World War I, also know as The Great War, was the war to end all wars. It was one of deadliest wars. It caused conflict to many countries. Many lives were lost. A life of a soldier was a terrible time during this war. Woman for once has had a chance to work. World War I changed the world in many ways.
Before The Great War, there was tension between Europe regions Serbian, Austria-Hungary, and especially in the Balkan region. Due to the conflict, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was sent to help with this conflict. He however was killed along with his wife by a man named Gavrilo Princip. Gavrilo Princip was a Serbian nationalist. He and other nationalist were struggling to end Austro-Hungarian rule over Bosnia and Herzegovina. Many people blamed …show more content…
This new tactic involved trenches. Both sides of the enemy would dig trenches to stop the enemy from advancing. However, enemy advancing was almost impossible. These trenches were dug by hand. These trenches were not dug in straight lines. Trenches were dug in a zigzag pattern. Trenches would normally be reserved by sandbags, wooden beams, and barbed wire to help stop the enemy advancing. Wooden boards, also know as duckboards, were placed at the bottom of the trench to help prevent Trench Foot. Trench Foot was caused by exposure to muddy, wet areas for too long. Trench Foot would result to being amputated. Trench foot was not the only bad thing about trenches. Rain and bad weather made trenches boggy and muddy, and sometimes full of muddy water. Artillery destroyed familiar landscape and caused muddy areas. Trenches also had rats. Rats were a big problem because they ate soldiers and their feet! Soldiers would be in theses trenches for one day up to two weeks! If soldiers were not fighting, they had jobs to do. Soldiers normally spent time repairing trenches due to erosion or enemy explosions. Trenches must be constantly rebuilt.. Soldiers would also spend time moving supplies, cleaning weapons, undergoing inspections or be on guard duty. Some soldiers just spent around doing nothing! Sleeping was not easy for soldiers to do. The loud noises and hard surfaces made it hard for them to sleep. Some soldiers would be tired most of the time. Therefore, watch shifts were two hours. When it came the time to attack, it was even worse. The order “go over the top” made soldiers carry all their supplies and reach the enemy line. Soldiers would have to travel from 50 to 250 yards. This part to the land was know as “No Man’s Land”. No Man’s Land was covered with mines and barbed wire. Due to this, victories attacks were rare and casualties were extremely high. Wounded were taken back field hospitals for treatment while the dead
Before The Great War, there was tension between Europe regions Serbian, Austria-Hungary, and especially in the Balkan region. Due to the conflict, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was sent to help with this conflict. He however was killed along with his wife by a man named Gavrilo Princip. Gavrilo Princip was a Serbian nationalist. He and other nationalist were struggling to end Austro-Hungarian rule over Bosnia and Herzegovina. Many people blamed …show more content…
This new tactic involved trenches. Both sides of the enemy would dig trenches to stop the enemy from advancing. However, enemy advancing was almost impossible. These trenches were dug by hand. These trenches were not dug in straight lines. Trenches were dug in a zigzag pattern. Trenches would normally be reserved by sandbags, wooden beams, and barbed wire to help stop the enemy advancing. Wooden boards, also know as duckboards, were placed at the bottom of the trench to help prevent Trench Foot. Trench Foot was caused by exposure to muddy, wet areas for too long. Trench Foot would result to being amputated. Trench foot was not the only bad thing about trenches. Rain and bad weather made trenches boggy and muddy, and sometimes full of muddy water. Artillery destroyed familiar landscape and caused muddy areas. Trenches also had rats. Rats were a big problem because they ate soldiers and their feet! Soldiers would be in theses trenches for one day up to two weeks! If soldiers were not fighting, they had jobs to do. Soldiers normally spent time repairing trenches due to erosion or enemy explosions. Trenches must be constantly rebuilt.. Soldiers would also spend time moving supplies, cleaning weapons, undergoing inspections or be on guard duty. Some soldiers just spent around doing nothing! Sleeping was not easy for soldiers to do. The loud noises and hard surfaces made it hard for them to sleep. Some soldiers would be tired most of the time. Therefore, watch shifts were two hours. When it came the time to attack, it was even worse. The order “go over the top” made soldiers carry all their supplies and reach the enemy line. Soldiers would have to travel from 50 to 250 yards. This part to the land was know as “No Man’s Land”. No Man’s Land was covered with mines and barbed wire. Due to this, victories attacks were rare and casualties were extremely high. Wounded were taken back field hospitals for treatment while the dead