Ypres

convention. He disobeys orders and rules because of pride, to keep his brother safe, and for the greater moral good. Charlie shows both arrogance, protectiveness, and care in his home in Iddesleigh, the training camp in Etaples, and the trenches of Ypres. Therefore, Charlie Peaceful rebels for both selfish and selfless reasons, making him both…

Similar to the French populace, British society has frequently been depicted as being immensely enthusiastic about the outbreak of war in 1914. Yet Gregory argues that ‘the evidence for mass enthusiasm at the time is surprisingly weak’. This misleading portrayal of British society was fuelled by the memoirs of politicians, in particular Lloyd George. Writing almost twenty years after the outbreak of the First World War, the Chancellor at the time recalled how the crowds behaved in London after…

The Western Front: The most important battlefield from World War I was the Western Front. This was home to fighting soldiers from Germany, France, Belgium, Britain and Australia. This battle eventually resulted in trench warfare with 700 kilometres of zig zag trenches spread from the “Swiss Frontier to the English Channel, cutting across northern France and into southern Belgium.” This trench warfare started a stalemate and was home to some of the most gruesome suffering and horrible conditions…

In the stories and movies of today, heroes are portrayed and recognized as the powerful figures wearing capes and masks who save countless lives and who defeat a terrorizing enemy, yet not all heroes must look the part. Wikipedia defines a hero as a person who helps others by combatting adversity through feats of ingenuity, bravery, or strength, often sacrificing his or her own personal concerns for the greater good. Whilst visiting the small Canadian town of Deptford in the early 1900s, surely…

Biological terrorism, known as bioterrorism, is becoming an increasing danger to Western civilization. The possibility of terrorists obtaining extremely dangerous chemicals is rising alarmingly fast. In a biological attack, many people are likely to die or get extremely ill within the first few minutes, whereas in a normal bombing or shootout, fewer would be killed, and in a less inhumane manner, even though all forms of terrorism are unacceptable and will not be tolerated without any…

Historically, the concept of war was viewed as a conflict between nations or political parties fighting against each other to gain what they believe are rightfully theirs. There are many ideologies and different perspectives an individual has towards the concept of warfare. For example, war can emotionally scar soldiers for life by making them incapable to perform daily activities alone and thus, they need social support to help them lead a normal life. In addition to this, an individual can…

Gas was mainly used to flush out or kill enemies deep in trenches. The gas was nicknamed “mustard gas” due to its spicy smell of mustard. It’s true name was chlorine-phosgene gas. The chlorine gas was first deployed in barrels by the Germans near Ypres, Belgium, to combat the British. This attack led to 1069 injured and 69 deaths. What made the gas even more dangerous was its tendency to cause deformation forcing soldiers to suffer much pain and putting them out of commission. Hand-held…

be wrong. The Canadians entered the war as a colony of Britain, but left as a proud nation as a result of their contribution in the war. The war was the bloodiest conflict in Canadian history, with around 61’000 casualties, however battles such as Ypres, Somme, Passchendaele and Vimy Ridge triggered many Canadians to believe that Canada could be its own country and not a colony of Britain. The battle of Vimy Ridge was by far the most successful for the Canadians and it changed the way Canadians…

Mustard Gas, in World War I, was called the King of Battle Gases because it caused more battle causalities, as in injuries that took them out of the war and some deaths, than all of the other chemical agents used in that Great War (Everts, n.d.). This synthetic agent had an innocent beginning but rapidly became something the world rallied around to ban due to its harmful effects. In 1886 Victor Meyer first discovered the harmful effects of (ClCH2CH2)2S or what would later become known as Mustard…

The modern world is full of new ideas and inventions. Our society as a whole, has advanced more in the last century than it has in any other time period. Brilliant minds have privileged us with easier, faster, and overall more efficient versions of everything. Due to advances in science, these have all been made possible. A particular brilliant mind, known as Fritz Haber, is responsible for the synthesis of ammonia through nitrogen fixation, chemical warfare, the Born-Haber cycle, and many other…