particularly obvious in aircraft. New forms of aviation were introduced such as zeppelins and aeroplanes. As the war came to an end, airships were replaced with the extensive use of zeppelins. The use of aeroplanes and zeppelins was a potent part … Read more
In 2016 the United States will elect a new president. As the campaigns of each candidate hits full stride the voters are bombarded by ideals of American nationalism, rallying members of the respective party to their cause. Nationalism in any form can be both a good and bad aspect of a State’s identity. What a … Read more
World War I’s powerful and long lasting impact affected people all over the world. A significant figure from the literature of World War I, Wilfred Owen, expressed his powerful thoughts on the war in his writing. Owen had experience in the war as a soldier himself which made him particularly noteworthy. He noted many hardships … Read more
In this essay I am going to discuss the ways in which film has been used for war propaganda by concentrating on post 9/11 war films. I will first offer a look into the history of film propaganda by giving early examples and why film is a useful tool when it comes to propaganda. First … Read more
People who have given their lives for a cause grater than themselves should always be commemorated. More should always be done for these people but I don’t believe the efforts from soldiers on the Western Front in the First World War have been overlooked. There are monuments and ceremonies all over the world recognizing the … Read more
During the early stages of the First World War, technology was progressing and it particularly obvious in aircraft. New forms of aviation were introduced such as zeppelins and aeroplanes. As the war came to an end, airships were replaced with the extensive use of zeppelins. The use of aeroplanes and zeppelins was a potent part … Read more
September 1781. The south had lost major strongholds in Savannah, Charleston and Camden. The battle was starting to turn in Georgia and South Carolina which forced the British north. The global superpower of Great Britain was involved in the American Revolution in full force as well as, First Anglo-Maratha War, Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, and the … Read more
The power that airplanes held in a time of war, was very different then all the other vessels that where used during conflict. For example, ground troops, tanks and ships as “The access [an airplane] provides makes it a faster, more flexible, and more precise than any other form of military power. ” Before the … Read more
The second strategic factor that influenced the outbreak of WWI was a pervasive sense of nationalism in France and Germany. Much of the French nationalism grew out of disdain for the Germans following the Franco-Prussian War when Germany annexed the Alsace-Lorraine region. Germany had not only taken a part of French territory, but had arrogantly … Read more
With the termination of World War II in 1945, millions of military veterans flooded the United States with hopes and ambitions for the future. However, these veterans required assistance in order to achieve their goals of returning to their pre-war lives. Long before the end of the war, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his advisors were … Read more
During World War I, there were many issues that surrounded the health of troops. The lack of medical advancement and the knowledge of it, then the struggle of keeping ones self-healthy throughout combat were key points to survival. During World War I in less than a year, American troops suffered more than 318,000 injuries 120,000 … Read more
Karnig Panian’s memoir is a touching story of the tragedies faced as a child, during the Great War (WWI). Recalling his path during the genocide of Armenian Christians. After a spiraling journey, Karnig overcame the obstacles he faced. Karnig’s continuous faith and survival help allowed him to keep his Arminian identity. Panian’s peaceful life as … Read more
The types of individuals who take part of the United States’ (U. S. ) larger political narrative is all encompassing. Namely, who has a voice in the political discussion is continuously changing and individuals who would initially have the smallest voices would soon have the opportunity to begin movements. However, this does not mean that … Read more
The accuracy of the statement that Australian wartime controls in World War I had greater impact than they did in World War II is contentious. However, government sanctioned wartime controls in World War II had greater impact due to the more developed and efficient manner in which it was conducted. The World Wars were fought … Read more
How does the extreme hardship and conflict of war affect an individual? War always takes a toll on the individual and leaves drastic changes to the human soul; this loss of innocence is a recurring motif and major theme throughout the novel. Erich Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front is one of the greatest … Read more
During the years prior as well of the first years of World War 1, the war was also taking a huge effect of shaping the homefront in new ways. With a lack of workforce due to soldiers off fighting, the working class dynamic changed in a huge way. The struggle of war also led to … Read more
“A picture is worth a thousand words,” is a common thought of art examiners. Nonetheless, people may not realize that art’s words extend beyond the canvas. A painting converses with an admirer about its artistic qualities, but it says much more. The words a painting evokes describe the social, economic, and political conditions of its … Read more
Introduction “War is partly madness, mostly insanity and the rest is schizophrenia. “- Don McCullin. (BBC Imagine 2013 McCullin) Capturing the decisive moments of these wars have not just created a genre of photography called war photography but also enhanced public awareness. Both Donald McCullin and Eddie Adams, being photojournalists recognized for their war photography, … Read more
Throughout the years our world has experienced a numerous amount of hardships and horrible events. Some of these events include the bombing of the World Trade Center, the Holocaust, the 1920s, the bombings in Paris recently, and global warming. Many of these came along with death, poverty, and depression, however, our world grew from these … Read more
Warfare is one of the most dangerous, violent and most physically and mentally traumatic atrocities of our world, accounting for hundreds of thousands of deaths and costing nations billions of dollars in supplies, weapons development and other war-time needs every year. In the Twenty-First Century, one of the biggest “frontiers” in weapons development has been … Read more
