World War 1 was the first time aircraft were used in battle. The average life expectancy of a WW1 fighter pilot was just a few weeks. Discover more facts about the war in the air… War at Sea Over the course more than 12 million Allied and Neutral tonnage was lost as a result of German U-Boat attacks. 5 thousand German soldiers lost their lives serving in U-Boats during WW1. Discover more facts about the war at sea… The People When war broke out the government asked for 100‚000 volunteers to join
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Why did the First World War break out in 1914? In this essay I will be outlining the key points in why the First World War broke out in 19 14. Many people tend to say "Because Archduke Ferdinand got shot." Still others have blamed it on the increased independence and Imperialism in Hungary to Russia’s growing military. If I had to answer the question myself‚ the answer would be all of the above‚ and more. The events from June of 1914 through August of 1914 can be described as one thing leading
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easily converted to essay form) Until 1914‚ all previous wars had been confined to small areas involving relatively small armies. World War I was the first ever ’total war’ - where all aspects of a country’s economic‚ social and political systems became devoted to the waging of the war effort. In July of 1914‚ Europe was at war. For the soldiers‚ the lack of education of the war’s possibilities played a huge role in their changing attitude towards the war. Source. A shows a large group of German
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How were British political parties affected by the First World War by 1918? The First World War affected all areas of Britain and its people‚ impacting the economy‚ industry and the role of its government amongst other things. I believe that the war was a terrible struggle for the British government‚ what with it being a total war‚ meaning it wasn’t just the soldiers who were fighting the effects of a world war. Bombs were dropped from 1914 on December 16th when a German warship killed 119 people
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Explain why attempts to break the stalemate failed in the period 1914-1918. SOURCE 1: “That was a stupid action‚ because we had to make a frontal attack on bristling German guns and there was no shelter at all… There were dead bodies all over the place where previous battalions and regiments had taken part in previous attacks. What a bashing we got. There were heaps of men everywhere – not one or two men‚ but heaps of men‚ all dead. Even before went over‚ we knew this was death. We just couldn’t
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The Impact of the First World War on British Society Author(s): Arthur Marwick Reviewed work(s): Source: Journal of Contemporary History‚ Vol. 3‚ No. 1 (Jan.‚ 1968)‚ pp. 51-63 Published by: Sage Publications‚ Ltd. Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/259966 . Accessed: 17/03/2013 23:29 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps
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History Guide World War One: Events leading up to World War One: March 1890: The German statesman Otto von Bismarkre signs‚ mostly forced by the new Kaiser‚ Wilelm II. The Kaiser takes a more active role in German Welpolitik. However‚ the blunders of the Kaiser and other chancellors alienate Germany from other European powers and gave increasing influence to army leaders within Germany. December 1893: France and Russia sign a military convention pledging to help each other in the event of a
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Why War Broke Out in 1914 War broke out in 1914 for a multitude of reasons. One reason was due to the Naval Race‚ this caused a sense of competitiveness and ensured readiness. Another cause of War was the Alliance System that broke out‚ this ensured that is war arrived a large number of countries would get involved. A further reason was imperialism‚ countries were looking to expand their territories and this caused a considerable amount of resentment. A growing sense of nationalism was another
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How did Clausewitz influence the war planning before 1914? Partly because none of the major powers possessed anything comparable to the United States’ National Security Council‚ many of their war plans did not match strategy to particular political objectives. Russia pledged itself to a rapid advance into Germany in order to help its ally France‚ without forecasting where that advance might stop or how it might end. Austro-Hungarian leaders seem to have failed to grasp that they would have inadequate
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*Chapter 19 - The First World War -4 main causes of World War 1 1. Nationalism: Overinflated love of one’s country or intense pride in one’s country 2. Imperialism: Extending political‚ economic and military control over weaker territories 3. Militarism: Making sure one’s country does not fall behind in the arms race 4. Alliances -2 alliance groups -Triple entente: France‚ Great Britain‚ Russia -Triple alliance: Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Italy‚ Later on Ottoman Empire *How
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