Allies of World War I

More than 65 million men from 60 countries fought in World War I, a war between the Allies and the Central Powers. The German army enlisted approximately two million eight hundred thousand soldiers to fight for the Central Powers. One of those men, convinced by his schoolmaster Kantorek to enlist as the patriotic thing to do, was a nineteen-year-old student named Paul Baumer. Paul encountered many hardships during his time on the front. Despite these hardships, in the novel All Quiet on the…

Empire caused conflict because of the separation of religious and ethnic groups. Correspondingly, Israel has been fighting for their rights against Palestinians. Altogether, the Middle East has experienced a very disastrous history full of fights and war. The Middle East, a highly diverse and controversial region, comprises of a history of devastating fights for land among the Ottoman Empire, the Jews and the Arabs, and various other fractions for reasons varying from territorial resources to…

reforms, which have been previously discussed. Unlike the subjects of the Qing Dynasty, the subjects of the Ottoman Empire had an intense hate for Europeans. This resentment they had caused them to become secret allies with Germany and eventually become one of the Central Powers in World War I. During the time period between the nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries, both the Qing Dynasty and the Ottoman Empire went through many economic changes. They both had many reforms and as well as…

not the first time the Allies had planned a major large scale invasion against Nazi Germany. The British were considering the possibility of a major Allied invasion across the English Channel in 1942 as well as later on in 1943. However, none of these operations were ever carried out, specifically due to the fact that the Germans were almost always aware of the Allies’ plans. This was not the case during D-Day, though, because the Germans did not know exactly where the Allies would strike. As a…

Day in and day out, humans are constantly gaining knowledge. Knowledge is defined as information or skills based on education or experience. A lot of things on Earth today were invented by using one’s prior knowledge based on the education received or the experience one has gone through. Knowledge is then to create power to provide one with a stable job, social status, and a say in what another person can or cannot do. Knowledge can be gained through multiple ways like attending school,…

thrust the U.S. into the war earlier. But, the Germans could not resist their aggressive attacks on merchant and freighter ships. Finally, after several U-boat attacks on American ships and bitterly severed ties with Germany, Wilson had come to the conclusion of war. The Germans were secretly trying to gain alliance with Mexico, promising them recovery of land acquired by the U.S., including Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. After hearing this, Wilson was ready to enter the war, though the…

Every Balkan nation experienced occupation, dictatorship or civil war. The only Balkan power that did not fall to Communism was Greece, due to the secret agreement between Stalin and Churchill which limited Soviet influence and increased British power. Where Balkan Communism makes itself unique is in the notion of National…

People have used propaganda, in many forms, to convince people in believing in their message for various reasons. One example are Subway’s advertisements and commercials. Subway is known for letting customers choose what goes on their sandwiches from their wide variety of bread, meats, and vegetables. In several commercials, Subway has one of their employee making a sandwich for a customer. During these ads, the customer or employee always emphasizes on how Subway’s sandwiches are made fresh…

The term Ottoman is a dynastic designation which is extracted from Osman I (Arabic: ʿUthmān), who was the nomadic Turkmen leader who instituted both the dynasty and the empire about 1300. Ottoman empire dates back to 15th and 16th centuries, it was established by Turkish Tribes in Anatolia (Asia Minor). It grew as one of the most influential states in the world. The period of Ottoman remained for 600 years and it ended in 1922, when it was substituted by the Turkish Republic and several other…

that he wasn’t here to help raise my son, John, was the worst feeling that I have ever felt. Now that it had been five years since the death of my husband, I realized John and I needed a new beginning. I live in New York City and have heard of the Lusitania many times by almost everyone. It was a buzzing topic that was popular among every class. Not knowing what it was all about made me curious and soon after, I decided I would board the Lusitania and travel with John to a new place. A new job,…