Britain in the First world war ➢ When did World war One start? August 1914 ➢ Which country did Britain enter the war for? Belgium ➢ What was the BEF? British Expeditionary Force ➢ Why did the Schlieffen Plan not work? The resistance of the Belgians‚ BEF‚ and French stopped the Germans ➢ Why was it so important for the English to secure the channel ports in November 1914? The British were able to transport troops and supplies to France through these ports ➢ What was stalemate
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Because the war was a “total war”‚ all the necessary materials were given to the war efforts‚ so there was a shortage of food. When the soldiers went into one French town‚ there was such a shortage of food that “most of the women and girls [were] thin‚ scraggy objects” (Harrison 44). Similarly‚ the soldiers suffered from a lack of food and the struggle to eat lead to soldiers “fight among [them]selves” (Harrison 49). The lack of food on both the home front and the battle front
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Is ww2 film evidence any use to an historian wanting to find out about key events in ww2? There are many different types of film evidence created during and after world war two these can include propaganda movies‚ still action images and Hollywood productions. There can be many problems relating to finding out about ww2 including understanding the point of the film being created‚ being able to link it to factual events of ww2‚ the reliability of films etc. Propaganda film Propaganda films are
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Before WW1 in Canada‚ women were discriminated against‚ and were not considered being “persons.” However during the war while men were off fighting‚ women were given the opportunity to occupy many jobs‚ at which they found their sense of independence and pride. After WW1‚ women realized that they were just as strong as men and deserved to have equal right just as they did. Women decided to fight for their rights‚ and improve the roles of woman in Canada forever. For example‚ women moved away
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European nations‚ in which it was used to persuade the people of its countries. Propaganda was used through cartoons‚ posters‚ and billboards. Propaganda was viewed as having a big effect in the homeland; it helped recruit men for the army and persuade women to help out in protecting and working in the homeland. Some propaganda gives off important info dealing with its enemy’s war plans. They might release info that their allies can understand but not the enemy. “Throughout the war Germany was targeted
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Evaluate the role of Propaganda in World War II Throughout the ages leaders of nations have needed the support of their countries population to ensure support of conflicts such as war. To increase support for the Nazi party and ideals‚ Adolf Hitler did not just have to target adults with propaganda‚ he had to target youth as well. Hitler realised that using the education system was very effective in indoctrinating youth. Outside of school‚ Hitler created the Hitler Youth‚ to further emphasize youth
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During World War II‚ the United States and the Soviet Union fought together as allies against the Axis powers. However‚ the relationship between the two nations was a tense one. Americans had long been wary of Soviet communism and concerned about Russian leader Joseph Stalin’s tyrannical. For their part‚ the Soviets resented the Americans’ decades-long refusal to treat the USSR as a legitimate part of the international community as well as their delayed entry into World War II‚ which resulted in
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Japanese Internment: racist or not? The “Japanese Internment” was an incident that occurred in World War II. The internment was to place all Japanese citizens into holding camps‚ wither American citizen or not. Some argue that the internment was solely based on racism‚ because the US were at war with Japan. In February 1942 President Roosevelt signed the Executive Order 9066‚ which declared that the U.S. armed forces could designate military areas in which certain people had to be expelled
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Tara O’Connor World History 9-10 Q: Could World War II have been avoided? World War II‚ I think‚ could have been prevented in two ways leading up to the war‚ if people realized how their actions would cause reactions. The war could have been prevented if the Treaty of Versailles wasn’t so harsh on the Germans. Without this motivation to gain back Germany’s pride and confidence‚ Hitler probably wouldn’t have rose to power. Even if Hitler was still angry‚ and looking for revenge he wouldn’t
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in worlds war II they used plain folks propaganda so the people could grow their own food. This poster is telling the people to help the war by growing their own vegetables and fruits. picture website http://www.upstore.me/plain-folks-propaganda-ww2.html Bandwagon is a form of propaganda that attempts to persuade people to join a specific cause by giving the impression that others have already joined and are happier for doing so. this propaganda is most influential
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