Modern History Study: Reasons for stalemate on the Western Front: * Failure of the Schlieffen plan – Whilst the Schlieffen plan dealt with war on two fronts‚ its failure was instrumental to the stalemate on the Western Front. Germany fell short of achieving a quick and decisive victory over France and Britain in which they had hoped for. The German Army’s initial advance was halted by Belgium‚ who allowed Britain and Russia to mobilise their troops. * The Battle of the Marne – German
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appealed were Conscientious Objectors. Despite the legacy of this group only 6‚000 were sent to prison. 35 received a death sentence but were reprieved immediately and given a ten year prison sentence instead. Who was to be blamed for ww1 and why? 1. Germany was to blame for WW1. Germany started all of the fights and caused a war. Many people sympathize with Germany
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Weapons in WW1 Water cooled - via a jacket around the barrel which held approximately one gallon - the Vickers was loaded from a 250-round fabric belt mounted on a tripod. A rubber hose leading to a container condensed steam from the jacket as a means of minimising water wastage. Although the predominant British machine gun in 1914 and for much of 1915 - it remained so for British imperial troops sited on far-flung battlefields‚ innovations in machine gun design invariably showing up first on the
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and defence of the British main lands. Source A was produced as a poster in 1915 which was one year into the First World War. As a result‚ the source does not inform me about the types of warfare used in the rest of World War One and the entirety of WW2. The purpose of it was to inform the British public about the differences between the German Airforce and the British RAF aeroplanes. However‚ since this
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Causes‚ Practices‚ and Effects of War Guide: World War 1 Type of War: • Total War: War that includes entire resources and population of a nation used to fight. The entire population is contributing towards the war using military‚ political‚ economic and cultural. Cause of War: • Short: Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia‚ Germany declares war on Russia‚ Germany declares war on France‚ Britain declares war on Germany‚ Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia. • Immediate: Assassination
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WW2 was one of the greatest struggles humanity has ever seen. Over 50 countries participated in the war and the entire world felt its effects. There were battles on almost every continent and many major bodies of water. Countless major cities were destroyed in the viscous thirst for more territory. While it is impossible to know the exact number of deaths it is estimated that around 55 million people died as a result of WW2 (History.com‚ n.d.). World War 2 was a war like nobody had ever seen‚ this
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Contents 1. Equipment and kit 2. Food 3. Daily routine in the trenches 4. Dirt and disease and dangers 5. Fighting and combat 6. Keeping in touch 7. Important events in ww1 8. Bibliography Equipment and kit Gasmask-these were used to protect soldiers form gas attacks Bayonet- a long blade that fits onto the end of a rifle Haversack- a type of backpack used to carry essential Helmet- a hat to protect the soldiers
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WW1 Trench Warfare Assignment Part 1: * Trench Warfare - A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other. An example would be in the Battle of Passchendaele and also through WW1 trench warfare was used. * “No Man’s Land” – The terrain between front lines of entrenched armies. An example would be in the battles of WW1 in the trenches there would be land between two fighting forces. * “Going over the Top” – Is a phrase that was used during WW1 and referenced
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Europe that started what is now called World War 1 (WW1). This war did not just spring up out of nowhere there many causes involved that started this vast conflict. The immediate cause of WW1 was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand who was killed in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo (Mulligan). The main cause of WW1 is M.A.I.N which represents militarism‚ alliance systems‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism (Danzer 579). And a contributing factor of WW1 is escalating tension in the Balkan region. Because
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Weapons of WW2 There were many types of guns used in World War 2. Their was the Bolt-action rifles‚ Sniper Rifles‚ Semi-Automatic Rifles‚ Sub Machine Guns‚ Assault Rifles‚ Pistols‚ and Light Machine Guns. I will tell you about all of these guns. When World War 2 begun‚ most soldiers were equipped with Bolt-action rifles and were replaced during the war by newer weapons. Bolt-action rifle are sturdy and reliable. World War One had demonstrated to all armies the need to place a greater volume
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