...World war one is seen by many as the hybrid of 19th century warfare and 20th century technology. There had never been casualties to such a grand scale on all sides at any other point in history. The war was exceptionally brutal, and not at all what the participants had eagerly jumped into. One explanation for why World War I was so vastly different than any other conflict in history is the massive innovations in technology used in warfare. Trench Warfare and stalemate caused fear of an unending war with countless causalities, and so various powers worked diligently in order to gain an advantage. A major contribution of technology to warfare in World War I was Artillery. The newly developed and used weapons altered the way the war was fought. The artillery was the main reason for the massive amount of casualties, because it was a more effective way to exterminate people for example Machine guns had a dramatic effect on the way infantry was ordered. high velocity rifles, aerial bombing, armored tanks, long rang artillery, poison gas, flame throwers were utilized by German solders as an attempt to force British and French soldiers from the trenches. Flame throwers, land mines, and other such weaponry was the reason for the wide spread destruction that was seen all across Europe. The adoption of poison gas by Germany was an attempt to break the stalemate of trench warfare that had been occurring. This only had a brief strategic advantage and had no real impact on the outcome of...
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...Assess the importance of the technology for the course and outcome of the First World War World War I was the first military conflict in the history of the world in which the technology played the role of such importance. Since the industrial revolution the technology had been constantly developing with a spectacular rate. In that time many ground-breaking tools and devices were invented such as steam engine, telegraph, usage of electricity or telephone. Besides these inventions that were used to improve the every-day life, there were also many others that were used in the World War I. To this group belong machine guns, barbed wire, tanks, dreadnoughts, submarines or mines. The usage of the technology had a big impact on the proceedings and the result of the World War I, because they virtually represented the power of each side participating in the conflict, influenced the morals of both soldiers and civilians and, what is vital, played a big role in the most important events of the War such as the creation and the breach of the stalemate on the West, the naval warfare, or Gallipoli campaign. Machine guns and barbed wire were very important for the course of the War due to the fact that they were part and parcel of the trenches, which were the direct cause of the failure of the Schlieffen Plan. The trenches formed a line from the North Sea to the Swiss frontier with France. That closed the door on free proceedings on the Western front, because barbed wire and machine guns...
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...The new technologies greatly affected soldiers during the war because the weapons on both sides were very powerful and the armies couldn’t do much to defend themselves from them. Weapons were all over, in the air, underwater, and on the ground. They introduced thing such as cannons, rifles, chemical weapons such as poisonous gases, and naval warfare such as U-boats with torpedoes. During the war German and Allied soldiers dug trenches stretching hundreds of miles along the western front of France. The trenches gave soldiers some protection from the gunfire but the trench warfare was still very deadly. Because in order to attack the opposing force soldiers had to leave the trenches and run across what was called “no man’s land”. Crossing this was very dangerous and very few men made it through to the other trenches. During the war also Germany used unrestricted submarine warfare. German submarines sank allied and neutral ships, including passenger ships. So to protect vital supplies, the allied forces began using convoys in which a ring battleships protected merchant ships by sailing together. Another new technology of the war was poisonous gases. This would not only hide the attacking soldiers but it would cause severe problems for its targets. Some poisonous gases were known for destroying respiratory organs...
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...Why World War 1 was the worst world war? World War 1 was one of the worst world wars ever because of the new innovations of that time which made war more deadly and dangerous that previous wars. New inventions such as tanks, gas attacks, and trenches brought in more deadly. WW1 also started with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. It eventually would start with Germany invading Belgium. WW1 would shape Europe and the world forever. How did WW1 start? It started in Sarajevo, Bosnia Sunday, June 28th, 1914. Archduke Franz Ferdinand who was the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary rode in a parade to the town hall of Sarajevo. Gavrilo Princip a Bosnian-born Serbian and six others had plans to assassinate the Archduke. The six of them...
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...has been outlawed since WW1 and will get you charged with war crimes if you are found using it. Chemical warfare, is tactical warfare using incendiary mixtures, smokes, or irritant, burning, poisonous, or asphyxiating gases. This is the definition as listed in the Merriam Webster dictionary. Chemical warfare in WW1 was deplorable because it was used extensively on the Western front, the chemical gasses had many effects and properties, the soldiers were scarred mentally by the memory of the gas, and the bodies suffered horrible internal...
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...History Assessment: How Has WW1 Been Remembered? WW1 has, and always will be seen as one, if not the most significant war in all of history. One of the reasons for it being such a tragic event was that it was deemed at the time to have been ‘the war to end all wars,’ however that tragically was not the case. World War One was caused by several contributing factors, which resulted on Britain declaring war on Germany. They are: The alliance system, Imperialism, The Naval Race, The Schlieffen Plan and finally, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. 1. The alliance system: At the end of the 19th century, alliances were made between countries. The alliances were formed so that if any of the countries in an alliance went to war, the other countries would have to help the country that had gone to war. At this point, there were two major alliances. The first consisted of Germany, Austro-Hungary and Italy, named the Triple Alliance. The other, made up of Britain, France and Russia, was named the Triple Entente. As these alliances were formed, there became immediate friction between the two alliances, as each one tried to overpower the other. 2. Imperialism: At that time, Kaiser, as well as the rest of Germany wanted a vast empire, like the British. Although they had the money as well as the resources, they had nothing to show for it. Kaiser wanted Germany to have access to raw materials and new markets. He also wanted to give Germany more respect. This angered Britain as Germany were...