The second World war is understood as having been started and ended in various fashions. We know this to be true as there is copious amounts of literature analyzing, explaining, investigating, and theorizing “the Rise and Fall of the Third Reich”, or as some may prefer, “The Fall and Rise of the 3rd Reich”. From … Read more
Conflicts are often started by the utilization of labels. By labeling a certain person or calling them a name it is essentially grouping them into a larger idea or force. In the film Empire of the Sun directed by Steven Spielberg and the novel When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka the main characters … Read more
The First World War had many causes; the historians probably have not yet discovered and discussed all of them so there might be more causes than what we know now. The spark of the Great War was the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, and his wife by a … Read more
“Everywhere in the world was heard the sound of things breaking. ” Advanced European societies could not support long wars or so many thought prior to World War I. They were right in a way. The societies could not support a long war unchanged. The First World War left no aspect of European civilization untouched … Read more
The First World War had many causes; the historians probably have not yet discovered and discussed all of them so there might be more causes than what we know now. The spark of the Great War was the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, and his wife by a … Read more
None of the European power wanted World War I, but they feared Germany. Germany was newly unified, and was beating the European powers in population and Industry. France wanted to recover the Alsace-Lorraine. Britain was a country used to being on the ocean, so they felt threatened by Germany’s colonial expansion and William II’s insisting … Read more
“Everywhere in the world was heard the sound of things breaking. ” Advanced European societies could not support long wars or so many thought prior to World War I. They were right in a way. The societies could not support a long war unchanged. The First World War left no aspect of European civilization untouched … Read more
The first World War was a horrible experience for all sides involved. No one was immune to the effects of this global conflict and each country was affected in various ways. However, one area of relative comparison can be noted in the experiences of the French and German soldiers. In gaining a better understanding of … Read more
World War I (1914-18), also known as the Great War, was a military conflict mainly in Europe, among most of the world’s greatest powers. The Allies consisted of France, Britain, Russia, and America who fought against the Central powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey. The main causes of the Great War were imperialist, territory, and … Read more
Lead this people into war, and they’ll forget there was ever such a thing as tolerance. To fight, you must be brutal and ruthless, and the spirit of ruthless brutality will enter into the very fiber of national life, infecting the Congress, the courts, the policeman on the beat, the man in the street. It … Read more
Wen World War I ended on November 11, 1918, peace talks went on for months due to the Allied leaders wanting to punish the enemy and dividing the spoils of war. A formal agreement to end the war was made and called the Treaty of Versailles. The issue that took the most time were the … Read more
Demian is the story of a boy, Emil Sinclair, and his search for himself. Emil was raised in a good traditional home at the turn of the century in the nation of Germany. His family is very wealthy and they have a reputation as a principled, religious family. As a boy, Sinclair views the world … Read more
On 1 September 1923, what we believe might be the worst earthquake ever, hit the Kanto plain and completely leveled Tokyo, Yokohama and the surroundings. About 140,000 people fell victim to this earthquake and the blazing fires caused by it. The earthquake struck at 11:58:44 a. m. Professor A. Imamura, the head of the seismological … Read more
The First World War had many causes; the historians probably have not yet discovered and discussed all of them so there might be more causes than what we know now. The spark of the Great War was the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, and his wife by a … Read more
When Britain called on Canada to help in World War One, Canadians dutifully volunteered. Many Canadians thought that this would be a glamorous adventure that they could not miss. However, Canadians were in for a rude awakening as this glamorous adventure turned out to be more than they bargained for. This was a new kind … Read more
The Versaille Treaty, an agreement for peaceful terms among the warring nations of World War I, was extinguished by the insatiable desires of all parties involved. Woodrow Wilson, an inflexible, idealistic, righteous President was up against the vengeful Allies. Each with their own imperialistic views, conflicted as peace negotiations began. Wilson wanting to “make the … Read more
The Versaille Treaty, an agreement for peaceful terms among the warring nations of World War I, was extinguished by the insatiable desires of all parties involved. Woodrow Wilson, an inflexible, idealistic, righteous President was up against the vengeful Allies. Each with their own imperialistic views, conflicted as peace negotiations began. Wilson wanting to make the … Read more
Myfanwy Thomas: Hard Times of World War I My name is Myfanwy Thomas. I live in Great Britain with my wonderful, loving mother, Helen Noble Thomas, and my two siblings. My mother is going through a very difficult time right now because it has only been two years since the death of my father. It … Read more
Bosnia and Herzegovina were provinces just south of Austria, which had, until 1878, been governed by the Turks. The Treaty of Berlin, in 1878, settled the disposition of lands lost by the Turks following their disastrous war with Russia. Austria was granted the power to administer the two provinces indefinitely. Many Bosnian-Serbs felt a strong … Read more
World War I, the first globally destructive conflict that the Western Civilization produced, has been the subject of various analysis, interpretations and reevaluations of the various causes that led to it. Initially, the guilt was placed upon Germany and its allies. Eventually, historical analysis conducted in decades after the event, lead to a shift from … Read more
