British Army personnel of World War I

In line 165, "Weep no more, woeful shepherds, weep no more," each part starts with the same "w" sound (2. 165). Creating a beautiful soft cadence, these sounds contrast the harsh rhythms of the beginning. For example, in the poem's first stanza, Milton writes "I come to pluck your berries harsh and crude/And with forced fingers rude" (2. 3-4). Compared to the w's, this line uses hard consonants that pack a punch when said. This is intended to scare readers with the idea of looming mortality. On the other hand, the delicate whispering effect in line 165 is comforting. Milton is now trying to console readers, showing them there is a time when the fear will dissipate and the healing will start. Moreover, because alliteration makes phrases more appealing to the ears, the lines are easier to remember. The repetition of "weep no more," not only in the same line, but once again in lines 182-183, "Now, Lycidas, the shepherds weep no more;/Henceforth thou art the genius of the shore" further drives this phrase…

Between the years of 1914 to 1918, approaching 1 million British soldiers gave up their lives fighting for King and country (greatwar.co.uk). Wilfred Owens, one of the greater known first world war poets, was one of these. He died at the age of twenty-five, only a week away from armistice, leaving behind approaching 100 poems. Despite his early death, Owen’s poetry has immortalized him, passing to future generations both his experience and sentiments regarding the first world war. Like many at…

Many countries at this time were in the need of men during World War 2. Many of them had colonies, and in these colonies, many men were willing to lay down their lives in the name of the Queen. My research question is, To what extent did the Indian Military contribute to Allied victories in World War 2 from 1939-1945? Indian soldiers were selected from many different castes, and religions, including Hindus, Muslims, Christians, and Sikhs. Many, many soldiers were used extensively during the…

The British military has had many allies throughout history. France and England have always been allies. There has only been two wars where Great Britain and France fought against each other. Britain and France fought on opposite sides during the Anglo-French War (1202-1214) and the Saintonge War (1242). Besides these two wars, the two countries have been allies. France and the United Kingdom fought together in World War I and World War II on the side of the Allies. However, during the German…

Summary: The key themes that were covered in unit two were the Battle of Britain, Operation Barbarossa, and Stalingrad. In chapter two of the book, The West Point History of World War 2 volume 1, the key point consisted of the initiative and success the Germans had in both Western and Eastern Europe. For example, Robert Citino writes, “Since this was a war of choice-a war that Adolf Hitler and the German high command had opted to fight rather than one they had thrust upon them- the Germans…

World War I (often abbreviated to WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilized in one of the largest wars in history. Over nine million combatants and seven million civilians died as a result of the war (including the victims of a number of genocides), a casualty rate made…

FRONT The Treaty of Versailles is a document of peace terms imposed on Germany after World War I by the winning Allies. The treaty is composed of fifteen parts and was created on June 28, 1919 at the Paris Peace Conference with nearly no German participation. Some of the terms included demilitarizing the German army, so that they would be incapable to start another war. It also required them to give up their colonies and pay for the reparation of the damages and losses of the Ally countries. …

Casualties of World War I On the contrary it was the armed forces of USA and the allied countries of Europe, middle East and Asian countries who were responsible for millions of civilian and armed forces causalities due to madness of Stalin and Hitlor. Following are the figures for World War I and World II. The total number of military and civilian casualties in World War I was over 37 million: over 16 million deaths and 20 million wounded, ranking it among the deadliest conflicts in human…

Service The lessons learned from the involvement of the United States in World War I would identify the need for a military organization that specialized in Chemical Warfare. The use of chemical weapons was one of the most deadly and effective tactics experienced by both sides during the trench-style warfare. Due to the concern that the chemical weapon strategies of the First World War would continue on in future armed conflicts, the United States Army created the Gas Service Section, whose…

Imperialism was a belief that a country must expand and take over other weak nations to be powerful/successful. The British Octopus illustrates that the Germans are trying to convince other people that the British are trying to imperialist Europe; and the Germans should declare a war to stop them, because the British octopus’s tentacles are stretched over Europe towards North America and other continents. This primary source helps explain imperialization was an underlying cause of the war…