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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In the beginning‚ the common belief was the war would be over by Christmas and people believed their side would win. Because of these beliefs‚ many young men enlisted in the war‚ yet once they experienced war‚ their optimism quickly diminished. Meanwhile‚ the common people remained positive because they didn’t comprehend the true terrors of the war. Although the citizens faced many hardships similar to the soldiers‚ the overall effects were significantly different than the soldiers because they did
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America & Germany By Fernando G Lorenzo America never wanted to participate in World War 1‚ in fact in August 1914 when the war broke out in Europe; President Woodrow Wilson issued a declaration of neutrality. Preferring to remain isolated from the war‚ America tried to broker peace between the allies and the axis‚ the war was in Europe; America did not need to get involved. On May 7th 1915‚ German U-boats‚ patrolling in the Atlantic Ocean‚ fired torpedos at the British passenger ship Lusitania
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The end of World War One in 1918‚ was the reason that the Treaty of Versailles was signed and it was also the shadow of the Russian Revolution. There were three very important politicians that led this all. They were David Lloyd George‚ Georges Clemenceau and Woodrow Wilson. Most of them wanted to see the destruction of Germany but some like Lloyd George‚ were more cautious. There is some truth to the fact that opposition forces helped to defeat the treaty‚ but over all it was Wilson’s stubbornness
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Sam Cummings Civics and Economics (Honors) Period 2A 12/16/11 Congress to Parliament Congress of the United States and the British Parliament have many similarities and quite a few differences as well. The foundation for Congress is derived from Parliament yet the differences reflect our country’s formation of independence from England. Traditions and ceremony are rich in both countries and the legislatures formed to govern them. Despite the differences‚ the Congress of the United States
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Micah Kelley Mr. Richardson 6th Period US History 18 December 2012 1. Reasons for the Outbreak of WWI * The Alliance System: The formation of the German States/Empire‚ the Triple Alliance‚ the Franco-Russian Alliance‚ and the Triple Entente proved that war amongst these countries was eminent. * The Naval Race: In 1898‚ the Germans began building a navy that challenged Britain’s dominance over naval affairs. These two countries engaged in an arms race in the early 1900’s building
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My dearly beloved parents‚ I have not written to you in quite some time‚ but not a day goes by I am not thinking about you. Much time has passed‚ but I don’t suspect I’ll be home by Christmas. Our soldiers are exhausted. Days are spent walking knee deep in mud and worse‚ sometimes waist deep in mud. Many of the men need rest but there is a war that has just begun. My sleeps are less than one hour at a time but I am constantly interrupted by the violent images I have witnessed. The conditions
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An Assessment of Canada’s Role on the Battlefields of France and Belgium during the Great War During the course of the Great War‚ Canada’s role evolved from that of a minor player lending support to the British army to that of major contributor to battlefield success. Actions in early 1915 proved Canadian courage‚ but manpower was wasted in disastrous offensives. 1916 began no better‚ but a change in leadership and gained combat experience began to transform the Canadian Corps into a disciplined
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“Neutrality is no longer feasible or desirable where the peace of the world is involved and the freedom of its peoples‚ and the menace to that peace and freedom lies in the existence of autocratic governments backed by organized force which is controlled wholly by their will‚ not by the will of their people. “ President Woodrow Wilson spoke these words to set the tone for the war his country was going to fight in. Wilson had to make this speech for justify his reasoning to enter the current war that
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The Pride of Being a Woman 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
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