the period 1914-1918. SOURCE 1: “That was a stupid action‚ because we had to make a frontal attack on bristling German guns and there was no shelter at all… There were dead bodies all over the place where previous battalions and regiments had taken part in previous attacks. What a bashing we got. There were heaps of men everywhere – not one or two men‚ but heaps of men‚ all dead. Even before went over‚ we knew this was death. We just couldn’t take High Wood against machineguns. It was ridiculous
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What does it mean to be an Australian? SOSE: Kristian Penna In my opinion being an Australian is one of the most satisfying and fulfilling privileges that a person could wish for. It is not a duty that I take for granted‚ but instead embrace and receive great joy in return. Technically‚ being an Australian is someone who is a ‘citizen of Australia’.[1] However the factors that form a deeper implication to what it actually means to be an Australian are often intangible
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on France‚ Britain declares war on Germany‚ Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia. • Immediate: Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (Assassinated by a member of the “Black Hand”‚ a Serbian nationalist group‚ Austria declared war on July 28‚ 1914‚ causing Russia to declare war on Germany since they agreed to help Austria in the event of war. After that a web of alliances began to tangle bringing in more countries to the war then required.) • Long: Militarism (Glorifying ones military‚ building
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Core Study: WW1 1914-1919 War on the Western Front Reasons for the stalemate on the Western Front Expectations * Each major power believed war would be swiftly won-“over by Christmas” * Poets such as Rupert Brooke romanticised war as noble‚ romantic and character building * Duty and patriotism were key features in 1914 The Schlieffen Plan If war was to occur‚ Germany would be attacked on both sides by the Triple Entente. The aim was to deal with the larger threat France
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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 attacks on Paris was resisted by France
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How far was Britain a democracy by 1918? At the beginning of the time period‚ 1850‚ Britain was not democratic. There was not a lot of choice concerning the political parties‚ there were only two parties: The Liberals and the Conservatives. Woman did not have any right to vote and were considered second class citizens. In England and Wales only one million and five men could vote and some men could vote twice. The distribution of seats did not take into account the migration of Britain. The House
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A revolution is a complete overthrow of an established government or political system‚ which means that the events occurring in Germany in 1918 didn ’t constitute a revolution. Groups changed in and out of power‚ but in the end it was always one group ruling over the people‚ just as the Kaiser had. The Social Democrats‚ a right-wing political group‚ eventually took his place‚ using the Freikorps to control people. The Spartacists wanted a revolution exactly like that in Russia in the previous year
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basically forced me to create alliances because I felt that England was going to become too powerful and be too threatening. England created tensions because of their need to feel superior which is why it is not a surprise that we got into a war. Having the alliances got all of Europe involved which made it into World War One. My country should not pay for the war because we gave a warning that we would begin unrestricted warfare. It was not a surprise
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like him with friends possess’d‚ | Wishing I looked like him; wishing I were surrounded by friends‚ | Desiring this man’s art and that man’s scope‚ | Wishing I had this man’s skill and that man’s freedom. | With what I most enjoy contented least; | I am least contented with what I used to enjoy most. | Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising‚ | But‚ with these thoughts – almost despising myself‚ | Haply I think on thee‚ and then my state‚ | I‚ by chance‚ think of you and then my melancholy
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What if Germany won WWI? World War One‚ also widely known as the Great War lasted from 1914-1918. It was a major war centered in Europe involving the World’s major powers that were separated into two alliances: the Allies‚ consisting of Britain‚ France‚ Russia and later the US and the Central Powers consisting of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy. It was European History’s worst war at the time. The Germans were defeated by exhaustion however‚ this could of easily happened to the Allies
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