WW1 Essay

The use of Chemical Warfare in World War 1 was horrifying as many soldiers would say. Chemical gases were used as a physical weapon as much as a psychological weapon. The first major gas attack happened on January 31, 1915 when over 18,000 tear gas shells rained down on the russian lines but as surprising as it may seem the gas did little to no effect on the russian lines as one soldier said “The results left him disappointed” (Pruszewicz, 2015). Even tho the first gasses weren't that effective…

understanding was that each member would support the others. As Phaedrus once said “An alliance with a powerful person is never safe”. “So long as there is imperialism in the world, a permanent peace is impossible.” (Nasrallah) And that is one of the reasons WW1 began, Imperialism and it had grown. The British Empire had built up its empire by taking over Canada, India, Ceylon, Burma, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and many others. France, the other imperial power, had taken over most of…

loyalty to ones country. Most people in this era believed that their country was superior to others and that their military could win a war against other countries. This made citizens believe that their country did no wrong and was not to blame for WW1. Rivalry, political leaders, and forms of literature fueled nationalism. Although nationalism can be beneficial to countries because it can motivate people to fight in wars and have a strong sense of pride for their country, it also increases…

Conscription in WW1 was forcing to take men 18- 40 years old for military service even if they did not want to unless if they were widowed with children or ministers of a religion. Everybody knows that there are a lot of cons too conscription some of these cons are violating free will to people because they don’t have a right to pick if they want to go to war or not. One of the pros of conscription is that it without it no one will join the war. Another pro is that it helps out with nationalism…

The Battles of WW1 July 1, 1916: the bloodiest battle in the entirety of WW1 was fought. The Battle of the Somme managed to take out 60,000 British soldiers in one day. It became the most horrific fight to be fought of its time until the next world war. This battle, and many more eventually led to WW1 becoming the 2nd most casualties in American History, trailing behind the Civil War. Every single one of these battles had an important role in shaping the war and paved the way to the victory of…

country or region, especially in terms of the engenderment and consumption of goods and accommoda- tions. Canada in WW1 had a huge dent in its economy and had to pay off a lot of debt and loans. Like most different soldiers in 1914, Canadians anticipated that the war would be short, successful, and moderately reasonable. They were wrong. Today, Canada has a more stable economy then back in WW1, but how they got this stable economy is what most people question. To begin, Canada gained this dept…

World War 1 or the First World War was the bloodiest conflict in Canadian history, taking lives of more than 60,000 Canadians. The three main arguments are how WW1 affected Canada politically, socially, and economically. Even though, the war killed nearly 61,000 Canadians, WW1 had a more positive effect or impact on the future development of Canada. Although Canada experienced a lot of downfalls and negative effects like the amount of casualties and deaths we had, we also had some positives too.…

Remaining relatively isolated, secluded, and separated by two oceans from other countries in the world since the 1700s, the United States was not drawn into the many skirmishes for dominance that had previously occurred between European countries. These smaller interactions between countries led to the creation of alliances between the larger governments in an attempt to stop others from advancing into their territory. When Russia, a member of the Allied Powers, refused to stop its…

World War I was among the most devastating wars humanity has ever fought. The amount of death and destruction caused was previously unheard of and the consequences were like nothing anyone could perceive. The generation that died in effort of fighting this ongoing mindless massacre lost the chance to prove their potential to the world all the while cultures were being torn apart and destroyed. Because of these things, many wonder if WWI was ever avoidable and, if so, if it could have been…

Canadian Involvement: The Canadian Parliament didn't choose to go to war in 1914. The country's foreign affairs were guided in London. So when Britain's ultimatum to Germany to withdraw its army from Belgium expired on 4 August 1914, the British Empire, including Canada, was at war, allied with Serbia, Russia, and France against the German and Austro-Hungarian empires. The first major battle fought by Canadian troops in the First World War took place from 22 April to 25 May 1915, outside the…