WWI and WWII are two of the deadliest conflicts in human history. With over 98 million combined casualties these wars changed mankind. What made these wars so deadly? Why did they even start? These wars are actually more similar than generally perceived.
WWI (1914 -1918) starts when Serbia assassinates Austria-Hungary’s Archduke Ferdinand and his wife. The assassination causes Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia. Russia declares war on Austria-Hungary causing Germany to declare war on Russia. Germany declares war on France and Belgium. The invasion of neutral Belgium causes Britain to declare war on Germany. A German blockade on England sinks the Lusitania killing American civilians. Germany’s continued use of unrestricted submarine warfare …show more content…
The small arms include unreliable pistols and rifles. The sub machineguns are a vast improvement on the machineguns of WWI. The new guns are far more portable and controllable than their WWI counterparts. The hand grenades have also improved since the First World War. The advancement of technology also allows the creation of rockets to shoot down planes. The tank has also evolved since the WWI. In WWI, the tank is used sparsely because slow and could not move well across trenches. Tanks are now a huge part of the battle. In the Pacific, the Japanese have found a new use of planes as Kamikazes. The Japanese pilots purposely fly their planes into ships in an attempt to cause as much damage as possible. WWII submarines are also more advanced. They can go deeper, farther, and have more weapons than WWI …show more content…
Unleashing its "Barbarossa" plan, Germany invades the Soviet Union without declaring war. The Wannsee Conference in Germany establishes the "Final Solution" for Jews in Europe. The Germans would attempt to exterminate an around 11 million people (The War). In the Pacific, Japan attacks America at Peal Harbor forcing President Roosevelt and the U.S. to enter the war. The Americans (with the help of the Philippines) fight Japan at Bataan. When Bataan falls, the Philippine and American soldiers become POWs and are forced to march to POW camps (now known as the Bataan Death March). Following the fall of Bataan, the Battle of Midway turns the tide of the war in the Pacific. The Battle of Midway is the first Japanese naval defeat in 350 years (The War). Meanwhile the Battle of Stalingrad rages in Europe. Stalingrad becomes one of the deadliest battles in human history and the turning point of the war in Europe. The Soviets take control of Stalingrad at the combined cost of nearly two million lives. On June 6 the greatest invasion in history begins just after midnight as the first of 24,000 paratroopers are dropped behind enemy lines in Normandy with more than 176,000 men moving across the Channel. (The War). D-Day is followed by another Allied victory at the Battle of the Bulge. With Germany reeling, Hitler commits suicide on April 30. Allied victories in the Pacific cause mass suicide of
WWI (1914 -1918) starts when Serbia assassinates Austria-Hungary’s Archduke Ferdinand and his wife. The assassination causes Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia. Russia declares war on Austria-Hungary causing Germany to declare war on Russia. Germany declares war on France and Belgium. The invasion of neutral Belgium causes Britain to declare war on Germany. A German blockade on England sinks the Lusitania killing American civilians. Germany’s continued use of unrestricted submarine warfare …show more content…
The small arms include unreliable pistols and rifles. The sub machineguns are a vast improvement on the machineguns of WWI. The new guns are far more portable and controllable than their WWI counterparts. The hand grenades have also improved since the First World War. The advancement of technology also allows the creation of rockets to shoot down planes. The tank has also evolved since the WWI. In WWI, the tank is used sparsely because slow and could not move well across trenches. Tanks are now a huge part of the battle. In the Pacific, the Japanese have found a new use of planes as Kamikazes. The Japanese pilots purposely fly their planes into ships in an attempt to cause as much damage as possible. WWII submarines are also more advanced. They can go deeper, farther, and have more weapons than WWI …show more content…
Unleashing its "Barbarossa" plan, Germany invades the Soviet Union without declaring war. The Wannsee Conference in Germany establishes the "Final Solution" for Jews in Europe. The Germans would attempt to exterminate an around 11 million people (The War). In the Pacific, Japan attacks America at Peal Harbor forcing President Roosevelt and the U.S. to enter the war. The Americans (with the help of the Philippines) fight Japan at Bataan. When Bataan falls, the Philippine and American soldiers become POWs and are forced to march to POW camps (now known as the Bataan Death March). Following the fall of Bataan, the Battle of Midway turns the tide of the war in the Pacific. The Battle of Midway is the first Japanese naval defeat in 350 years (The War). Meanwhile the Battle of Stalingrad rages in Europe. Stalingrad becomes one of the deadliest battles in human history and the turning point of the war in Europe. The Soviets take control of Stalingrad at the combined cost of nearly two million lives. On June 6 the greatest invasion in history begins just after midnight as the first of 24,000 paratroopers are dropped behind enemy lines in Normandy with more than 176,000 men moving across the Channel. (The War). D-Day is followed by another Allied victory at the Battle of the Bulge. With Germany reeling, Hitler commits suicide on April 30. Allied victories in the Pacific cause mass suicide of