The War of the Worlds

Thompson on the 65th anniversary of D-day landing. Canadian soldiers fought for freedom in the Second World War and selflessly support for the allies. The contributions that Canada has made in this were essential, and the most significant support was the war at sea. At the beginning of World War Two, Germany has captured most of Europe and the Allies wouldn’t get any supplies directly anymore. The war depended on the supplies so this was when the Atlantic Ocean became the most important pathway…

of the bad, manipulative kind used in the world wars. Not all propaganda is bad. Some propaganda is good and informative, such as the Uncle Sam posters. Some uses scare tactics, especially smoking ads that try (and succeed) to scare people away from smoking. The most popular times that propaganda was used was during World War I and World War II. Propaganda in World War I was widely used across the United States, Britain, and Germany. It was the first war where propaganda was used significantly…

During World War 1 the whole world was a battlefield. World War 1 began in July of 1914 and ended in November of 1918. There were two forces fighting against one another, the Allies and the Central Powers . These two groups were made up of 30 countries from all around the world. Many people believed the cause of World War 1 was the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. But, what was the real root of World War 1? What caused the war to be initiated? The main causes of World War 1 were nationalism,…

he War to End All Peace There was once a conflict so great, that the people of the world thought that there could be no conflict greater; a war so massive that we could never fight another one like it: “the war to end all wars,” World War I. We know now, that this would not be the last global conflict, we have already had a World War II, and the third could be on our beaches any day. This raises the question, why was this never truly “the war to end all wars?” The inevitability of World War II…

Could a simple document signed by three nations be the cause behind a war that brought about seventy-two million deaths, atomic bombings and fire bombings? World War I was a devastating event that arose in 1914, this war began with Austria-Hungary declaring war against Serbia over the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. Due to national alliances, the central powers which included Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire were formed, and the Allies composed of…

There were various underlying and immediate causes of World War One. The difference between underlying and immediate is an underlying cause is a long term event that indirectly leads to a specific event, and an immediate cause is a short term event and leads directly to another event or series of events. While the immediate cause of World War One was the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, there were three main underlying causes. They are Alliances, Militarism, and Nationalism.…

holding colonies and dependencies.” A major cause of World War 1 was its economic rivalries. Germany's fast economic progression threatened The British. By 1900, Britain’s old factories were out produced by Germany's new, modern factories. This gave Britain a strong economic reason for opposing Germany in any discrepancy. The allocation of European nations was caused by imperialism. The competition for colonies brought France and Germany to the brink of war in the year of 1905 and repeated…

World War One, or “the war to end all wars”, was a bloody and ruthless was that saw many new types of warfare never seen before. Air warfare and chemical are just some of the examples. Before the war had even began countries were trying to see who could build the “biggest and baddest” new war machine whether it be a handheld like a grenade or gun, tanks and navy ships. Unfortunately after our servicemen came home, either they had forgotten or hadn’t know at all, why the war had started at all.…

cause of World War II in Europe. The definition of appeasement is the act of satisfying grievances through a process of negotiation and compromise. In World War II, which started on 3rd September 1939 and ended on 1st September 1945, there were two groups fighting against each other: the Axis and the Allies. The Axis was made up of Germany, Italy and Japan and the Chief Allies were Britain, France, Soviet Union, China and later U.S.A in 1941. Appeasement was not the major cause of World War II…

World War I was at first fought with cavalry units with swords and small arms weapons. However, this small arms fire did not last throughout the war. Although these weapons may have taken a while to become present during the war, they were huge assets to any side that they had fought on. Tanks, mustard gas, and airplanes not only changed the way wars were fought, but they changed many more wars to come. Tanks were first introduced in World War I on September 15, 1916, the tanks were used to…