did not die in the trenches‚ like the Spanish flue‚ typhus etc. The British were used to having an advantage of numbers (slaves mainly) but these proved useless when the tanks ‘got in the game’. Armistice 11th of November 1918 THE COST OF WW1 TO THE BRITISH EMPIRE Weakening of the Empire (trade disrupted‚ demands for self-govt.) Economy – geared to war‚ so complete restructuring needed -> Est. loss of ¼ of total British wealth (not imperial) - Lives (heyck): 750‚000 (mostly military;
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Tensions pre 1914 and reasons for Outbreak of WW1: The causes of World War I‚ which began in central Europe in late July 1914‚ included intertwined factors‚ such as the conflicts and hostility of the four decades leading up to the war. Militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism played major roles in the conflict as well. The immediate origins of the war‚ however‚ lay in the decisions taken by statesmen and dictators during the Crisis of 1914‚ casus belli for which was the assassination
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Canadian soldiers suffered a bloody initiation into the arena of trench warfare‚ but also learned their trade and proved their valour. Canada’s first contribution to the European theatre was a single battalion‚ Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry‚ which was in the line by December 1914. Within two months‚ its soldiers had established a reputation for Canadians as skilled hand-to-hand fighters after conducting the first trench raid. At about the same time‚ the Canadian 1st Division arrived
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Two Major Military Alliances By Shannai Sloan The real cause of world war one was the existence of two major military alliances. An alliance is a union or association formed for mutual benefit‚ especially between countries or organisations. As all the major European countries were apart of one of the two alliances‚ any conflict between countries could cause an outbreak in war between them all. Firstly‚ with Europe being split in half with the two alliances it caused suspicion and fear between
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Is Germany to blame for WW1 and to what extent? –Marya Atassi By the end of World War 1‚ during the Peace negotiation‚ everyone looked for someone to blame for the damage. Therefore fingers were pointed at Germany since it was the easiest to blame after it being defeated. In the treaty of Versailles‚ victorious countries agreed that Germany is to take responsibilty of all the "loss and damage" as Article 231 states. That is not fair though‚ because Germany was not the only country to attack
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Many people say that alliances were the most important cause and I agree with this statement. Alliances led to it being such a big war and they also created lots of tension between the two sides. I think Alliances are the most important cause of WW1 because it led too the war being larger as the countries in the alliances had to be involved as well. Also it made countries nervous that the other countries were preparing for war. The main alliances were the triple alliance and the triple entente
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alliances‚ came the need for new technology and innovation for warfare. Since human progress is the ability to use innovation to benefit and protect oneself‚ it went to a minimal extent in World War I in indicating human progress. The utility of the trench warfare and the poison gas between countries did not benefit them in terms of victory and harmed those who used it instead. Through 1914 to 1918‚ World War I included a series of fights and tensions between certain countries of Europe as they all
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World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War‚ the Great War‚ and the War to End All Wars) was a global war which took place primarily in Europe from 1914 to 1918.[2] Over 40 million casualties resulted‚ including approximately 20 million military and civilian deaths.[3] Over 60 million European soldiers were mobilized from 1914 to 1918.[4] The act which is considered to have triggered the succession of events which led to war was the 28 June 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz
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What do you need to revise? 1. Causes of World War 1 a) What were the two alliances in Europe in 1914? b) What effect did the Moroccan Crises of 1905 and 1911 and the Bosnian Crisis 1908–1909 have on the on the alliances? c) Why was there an arms race at the start of the 20th Century? d) Why was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated in 1914? e) How did this shooting trigger a World War? f) What was the Schieffen plan and how did this lead to War? g) Who was to blame for World War
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smoke and cordite are only few of the pugnant stenches we soldiers have grown used to. Countless decomposing men lay lifeless on the battlefields and I can only hope I will not become of them. Numerous men avoid getting their feet wet in fear of trench foot. I’ve heard about it and some say the pain of a bullet is far more wished for than the intolerable pain of your feet swelling to the point of possible amputation. If you’re lucky you may walk out with both feet. But although it is inevitable
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