weapons in World War 2 can be found in museums throughout the world, but imagine how it was back in 1939 to 1945 when the Nazi soldiers fought in the war with their pistols armed, and destructive rocket launchers in hand. In order to fight this war they needed weapons to defend, or fight against their enemies.With countries having better weapons than others it made it easier to conquer anyone of their desires. Many unique weapons were built in very odd shapes and sizes, for many wars in the 18…
I agree with the historians that World War I did not end on November 11th, 1918. World war I was a war that ravaged the lives of many civilians, military personel, and countries as a whole. A war fought by industrial developed nations with new technology and new ways to cause harm upon mankind and its enemys. This war brought about massive causualties and conflicts never seen before on planet earth. When an opportunity presented itself to stop confluct, the opportunity with some interests was…
conclusion of the great war world leaders came together to support the international movement for peace. The peace treaty they created, The Treaty of Versailles, was created to reprimand the nations responsible for the war and to stop any future wars from happening. The Agreements outlined in the Treaty of Versailles at the conclusion of World War One created a brief period of peace, yet it ultimately led to the rise of Fascist leaders such as Adolf Hitler and the beginning of World War Two.…
World War I, which began in the Balkan Peninsula in July 1914, had many immediate and underlying causes which originated from different nations. Unlike World War II, it is not clear which party started World War I. Germany has been blamed by some, but there are others who see it differently. While the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, archduke of Austria, and his wife is widely regarded as an immediate and impactful origin of the war, the underlying origins have not been so clear. Political,…
During World War 1, the soldiers were willing to participate in the war, however, when they eventually attended it, the majority of them wished to leave the war. In other words, the opinion among the people who did not engage in the war and the people who engaged in the war can be entirely different. This essay will compare and contrast “Who’s for the Game?”, a poem that was written by Jessie Pope, who did not participate in the war, with “Dulce et Decorum Est”, a poem by Wilfred Owen, a soldier…
Alliances, the Underlying Cause of WWI Millions of combatants and civilians died during the first World War, creating the desolate lost generation. European countries started WWI purely off of alliances, starting with the killing of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary. The triple alliance, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy fought against the triple entente. The entente was comprised from the countries of, Russia, Britain, and France. Alliances are a type of formal agreement involved in…
should use their status to protest to improve the world we are living in. For Example, Standing up for their cause and protesting will change the future for them and everyone else. "Smith and Carlos did may have been controversial at the time, but it created an opportunity for future generations." - Obama. When Smith and Carlos led the black power salutes. They would have changed things for the future. Also, Muhammad Ali took a stand against the Vietnam War. Standing up to this would lead them…
Many people view the July Ultimatum as one of the major causes of the war, but did it really lead to war? The July Ultimatum is a scripted documented with listed demands that was given to Serbia almost one month after the death of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophia. The Ultimatum was created for one reason, and one reason only, to take over Serbia with the rest of the world staying quiet. Although this did not go as planned due to the fact that the Ultimatum was almost…
Room 1 The World War 1 which began in July 28, 1914 was one of the greatest wars in history. World War 1 did not occur due to one event, but a variety of long-term and short-term causes led to this war. Some of the long-term causes were: imperialism, the Alliance System and militarism. Also, one of the short-term causes that led to this war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Before the war, France increased its defence expenditure by 10%, Britain by 13%, Russia by 39%, and…
nuclear weapons on the causes of war have been profound. People usually tend to believe that nuclear weapons are bad and should never have been invented in the first place. It makes sense, because people fear the tremendous destructive power of nuclear weapons. However, there are also positive effects of this very devastating power on the causes of war. This is because of the concept of MAD, or Mutually Assured Destruction. All major powers are forced to rethink the notion of war due to the…