Men saw it as their patriotic duty to enlist in the war effort and to fight in the First Great War. Within days men from all over Britain joined under Kitchener to form the New Armies. These men went to the nearest War Office or local authorities to enlist for three years or the duration of the war. By August nineth through the fifteenth 43‚354 men enlisted. On August 9th alone 1‚640 men enlisted to join the army. Local authorities gave support to the War Office in each town in Britain to enlist
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Causes of WWI Nationalism as a cause of WWI Nationalism – extreme patriotism and excessive belief in its own culture economic and military supremacy Led to over-confidence and misconceptions; most seriously that in the event of war in Europe‚ one’s own country would be victorious inside a few months. Newspapers‚ literature‚ music‚ parades‚ propaganda‚ and theatre all fueled Nationalism Our nation is special‚ unique and superior Can not be defeated Our government and military will
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“Alliances played the greatest role is causing World War 1” To what extent do you agree with this statement? Use evidence to support your answer. World War 1 (1914-1918) was not caused by a single specific reason‚ but a combination of Militarism‚ Alliances‚ Imperialism and Nationalism caused the build-up of tension which was the ultimate cause of the war. Although alliances were a significant contributing factor of the uprise of World War 1‚ it was not the only cause of World War 1. Many years
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Was Russia’s poor performance in WW1 the main reason for the fall of the Tsar in the February Revolution of 1917? Russia’s poor performance in the war was an extremely important factor because it led to the Tsar becoming more unpopular. At the beginning of the war‚ there was a strong sense of patriotisms in Russia due to the excellent war performance. The decline in Russia’s war performance caused morale in the army and country to decrease. The situation of the war was made worse by the fact that
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The opening scene of the play is a court. There is a judge facing the audience. Mary Maloney is in the defendants seat ‚ looking very calm. Prosecutor: The defendant‚ Mary Maloney‚ is accused of murdering her husband‚ Patrick Maloney. Although she is currently pregnant‚ I urged your honour not to sympathise with her‚ as evidence shows that she is a cold-blooded killer. Mary Maloney pretends to cry upon hearing that. Defending Lawyer: Objection! No one is guilty until proven so in front of the
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The Second World War is called a war of ideologies and morals‚ unlike the First World War which is called a war of attrition. It brought many nations together to fight against the evil and world-domination seeking Axis powers led by the Germans. Many of these countries had come together to fight against the Axis of evil in the First World War‚ with the main powers of Britain‚ France‚ and the United States joining the Allied forces. One country that had been a key component of the Allied victory
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Throughout history there have been one war after another war. Wars have been fought over religions‚ land‚ and people and even between families. Not only has there been countless life’s lost during wars‚ but they are still happening in today and will continue to happen in the future. One of the reasons why the world community has established laws‚ which govern the behavior of countries waging in war‚ is because to try to prevent future wars between nations. Also‚ in today modern era a breakout of
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September 1939 war breaks out in Europe. On the first of September Germany invades Poland‚ stating that the Polish were carrying out sabotage operations against German troops on the border. A couple days later Germany was given an ultimatum by Britain to not invade Poland or they would go to war. Ignoring the ultimatum Britain proceeds with Australia‚ Canada‚ New Zealand‚ and South Africa all declaring war on the Nazi’s. This ended with the Western Allies to create a naval blockade hoping to damage
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The not-so “Good War” The Second World War is often remembered as the “Good War” for the American’s heroic stand against the Nazis and the Japanese‚ but the moniker overly simplifies what many consider “history’s greatest catastrophe.” Images of heroic American soldiers bravely sacrificing their livelihoods and breath to bring freedom to Europe were plastered across the 1940’s media to rally support for the War‚ perhaps cementing the “Good War” characterization in American memory. However‚ the
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World War II officially started for the United States after the bombing at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese‚ but it actually goes deeper then that. Before the the bombing Japan was in a time of need‚ along with that the United states had a foreign policy that did not relativity stick. This leaded to the US trying to create relations with Japan‚ which ultimately leads to the US creating relations with China. The US had these relations due to the fact that the relations between Japan and China were awful
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