HIST102 Dr. Kahan September 21‚ 2014 There have been several technological improvements on the battlefield since the start of the first Great War. Armies set foot in combat zones anticipating offensive victories with the use of their numbers alone. Trench warfare proved these old tactics to be erroneous and obsolete. Complimenting these new approaches to warfare were also new weapons. The development of the machine gun‚ artillery‚ tanks and other devices were some of the most technological advancements
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I arrived at the trenches today. It was nothing like what I had imagined something fun as it was told when I signed up but all I heard was the noise of the gun and people yelling. I didn’t expect anything like this. I lived in a trench with other men‚ it stinks and also bad food and all I hear is noise of gunshot and people screaming. I only joined the army because of my family I didn’t want them to look at me and called me a coward and also everywhere I pass I see posters saying “YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS
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Technology of the First World War: Technology that killed millions. Roham Asgari History 10 Mr. Keeler December 15‚ 2012 Asgari 1 When the death of Francis Ferdinand marked the beginning of WW1 as a "war to end all wars” It also began‚ the first War that where the newest and most lethal machines were experimented upon the newly armed troops. Only through these lethal and logical experiments did strategists understand the fatal that weapons were capable of. When the weapons were unleashed
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Core Study: WW1 1914-1919 War on the Western Front Reasons for the stalemate on the Western Front Expectations * Each major power believed war would be swiftly won-“over by Christmas” * Poets such as Rupert Brooke romanticised war as noble‚ romantic and character building * Duty and patriotism were key features in 1914 The Schlieffen Plan If war was to occur‚ Germany would be attacked on both sides by the Triple Entente. The aim was to deal with the larger threat France
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Emergence of trench warfare - T- T- Trench warfare is a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other. Troops are significantly protected from the enemy’s small arms fire and are substantially sheltered from artillery. E- Germans forced to retreat because Britain had bigger army- to stop they dug trenches and made huge defence lines –British couldn’t break line so they dug their own trenches. X-The Western Font is an example of a trench and it stretches over 700
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2. Introduction Trench warfare played a major role in the outcome of world war one (WW1). Millions of soldiers died due to this method of fighting and many more were wounded. Since then they have not been used in wars dues to their ineffectiveness against modern technology such as planes‚ helicopters and nuclear weapons. 3. The Trenches and why they were Employed Trenches are ditches in which soldiers can fight. The trenches in WW1 were built about two – three metres deep and measured two metres
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The Trench is a color‚ British‚ 98 minute drama film that was released in 1999‚ produced by Steven Clark Hall‚ written and directed by William Boyd and distributed by Somme Productions. According to Nicholas J. Cull‚ University of Leicester: “In 1916‚ a British filmmaker named Geoffrey Mallins made and released a one-hour film of life in the British trenches entitled The Battle of the Somme. It captured the imagination of the British public at the time with a host of memorable images‚ the most
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The malevolent utilization of unrestricted submarine warfare by the German navy was unequivocally a breach of the rules of war. In early 1915‚ Germany controversially declared the waters surrounding Britain a war zone and threatened to sink all merchant ships approaching Britain even those from neutral countries. It was irrational to believe neutral countries would halt trade with Britain as that would result in huge economic losses. Several merchant ships including the British ship Lusitania were
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Trench Warfare Letter Home Dear Mother‚ How are you? I hope all is fine. It has been almost a year since I have seen you and I miss you with all my heart. Having not seen father since I was 2 is bad enough. I don’t want to let go of you either. How is my loving sister? Is she married yet? Don’t wait for me mother‚ because I might never return so please do me a favour and get her life together. Mother‚ you know quite well‚ I wish to be there to support you but I have a job
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was tension between countries and there was tension between people living in the same country. One can trace the major causes of World War 1 to imperialism‚ alliances and militarism. Although‚ Imperialism was one of the most important causes of WW1. Because countries such as Britain was colonizing Africa‚ India and other countries‚ other countries such as Germany wanted the power brought on by imperialism and also wanted colonies. It was a competition for colonies‚ for example the information
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