World War I

an Indian independence movement leader, once said, “I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.” Gandhi explained the good that people think they are creating from violence only lasts for a temporarily, whereas the severe consequences caused by violence will always remain. This is an important quote to consider because it is true, as evidenced by World War I. During World War I, violence may have appeared to do good- many…

the World War I Archives. President Wilson outlined what is known as his Fourteen Points, which he believes were the correction that needed to be made in order to complete his plan of everlasting peace. President Wilson gave a brief history of the conference that was held at Brest-Litovsk, between the representatives of the Russia and the Central Powers. Nevertheless to understand the speech by President Wilson, you have to know the history leading up to this point of World War I. World War I…

During World War I, approximately 17 million people died, and in that number 7 million of them were innocent civilians. That is equivalent to the whole population of Moscow dying. Before World War I, there were different events taking place all over the world because of the upheaval in Europe. Over the years, countries had taken land from other countries. A specific case from this, is when Austrio – Hungary seized Bosnia taking it from the Serbians. Serbia was frustrated at Austrio – Hungary for…

World War I, the first war in the world that involved multiple countries in many parts of the world to be involved in warfare broke out in Europe year of 1914 when the royal prince of Austria was assassinated. Mobilization upraises the conflict between the Allies and Central Powers, also known as the Ottoman Empire. The Allies consisted of United States of America, Great Britain, Japan, and France. The Ottoman Empire countries were Austria, Hungary, and Germany. During World War I, United States…

In 1914, World War I broke out between Allies and the Central Powers. The U.S did not formally join until the near end of the war. Before the U.S joined in 1917, the country adopted a policy of neutrality in 1914 because Wilson wanted to support the country’s idealism for isolation and to adhere his diplomacy. However, even though the U.S preached its neutrality, the country supported the Allies. The U.S traded with the Allies and disregarded the Germans. The country’s pursuit for isolationism…

Before World War I could officially end, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and the United States joined forces once again to create a treaty that would establish peace among European countries. This agreement is known as the treaty of Versailles. In the document, a league of nations was formed to prevent future wars and a country was found guilty of the war’s outcome. The treaty of Versailles was not efficient because it did not give Germany self-determination, weakened Europe’s economy, and in…

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…

World War I, a war that caused so many deaths and had countries from different continents fight with each other. Many of the countries apart of this war were divided into two alliances. As said in Document A, one was the Triple Alliance who was formed of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy but not for long because they decided to switch sides a year later after the war started. The second alliance was the Triple Entente who was formed of France, United Kingdom, and Russia. The United States…

Following World War I, countries across Europe faced hardships and challenges as they rebuilt their countries from war. Countries concentrated domestically, helping their people and economy, while paying less attention to the developments occurring in neighboring countries because they did not possess the resources to help. Due to the economic, social, and political climate created by the war, countries in Europe experienced the rise of authoritarian regimes through their appearance of stability…

World War I is a special time in history that was known for the soldiers and how they contributed to the war, although that was a large part, it was much more than that. It was an important time for change for everyone especially women. World War I to the 1920s was a critical time for the history of women’s rights; it changed society’s views about women and their rights, their role in society, as well as many rights they obtained throughout the time era. Society’s views on women were always…