U-boat

Question: By what means did WWI technological advancements and military strategies reconstruct the ways in which war was impetuously confronted and combatted? The First World War, also known as the Great War, started in 1914 when Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, and ended with the final surrender of the Triple Alliance. Throughout these years, many new militaristic inventions were created or were improved upon, and aided the many world powers fighting in the war. America, however,…

After the German Army fully adopted the Enigma, they gained a great advantage, as the Allies themselves did not know about the existence of this machine. The Army heavily depended on the belief that the Enigma codes were unbreakable, and with the limited amount of information and technology that the Allies had at the time, it was possible that they were not far from the truth. The reason the Allies were able to be made aware of even the existence of the Enigma was due to slips made by the…

claustrophobic film. Imagine living months at a time with 50 plus people crammed into a very limited amount of space. Sharing every experience, though the rough stormy weather to attacks from enemy destroyers, nothing is a private matter. Living on a U-Boot is a stressful atmosphere, however under the leadership of Captain Werner, life becomes somewhat less stressful than it could necessarily…

are boats interesting to me? I have been boating for as long as I can remember. Kayaking was and still is something that brings my family together. In 2012, I was fortunate enough to go to Honolulu, Hawaii. I went the beach and ate pineapple ice cream, but the coolest part of our trip was visiting Pearl Harbor. Viewing the memorial built over the U.S.S. Arizona, which continues to leak…

“Man on Raft.” An Anthology of Twentieth Century New Zealand Poetry, selected by Vincent Sullivan, Oxford U. P., 1987, p. 21. Hughes, Langston. “Bad Morning.” Selected Poems of Langston Hughes, n.e., 1959, p. 37. ---. “Long Trip.” Selected Poems of Langston Hughes, n.e., 1959, p. 52. Kennelly, Brendan. “Gods Laughter.” Voices and Poetry of Ireland, n.e…

This caused Western Europe to take action. In early 1938, Britain, France and Poland began calling on military units to fortify their borders. Explicitly, Britain and Poland signed a Mutual Assistance Treaty that would require both nations to react to a German attack on either country. This treaty is symbolic of Europe’s reaction to Hitler’s aggression because it still showed a policy of appeasement. Neither Britain nor Poland would attack German forces unless they directly invaded. Just six…

involvement in the conflict? This investigation will focus on goals outline by President Woodrow Wilson in his address to Congress in 1914 declaring neutrality, the effect of the British Blockade of German Ports in respect to US trade, the consequent German U-boat attacks on American trading vessels, and the Zimmerman telegram. The investigation will include events, documents from the beginning of WWI (1914) until American Military Involvement in 1917. Sources to be used in this study include,…

Lord Stanley, the governor general, donates the Stanley Cup as a hockey trophy. 1893- Lord Stanley, the governor general, donates the Stanley Cup as a hockey trophy. Lord Stanley, bought a 7” high and 11” wide silver cup (the Stanley Cup) what had cost 10 guineas. (What is $50) In 1926 the Stanley cup became the national trophy for the national hockey league. He donated the Stanley cup because of that he thought that there should be a challenge cup for the league. The first Stanley cup was…

could go and be used in dog fights. Poison gas had only a few deaths in WW1 it did have major effects on many people. Sanitary napkins were first used for bandages to stop bleeding they were noticed to be used as sanitary napkins during the war. U-boats caused one hundred thousand deaths. Flamethrowers were first invented by the Germans; they would shoot out to twenty-forty meters. French created a seventy-five millimeter…

After successfully sinking two ships, the Germans are then spotted by an enemy destroyer. In a plan to quickly flea the destroyer, the U-Boot dives below the submarine’s rate limit in order to survive an attack from the enemy destroyer. After resurfacing, several crew members from the U-Boot witness sailors aboard the recently torpedoed ships fighting for their lives. Seeing these follow human beings struggling for survival takes a toll on the German sailors…