"Assess the role of Canada in the First World War." When people look back and remember the First World War‚ they often remember the assassination of Franz-Ferdinand‚ the sinking of the Lusitania‚ or the Zimmerman telegram. Not often do they recall the role that Canada played in the war. However‚ Canadians were a significant factor of the Allies’ success. Although Canada only possessed two Navy warships at the time and was known for being a peaceful country‚ she supplied over 60‚000‚000 shells to
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that started World War 1. On June 28th‚ 1914 in the Austro-Hungary. Gavrilo Princip assassinated Franz Ferdinand‚ heir to the imperial throne. Princip was a member of a Serbian terrorist organization‚ Black Hand. He was trying to spread Serbian nationalism. Instead‚ his reckless act started World War 1. About a month of diplomatic challenges and responses‚ the Central Powers (Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Ottoman Turkey) and the Allied Powers (Britain‚ France‚ and Italy) went to war. 2. What role did
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after the War would be to hugely underestimate the problems Germany faced post World War One. The main divisions’ pre-1914 however‚ were in no part indistinct or tenuous. The political divisions being largely due to the outdated and warped constitution‚ with the socio-economic divisions existing because of industrialisation and urbanisation. Despite such divisions‚ Germany managed to put her problems aside when war was announced or at even the idea of war and in 1914 all parties voted for war credits
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During the first Seminole War (1817-1818) Andrew Jackson invaded Florida‚ destroyed Black and Indian towns. During this time Blacks fled to the Bahamas. In 1823 some Seminole Indian leaders moved to a reservation in Florida and were ordered to return slaves that did not belong to them. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 decreased Indians would be removed from the west. The Blacks feared if they stayed with the Indians they would be returned to slavery. They took the lead and joined the Seminoles
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J gjjgjfg There are many reasons why Germany lost World War One. One major reason was because of the British Blockade of German Ships. The British Navy controlled the North Sea with their Dreadnoughts‚ although there was very little sea-bourn fighting. There was one major battle for the sea‚ though. It was the battle of Jutland‚ which was the most decisive sea battle. Even though the Germans sunk more allied ships than the Allies against them‚ the German navy was still pushed back into port. The
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the fatal blow to the Allies. Why did the Hundred Days Offensive successfully break through the German defenses? The reasons lie in the planning process and the operation process of the German Spring Offensive. Why did the German Spring Offensive of 1918 fail? This question would present the background to the Hundred Days Offensive and the signing of armistice by Germany. This question is often overlooked. Many historical books specifically discuss the Hundred Days Offensive and not the Spring Offensive
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‘The outbreak of the war in Europe in 1914 was due to an aggressive German foreign policy which had been waged since c.1900.’ It has been a matter of fervent controversy that Germany went to war with aggressive or defensive intentions. Source V seems to be of the opinion that Germany went to war solely for defensive reasons due to the extensive array of alliances that encircled her as well as diplomatic tension. On the whole‚ Source W seems to take the opposite approach deeming how Germany’s aggressive
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Richard Brown First draft of history essay Topic: Is it true to believe that Germany was the sole instigator of the First World War? No topic in the 20th century is more debated about by historians. The causes of the Great War‚ which raged on from 1914 to 1918‚ can be found as far back as the Franco- Prussian war which ended in 1871‚ the political and economic environment of Europe and the web of alliances which divided the empires of Europe into two tense and armed camps. As for Germany’s involvement
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home before the leaves have fallen from their trees." As in most war‚ the first casualty was the truth. When Europe slid from a nervous peace into raging war‚ almost everyone anticipated a brisk‚ spectacular and triumphant campaign. In the summer of July 1914‚ war was a great and glorious suggestion. Not yet real‚ a ’good ole biff’ was a glamorous image that appealed to soldiers and civilians alike. Indeed‚ attitudes towards war were most enthusiastic and joyous amongst almost everybody in both
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British Depth Study 1890-1918 Liberal Reforms What were the living and social conditions like in the 1890s? Living conditions: * Towns became overcrowded. * People lived in slums‚ often whole families lived in one room. * No internal water supplies. * Shared outside toilets. * Limited electricity‚ wealthy families were starting to get it. * Larger families but higher infant mortality. * Very limited birth control‚ moral distaste. * Church taught contraception
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