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...Causes WW2 Treaty of Versailles: * Peace treaty after WW1 * 28 June 1919 * The treaty was registered by the League of Nations * The League of Nations was established in 1920 after WW1. It should prevent the outbreak of another war * Germany: * Germany saw the treaty as a punishment * Had to give up part of their territories (Rheinland) * Germany had to admit the war guilt for WW1 * Pay preparations cost to France and Britain Rise of fascism: * Fascism is a totalitarian form of government: * Glorifies the state * Has one leader and one party * All aspects of society are controlled by the government * No opposition or protests are tolerated * Propaganda and censorship are widely practiced * Italy: Benito Mussolini (1922) Great depression, unemployment level high * After WW1 many countries had to suffer from unstable European economy * However to boom in the U.S. helped to sustain worldwide trade * 1929 stock market crashed (Great Depression) * Unemployment level rose * Power leaders and government promised success through military buildup and imperialism Japanese Expansionism: * 1931 Japan invaded Manchuria for raw materials * Sino-Japanese war 1937 * 1938 Japan and Soviet war Fascism Vs. Communism * Production is controlled by the government * Media and all other aspects of society are property of the government *...
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...Assess the significance of war in influencing the transformation of approaches to medical treatment and surgery in the period 1870-1990 Throughout 1870-1990, warfare played a crucial role in transforming approaches to medical treatment and surgery as it; prompted more government responsibility in healthcare, innovated technological developments in medicine such as the establishment of blood transfusion services, contributed to individual breakthroughs by catalysing the development, and mass-production of penicillin. However, there's an ongoing historical debate regarding the significance of other factors' influence in transforming approaches to medical treatment and surgery. Other factors include; individuals who used their scientific knowledge to develop new medical treatment and surgical treatments, and the role of the government in enhancing healthcare in Britain. The effects of war were prevalent as early as the Second Boer War; which exposed inadequacies within the healthcare system, instigating increased government awareness towards poor health. Henry Hyndman suggested up to 50% of volunteers were unfit and in Manchester, 8,000 out of the 11,000 who volunteered for the army were rejected as they were physically unsuitable. The public's poor health hindered recruitment for the Boer War alarmed the government. This forced them to respond by establishing the inter-department Committee on Physical Deterioration; which highlighted nutrition as an indicator of the public's...
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...------------------------------------------------- How Propaganda Swayed the Public Opinion During World War I Rachel Corona Abstract World War 1 proved America to be the nation producing the highest amount of propaganda. Through his use of propaganda President Wilson was able to draw American Support for the war. Despite his being elected as the “peace” president. Many Americans believed he’d keep them out of the war, especially after he stated that, “so far as I can remember, this is a government of the people, and this people is not going to choose war.” Before his election, Wilson promoted American neutrality. He pushed for what he believed his Americans wanted. However, through his employment of propaganda, Woodrow Wilson was able to convince the American people to join the ranks, he persuaded Americans into accepting rations for food, he involved women in the war effort, he was even able to sway them into buying government bonds (liberty bonds) to fund the war. In the end, through his use of propaganda, President Woodrow Wilson was ironically able to change the popular American opinion and convince Americans to support World War 1. Propaganda, as defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary is the “spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person.” It is always biased towards a view or idea. Governments employ propaganda to sway public opinions towards supporting a cause. The use of propaganda...
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...It is to restrict information from people. Like for example, in WWI, the soldiers’ letters were being censored in order to protect them from any harm that could be done to the by their enemies. They weren’t allowed to send any information of theirs in their letters, as it was a risk that their enemies would find them and something would happen. It removes information that is considered damaging, which aims to protect vulnerable people by removing certain content to restrict what these people can and cannot see. Censorship for the soldiers and censorship here in Nicaragua had many positive and negative impacts on society such as the development of technology, the way it impacted the people, and how everything ended up getting censored. Censorship has impacted society in many positive ways, one of them being the development of technology. Although this development has had both positive and negative impacts on society there are more positive than negative. One way being that it censors out stuff the is inappropriate for children, or young people to be looking at. There are some websites and some content that is not appropriate for people of a young age to be searching for or looking at, and censorship makes sure of this. Censorship in this form is a good thing, it protects certain people from looking at stuff they should not be looking at. Also, it prevents specific information from getting out to particular people that should not be getting it. Censorship works to limit and restrict...
