On June 18‚ 1815‚ Napoleon’s legendary reign finally came to an end at a crushing defeat in the village of Waterloo. Napoleon had controlled much of Europe at one point but slowly over time his powers were pushed back by many European nations such as‚ the Spanish‚ Portuguese‚ British‚ Russians‚ Prussians and every other major power in Europe at the time (History.com). The battle of Waterloo would not have been such a crushing defeat if the events leading up to it were different. However‚ Napoleon
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Leading up to the First World War‚ there were significant political changes happening. Industrialization‚ Imperialism‚ and Nationalism once promised great things for the people now only produced weapons‚ conflict‚ and hate. The Industrial Revolution brought forth many great things that improved the quality of life for many folks. Economic and social life were seeing many changes as a result of this new way of doing things. The nation saw increase in wealth as products were beginning to be manufactured
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The war started mainly from four conditions: Militarism‚ Alliances‚ Imperialism‚ and Nationalism. Austria- Hungary declares war on Serbia. Austria then declares war on Russia. Germany declares war on Russia. Two days later Germany declares war on France. Later‚ Great Britain declares war on Germany. Alliances were formed‚ Germany and Austria-Hungary were known as the Central Powers. On the other side‚ United states‚ Great Britain‚ France‚ and Russia were known as the Allied powers. Japan joined the
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Women and the First World War World War 1 had a massive effect on all sides of human life and almost everyone in Europe felt some change as a consequence. One group for whom it is often described as a true turning point‚ largely in employment and enfranchisement (voting)‚ were women. Women’s reactions Women‚ like men‚ were divided in their reactions to war‚ with some championing the cause and others worried by it. The National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies‚ a spearhead for women’s right
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Germany thought they were going to win the war because of the astonishing advances at the start of 1918. Despite the advances Germany fell apart at the end of the war. Russia’s Exit Russia’s exit from the war in 1917 made Germanys leaders think victory had to be there’s. From the early months of the war‚ the German government had been in touch wit exiled Russian revolutionaries‚ many of them were Bolsheviks‚ in the hope that they would be used to undermine the Russian war effort against Germany.
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Why Germany Lost the World War 2 After WW I Germany had many economic and political problems that allowed Adolph Hitler to become ruler of Germany. After Hitler appointed himself chancellor he started rebuilding the German military. After years of no international response to breaking the Treaty of Versailles Germany attacked Poland. From 1939 to 1941 Germany had won many victories; however 1941 was a turning point in the war. By the end of 1941 Germany would continuously lose land to the allies
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As in Worald War I‚ Germany ’s primary downfall was its lack of adequate allies and a war on multiple fronts. Territorially‚ Hitler came very close in World War II to achieving his quest for lebensraum yet his failure to concentrate his resources proved disastrous. His lack of time spent organizing the conquered territories resulted in wide spread rebellions which in turn separated German forces. The North African campaign absorbed troops that were much needed on the Russian front. The failure of
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The Germans were dissatisfied in different ways from these three main reasons. For the War guilt and the reparations‚ they were hit badly in the economy‚ and the Germans were not happy about this. The next‚ the Military Restrictions‚ they were dissatisfied because they were vulnerable to attack‚ and felt threatened. The loss of territory hit Germany hard in another way‚ it hit them hard patriotically. This demoralised the German public for they had lost territory‚ they had lost parts of their country
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first world war poetry Web definitions A war poet is a poet written at that time and on the subject of war. This term‚ at the beginning applied especially to those in military service during World War I. then‚ documented as early as 1848 in reference to German revolutionary poet‚ Georg Herwegh The main figures in the first world war Siegfried Sassoon (1886-1967)-1 Siegfried Sassoon was perhaps the most innocent of the war poets. John Hildebidle has called Sassoon the "accidental hero." Born
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The Second World War was much bigger and deadlier than the first in every way. It was fought around the world‚ from Norway to New Guinea‚ from Hawaii to Egypt‚ and on every ocean – it was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. Known to have been the most widespread war in history‚ it directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. But unlike the First World War‚ the Second World War was fast moving and mobile; the use of technology was more widespread and effective. The
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