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Tiger I Officially designated as the Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger, the Panzer VI was a German heavy tank deployed in 1942 during World War II. Eventually nicknamed the “Tiger”, and eventually Tiger I once the Tiger II reached production, the design of the Tiger I tank epitomized the German concept of a heavy tank. A tank that provided ultimate excellence in design and combined lethality with the best protection regardless of the cost. While an outstanding design, the Tiger I was over-engineered…

The treaty of versailles was a mission to peace with Germany. President Woodrow issued the fourteen points to wage war with the United States and Germany. This treaty harmed the future of Germany forever. The treaty is well known for its organization though the time it was signed on to its maximumvery detail, it was signed on the 11 day of the 11th hour of the 11 month in 1918. This treaty helped blame Germany for starting the war and blames them for everything else. If you were too thoroughly…

The third reason Dr. Land proposes for a justifiable war is last resort. When a war is entered because peaceful reasoning, among other peaceful methods, has been exhausted, war is justified (Land). Before the Israelite Exodus from Egypt, Moses asked multiple times for Pharaoh to set the Israelites free. Pharaoh consistently refused, occasionally allowing the Israelites to leave but retracting this release before they got away. Eventually, the plagues sent down from God led to the Israelites…

Sound Off: Military Technology and Technique 1. Rank order the technologies that had the greatest impact on the conflict. I. The Utilization of offensive operations characterized the conduct of World War II. Technological advancements allowed forces to maneuver at faster in order to maintain a relative advantage over the opposition. II. The use of the tank revolutionized the war as it facilitated high speed maneuver tactics. Unlike The tanks of The Great war, World War II tanks had improved…

The Mandates created by the European Powers were, in their own language, made to protect the “peoples’ not yet able to stand by themselves under the strenuous conditions of the modern world.” The purpose was not the installation governing bodies akin to the ones established during the 17th and 18th centuries of European Colonialism, but instead, European nations were intended to look after these countries “well-being and development” in order to create nations capable of one day governing…

In November of 1918, World War One finally ended with the signing of an armistice by Germany, Britain, and France. This ended the long and grueling war. The effects of WW1, the armistice, and the following Treaty of Versailles in 1919 were powerful and set the stage for the tumultuous years to come. While there were many lasting and relevant effects of World War One, the Russian Revolution, the idea that Germany was a “losing power”, and the development of new nationalist and racialist groups…

prohibited individuals from expressing or publishing opinions that would interfere with the U.S. military’s efforts to defeat Germany A year later, the U.S. Congress amended the law with the Sedition Act of 1918, which made it illegal to speak anything of American involvement in the war. While the Espionage Act dealt with many uncontroversial issues like charging acts of spying as amended by the Sedition Act was extremely controversial.…

called the Sussex. 50 people died and even though no US citizens were killed, the attack caused president Woodrow Wilson to declare that if Germany continued with this behavior, the US would break diplomatic relations with them. In 1915, the first American merchant ship was sunk due to German aggression. The William P. Frye was attacked off the coast of Brazil on January 28th by a German cruiser which made the US angry. On May 4, 1916, Germany tried to win over the US by proposing the Sussex…

Identification and Evaluation of Sources To what extent did Leonardo da Vinci’s tank affect the tanks of World War I? The selection of this topic was an interesting process. Leonardo da Vinci is arguably one the greatest minds in all of Human History. I (as a Historian) enjoy the works of Leonardo da Vinci, as well as his affect on the introduction of tanks in World War 1. The investigation will use a compare and contrast, and argumentative formats. The sources I have selected to evaluate are…

World War I was known as “A war to end all wars” – HA! If only there were such a thing – to live in perfect harmony is only a dream. World War I didn’t solve any of the initial problems that caused it, which contributed to the outbreak of World War II. Everything afterwards didn’t unfold as expected. The German empire rebuilt itself, Hitler rose as Dictator, and millions of bodies followed. It’s as if World War I was just the opening scene to a gruesome horror film. The things you have to…