World War 1 was different than any other wars that came before it by that it was the first war fought in on many continents‚ as well it was the first war where chemical weapons were used‚ and it was the first total war. The total number of casualties in World War 1 was 37 million. There were 9 million killed‚ 20 million wounded and others that weren’t were most likely dead. The expectations before the war started was a reason why the war began because people thought it was going to be a short‚ bloodless
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There were thirteen original colonies in the North American region. The first English colonies settled off the coast of the Atlantic and started expanding west. The colonies have been placed into three regions the New England colonies‚ Middle colonies‚ and the Southern colonies. New England colonies consisted of (New Hampshire‚ Rode Island‚ Connecticut‚ and Massachusetts). The Middle colonies consisted of (New York‚ Pennsylvania‚ New Jersey‚ and Delaware). The Southern colonies consisted of (The
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Germany was to blame for the First World War‚ but only to a certain extent. Germany were not solely to blame‚ but did contribute greatly to the sequence of events that led to war. Germany were a major contributor to the Arms Race‚ caused tension between many European countries‚ made alliances‚ were extremely nationalistic and encouraged Austria – Hungary to declare war on Serbia. Despite this‚ Germany were not the only power hungry nation to blame for the war. Germany was part of the reason that the
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Throughout the war the British fleets were superior. This was probably due to its large empire. 1914 The first naval battle was on August 28 when the British raided Heligoland Bight. British destroyers entered this German naval base and fired torpedoes but the Germans sent out cruiser ships‚ which were bigger and stronger. The destroyers retreated to open sea whilst being chased by the Germans and shot at by Battle ships. In September‚ submarine warfare began when German submarine U-9‚ sank 3 British
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As men left jobs to fight overseas‚ they were replaced by women. Women filled many jobs brought into existence by wartime needs. As a result the number of women employed increased from 3‚224‚600 in July‚ 1914 to 4‚814‚600 in January 1918. Nearly 200‚000 women were employed in government departments. Half a million became clerical workers in private offices. Women worked as conductors on trams and buses. A quarter of a million worked on the land. The greatest increase of women workers was in engineering
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What were they trying to do? Montag and Mildred spend the day reading through the books‚ but none of what they read made any sense. Mildred begged Guy to destroy the books because it is very dangerous to have them. Guy knows that they can lose their home and be locked away in an insane asylum if they’re caught. Montag won’t give up‚ though. As they read‚ Montag hers the Mechanical Hound that he’s certain has been programmed to hunt him sniffing outside his door. In this section the "Sieve and
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began- the Civil War. The war’s effects and consequences were life-shaking and they consisted of death and reconstruction. It is a very debatable topic on whether the North or the South were the aggressors in starting the war. The causes of the Civil War include slavery and everything that came along with it‚ popular sovereignty‚ and the secession of the South. These incidents‚ slavery‚ popular sovereignty‚ and the South’s secession are the most significant reasons that the Civil War began and all prove
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WORLD WAR ONE The german war guilt clause The Allies (France‚ UK‚ US‚ Belgium‚ Italy‚ Russia and others) won Word War I. The German war guilt clause forced Germany to say that they alone caused World War 1 - and that it was therefore right and proper that they had to pay reparations. The war guilt clause was to justify repairs on what the germans had done. The german government were forced to accept the blame. World war one was blamed at Germany. the definition of the War-Guilt Clause
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The Vietnam War is one of the most controversial wars that the United States ever fought in. The war was regarded by many as unnecessary and most of the public wanted no part in the war. The Vietnam War was one of the most deadly wars in United States history. The amount of people that died is insurmountable‚ and we will never forget those who gave there lives during combat. Many films were made to show the American public how gruesome and bloody the Vietnam War was. I believe one of the best films
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World War I‚ also known as the First World War or the Great War‚ was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. More than 9 million combatants and 7 million civilians died as a result of the war‚ a casualty rate exacerbated by the belligerents’ technological and industrial sophistication‚ and tactical stalemate. It was one of the deadliest conflicts in history‚ paving the way for major political changes‚ including revolutions in many of the nations
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