WW1 Essay

"What is better - to be born good, or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?" - Paarthurnax, Skyrim This quote is from one of my favorite game of all time skyrim, I believe video games can tell good stories just like a movie or book. As many of you know video games can tell either an engrossing story or one that falls flat on its face, Same with books and movies The aforementioned Skyrim has a strong beginning plot but then loses focus with all the side quests you can do,…

President Woodrow Wilson made a declaration of war in April 1917. This declaration was reported worldwide under the pronouncement that it would make the world "safe for democracy", ultimately leading to the Fourteen Points, and the United States' vision for the post-war world. The Fourteen Points, and the promises within helped bring the Germans to "peace talks" post-war. Manela - Ch. 6 Ch. 10 - The Wilsonian Moment: This chapter discussed the impact of Woodrow Wilson, and perhaps his optimism…

independence have created instability in their states. Nationalism within these countries has escalated in times of instability towards ultranationalism in which nationalism is excessive to the point of harming another nation, causing historic events such as WW1 and WW2. The pursuit of peace and economic growth after this era of horror has led to the creation of the European Union in which nation-states sacrifice national sovereignty for global peace and cooperation. This leads to the question…

jews began when WW1 was coming to its end, Hitler was being medically taken care of after being the victim of a gas attack. When the news of the loss of the war made its way to him, he became depressed for months. He felt like he didn’t have anything to do and seemed to wander around life without a purpose. It was in the middle of this period that he struck with the idea, along with many other Germans, of revenge. (CITE) Hitler was an exceptional public speaker, and after the loss WW1 along with…

Assess the significance of the failure of the Weimar Republic. Post WW1, Germany was in complete and utter disarray. A new government had been put into place to replace the abdicated Kaiser Wilhems II. The governments’ questionable decision making and democratic government system led to many significant events in Germany from 1919-1945. Founded by Fredrich Ebert in 1919 the Weimar Republic caused a large amount of social, economic and political problems within the country. The Weimar Republic…

In the coming years, society will celebrate the first centennial of a new millennia, of new relevance. Throughout this century, mankind has struggled to recover from financial and political drawbacks. Fortunately, despite the struggles (such as a hopeless war) in the past, life has progressed and will continue to progress, by people who learn every-day from their mistakes and problems. Desires and ideas such as money, or morality stay relevant today in consequence of our mistakes. However,…

embarrassed. This all from the great depression that's how this topic and to kill a mockingbird they are similar. The great depression caused america to go poor for about 10 years. This left american struggling for a while and it was right after WW1 so just got done done spending a lot of money. Once this happened everyone got scared so they took their moneys out of the banks. This led to major…

Warfare is something that will always degrade the human image. No war however, can be as inhumane as WWI because it was extremely animalistic in nature, the people’s generation who fought it was completely wiped out, and people still today can feel repercussions of the war. WWI showed no mercy to those who fought in battle. Erich Maria Remarque showed this in All Quiet in the Western Front when Paul Baumer and his squadron were walking in a forest and then saw people hanging from trees as their…

Penicillin was one of the first antibiotics created and used on the population. Sir Alexander Fleming changed the world of medicine not only in his days but also in present-day society. Penicillin was one of the greatest discoveries of the twentieth century, as antibiotics are one of the highest prescribed drugs in the world today. Penicillin is responsible for preventing the spread of infectious disease, and for improving military medicine. While revolutionizing the study of medicine,…

29,263,826. What does that number mean to you? To me, that number is the combined total of all American soldiers that participated in WW1, WW2, the Vietnam War, and the Korean War. The human mind is unable to begin to comprehend this number and the stories behind it. Even though we may not realize it, these wars have touched us all in some way because of the loved ones that have fought in them. Until this essay, I did not realize the extent that this number affected my family, and how…