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...WW1 Significant events Many battles were fought in World War 1 and many lessons were learnt. Whether it is the advancements of technology or the new war tactics. Three of these kind of events stand out: the Gallipoli campaign in 1915, which is important as its failure influenced many countries who participated in the battles. The battle of Verdun which was the longest battle in WW1. And finally the US entering the war which, although happened towards the end of the war, influenced the battles and the decision making around the war. After the examination of these events, the most influential event of WW1 will be established and further proved to be the significant turning point in WW1. The first turning point in World War 1 is the British Campaign at Gallipoli in 1915. This campaign was important because it improved the morale of the British public, it allowed grain to more easily flow to Russia, and it kept Russia in the war, which was needed in order for the Allies to win. On November 25th 1914, Winston Churchill suggested his plan for a new war front in the Dardanelles to the British government’s War Council. On January 15th 1915, the War Council gave its agreement and British troops in Egypt were put on alert. The Central Powers were fighting primarily on two fronts – the Western and Eastern Fronts. Creating another front would force the Germans to split their army still further as they would need to support the badly rated Turkish army. When the Germans went to assist...
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...What were some of the weapons used in world war one or abbreviated (WW1) to help keep the country’s safe and also help win the war and save their territory and people of the land. Firstly, Weapons are used in are everyday life they could be good and bad when someone is behind the gun with their finger on the trigger. When I say bad I mean how people are killing people for the meanest of it and it's messed up because nobody has a big enough reason to take a life away from someone, although the good reasons they can be used is to protect ourselves and our family as they were used in WW1 they used the weapons to preserve and keep their country from losing the war and also to help protect themself from being hurt or killed. Secondly, many weapons were used in the war there were rifles, flamethrowers, machine guns, mortars, artillery, poison gases, tanks, and aircraft and these are just a few of the weapons know we could go into detail about every little weapon but that's not exactly worth wasting time....
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...HIS 104 Key Terms * Thirteenth Amendment * The amendment to the US Constitution that abolished slavery. The abolishment of slavery was the final blow to the South during the civil war and was an attempt to secure the future of the nation by making sure that the institution of slavery, which was the ultimate cause of the civil war, could never cause a civil war in the US ever again. This was the first time slavery was mentioned in the Constitution * Fourteenth Amendment * The amendment to the US Constitution during the reconstruction period that promised civil rights to everyone, including persons of color. This amendment elevated former slaves to the same status as everyone else. * Fifteenth Amendment * An amendment to the US Constitution during the reconstruction period that prohibited states from denying men the right to vote on the grounds of race or color. This amendment allowed black men to vote in the United States. * Henry Ford * Inventor of the Model-T car during the industrial revolution. Changed American culture * Scientific Management * Also known as Taylorism, a new method of assembly line production, making factories more efficient during the American Industrial Revolution, designed by Frederick Taylor. The first person to use this method was Henry Ford for the Model-T car. * Thomas Edison * The inventor of the light bulb. This changed the life of many Americans, as it eventually led to the rise...
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...mankind has always made war upon each other from rival clans of ancient times to the crusade against terrorism in the modern era. In all the glory, chaos, and horror of mans’ wars only two have escalated to the point where nearly the whole world was engulfed in conflict. These world wars, although fought differently, shaped how man kind would war in the future. Aside from being declared on different dates (ww1 in 1914 and ww2 in 1939) the main countries that waged the world wars were some what similar. Before either war started, countries, in fear of war, began making contracts with one another that would bind all contracted countries to declare war on any aggressor that declared war on a one of the allied countries. These contracts were called alliances and were the main cause of the world wide wars. On one side, the Triple Entente countries of world war one and League of Nations of World War 2, were France, England, and Russia. On the other side, the central powers of World War 1 and the Axis forces of World War 2, were Germany, Hungry (formally Austria-Hungry after WW1), and Italy. The beginnings of the wars, however, were very different. The first war was declared after an Austria-Hungary prince named Archduke Franz Ferdinand, who was allied with Germany, was assassinated by a Serbian radical. First Austria-Hungry declared war on Serbia then France declared war on Austria-Hungry causing Germany to declare war on France and so on. By the time the first volleys of the...
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... or even a majority of, major powers had been involved, the major players in the international game at the time being the six European ‘great powers’, the USA and Japan.” (Hobsawm p. 22). The French lost 20 per cent of their men of military age. “One quarter of Oxford and Cambridge students under the age of twenty-five who served in the British Army in 1914 were killed.” (Hobsawm p. 26). The British lost 500,000 men under the age of 30. Both sides tried to win the war by developing new technology. The Germans brought poison gas, and hydrogen-filled airships. The British developed the tank. Both sides developed their own submarines. At the end of the war the Treaty of Versailles was signed which dealt with the rise of Russia as an alternative regime, the need to control Germany, and the search for the kind of settlement which would prevent another war. WW2 was a result of the failure of the treaty of Versailles. Germany was forced to limit its army to 100,000 men, pay for the entire costs of WW1, and give up its overseas colonies. Germany felt this was unfair. Japan and Italy were also major aggressors into the start of WW2. The losses from WW2 were many times greater than the first one. “In short, 1914 opens the age of massacre” (Hobsawm p. 24) Chapter 3 – Into the Economic Abyss Each state trying to protect their economies from the outside, globalization stopped inter-war (Hobsbawm p. 88). The world’s largest economy was becoming virtually self-sufficient. Rising production...
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