The Great Wars

The Great War In 1914, an assassin’s bullet initiated a series of events which swiftly engulfed nearly all of Europe in armed conflict. Eventually, a majority of the nations of Europe allied themselves with one of two alliances. One alliance, the Triple Entente, originally consisted of France, the United Kingdom, and the Russian Empire, whereas the other alliance, the Central Powers, included Germany and Austria-Hungary. The equity of the two alliances prolonged the war over several years…

Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand von Steuben helped America win a great war. Even though he got wounded twice, and felt the agony, he is still the best drill master ever and even though he is dead he still, in 2017 help America's armed soldiers. After being recognized by Frederick the Great he took a class lead by him. This is his background. Von Steuben was born on the 17th of September of 1730 to an officer in the military. He was born in Magdeburg, Prussia. Von Steuben was…

In this essay I will be answering and explaining why The First World War was considered a great war and if it was, and still is significant. One reason why the First World War is called the Great war is importance because the war was extremely important to people all over the world living at the time because their lives were put on the line as soon as the war had begun on July 28 1914 as it brought everyone out of their comfort zones and into their panic zones because their whole lives were…

Question One Great Britain engaged in it would seem several wars throughout history. By the 1700s Great Britain was in jeopardy of continuing to maintain a strong union of military defense. The British had no outside allies, would join forces with in an effort to push the French out of the Mississippi Valley. Therefore, British, its colonies, and Native Americans had to go to war against the French alone. On May 18, 1756 British declared war known today as the “French and Indian War. This war…

Until today, WAR... creates mistakes. Life in The Great War (WW1) World War One was the first war that involved nations from around the world. Life in the Trench was tragic. Most of the action took place in the trenches. Soldiers spent an average period of eight days in trenches, where they are consistently under threat of attack from shellfire, snipers and diseases. Majority of soldiers experienced Trench Fever. Trench foot was another medical condition that appeared due to the…

his book The Great and Holy War: How World War I Became a Religious Crusade, focused on a different aspect of the Great War from 1914 to 1918, which took away millions of lives. Other than the usual aspects of the Great War, Jenkins took a deep look into the religious perspective of the war. Namely, Christianity, Judaism and Islam played their respective roles in the areas of Western Europe, Africa, Middle East and some parts of South and Southeast Asia. As he started with the pre-war military…

The attitudes toward The Great War, otherwise known as World War I, changed greatly between the years of 1914 and 1919. Although at first the war was expected to be finished quickly, events turned the course of the war and it lasted approximately four years. The countries who experienced the impact of The Great War felt the effects as the war continued far longer than anticipated. Consequences of the war were far-reaching, affecting every part of the countries – from the government and economy…

Seven Years’ War The Seven Years’ War was the conflict in a larger imperial war between Great Britain and France. French and Indian Was the alternative name for this issue. Thankfully, the Treaty of Paris in 1763 ended the war. Disputes over paying the war’s expenses led to the American Revolution. The war affected the coming of the American Revolution because it led the English to increase taxes to pay for new wars, which was ultimately the straw that broke the camel's back. Something some…

The Great War was undoubtedly one of the most impactful events in the twentieth century. It was a war that forever affected the course of history. In itself, history is composed of developments or regressions in societies and cultures, which are in turn built up of aspects such as literature. The literature of a society strongly conveys its important themes. Consequently, in the aftermath of the Great War, it is clear that this conflict affected British society significantly in several ways,…

The Great War was a time that made history what it is today. There were so many different events that happened during this time that we will never forget. Included in these different events there were many different consequences, a lot of negative ones at that. These negative effects have really taken a toll on many of the countries that participated in this war. More than 9 million soldiers died fighting for what they believed was right. Germany and Russia , big contributors to this war, lost…