WW1 Essay

The classic silent film Metropolis (1927) was directed by the famous Fritz Lang and co-written by his ex-wife Thea Von Harbou. The film was produced in Weimar Germany post WW1, reflected by its German Expressionist style. Large portions of the film were believed to be lost until recently and the restored version was released 2010. It was the first film on UNESCO’s Memory of the Wold Register and has inspired sci-fi films like Star Wars and Bladerunner. George Orwell’s 1984 is a fiction novel…

Trench Warfare WW1 was a brutal war between two sides; Germany, and Austria and the other side being France and Britain but other countries such as Australia and Canada soon joined the fight. Starting in 1914 and finishing in 1918 the First World War was long and unforgiving. This war was the first to employ the use of modern weapons and technologies such as gas, trenches and guns. These new technologies also lead to a new type of warfare. Trench warfare is a form of land warfare using occupied…

The United States long before its independence operated under a slave ran economy. The slaves were imported from Africa and brought to the southern part of the country to work as animals in crops for food and profit. The establishment of such society institutionalized the subservient economic practices as seen by the Three-Fifths Compromise. Similarly, Native Americans also suffered institutionalized racism because of the expansion of the United States. The nation aspired to build railroads , in…

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD is psychological disorder that “affects more than 7 million Americans” (Poole, 11). While we know that traumatic experiences can cause PTSD, it has only recently been studied and documented in detail. To develop a better understanding of PTSD this paper will examine the symptoms of PTSD, the history of PTSD, and the current treatments for PTSD. The symptoms of PTSD are very similar patient to patient. Most people have flashbacks or nightmares and become…

should use it to help others who do not. The US should help the allies of the world from the injustice that spur from dictators and tyrants. When the United States steps down from our role as "International Police Officer" something bad happens. Causing WW1, WW2, We stepped down in the 1930s early 40s, letting the UK and France take the position. They kept drawing lines for Hitler, letting him get by with territorial gains. We wouldn't have stepped into the war if Japan had not of bombed us. We…

A leader is not born. They are made from the blood, sweat, and tears of a proud parent.He was U.S. General who served in both world wars had a lot to live up to case of past military family victories. His name is George Smith Patton Jr. a commander of the the third regiment and others to come in the war. Born in San Gabriel ,California November 11, 1885 he decided in his childhood to become a hero. As he grew up he heard of great victories of his ancestors during the revolutionary war ,…

Conflict is a complex condition, it is both a mental phenomena as well as a physical sensation. Certain events in life are inevitable; one being the occurrence of conflict and that once one is faced with conflict, they will react. The two ways one responds to conflict is their fight or flight reaction, they will either face the conflict or attempt to escape it. Times of conflict also summons one to chose action vs apathy. To take action would mean to place other’s well being before one’s own,…

“Why border lines drawn with a ruler in WW1 still rock the Middle East” was written in 2013 by Tarek Osman of BBC news. This article relates to the readers exactly why the borders are where they are in the Middle East, and how it is affecting them. To start off, the lines were drawn by two men, Sykes who is from Britain and Picot who is from France. These men apparently had immense knowledge of the Middle East, yet the lines that they drew did not attribute to that. Both countries, Britain and…

women in the Canadian expeditionary force •David Lloyd, the british prime minister convinced Borden that the war had to be won so he thought of conscription •Henri borussia was quebec nationalist who led an anti-conscription. He believed that WW1 had little to do with canada and that lot’s of soldiers and money was already spent. If more was given to the war canada's economic future would be endangered and decrease the country's autonomy. Therefore canadians should not be forced to fight in…

Dialectical Essay The Treaty of Versailles was one of the most important deals ever signed and would not only change European politics and the entire world. The political environment was extremely complicated and every nation wanted a different thing. The US president Woodrow Wilson wanted a deal where no one really wins or loses but one that would fortify a lasting peace in the world. The British wanted more justice against Germany while France wanted revenge against the Germans. Many…