...warfare 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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...Weapons were a huge impact during World War 1. There were weapons such as Rifles, Flamethrowers, Machine guns, Mortars, Artillery, Poison gas, Tanks, Aircraft, and Submarines. These weapons are responsible for causing many deaths during the World War 1. The British soldiers main weapons was a Rifle. In a minute 460-600 rounds could be fire and could kill a person 1,400 meters away. Machine guns allowed 4-6 men to work it and it had to be flat on the ground for it to work, even if the Machine gun was not the most lethal weapon of World War 1 it is still a very important weapon that wa involved in WW1. The Machine gun has a power of 100 guns. Large field guns delivered huge blow ups to the enemy but needed 12 men to be able to work it. The first army to use Chlorine Gas was the German Army at the battle of Ypres in 1915....
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...A period of chaos hung over America at this time, as WW1 produced a sense of constant fear and chaos. Soldiers were being trained endlessly all over, preparing for the grim war raging in Europe. That fateful morning of July, 1917, on the Yale Campus of Connecticut, the 102nd Infantry were practicing drills, where a small stray mutt wandered aimlessly into their training routine. Corporal Robert Conroy, who was in the infantry at that time, took the small mutt in, leaving pieces of bread and extra food for him to eat. Eventually, a bond formed between these two beings, and so Robert named the mutt “Stubby” after his short and stubby tail. (Real Creative) Now Stubby was not one of those run-of-the mill dogs, nor was he a dog who knew how to sit and fetch dogs. He is only what you can call a dog genius. By just spending a few weeks watching the division in the drill field, he learned to recognize all of the bugle calls, and he could execute marching maneuvers with the rest of the division. Pretty much after that everyone in the 102nd loved and adored him....
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...well known with other pupils as well as being respected for his management (leadership) qualities. However, rivalry at secondary school was harder and Hitler stopped trying as a consequence. At the age of 18, he moved to Vienna with money he had inherited after his father's death in 1903. Hitler became interested in politics and how the crowds could be made to respond to specific themes. He was mainly mesmerised with the anti-Semitic, nationalist Christian-Socialist party. Throughout the First World War he offered to fight for the German Army and was promoted to the rank of corporal, earning accolades as a dispatch-runner. He won several awards for bravery, including the Iron Cross First Class. In October 1918, he was blinded in a mustard gas attack. Germany surrendered while Hitler was in hospital and he went into a state of great depression, spending lots of time in tears. After the war ended, Hitler's future seemed uncertain. He quickly rose through the ranks and, by 1921, was the leader of the re-named National Socialist German Workers' Party (Nazi). With terrible economic conditions and rapid inflation, support for Hitler's party grew. By 1923, the Nazi's had 56,000 members and many more supporters. On 8 and 9 November 1923, Hitler staged the Nazi Beer Hall Putsch. He hoped to force the Bavarian government to work with the Nazis and march together on Berlin. The attempt failed but, although Hitler was tried for treason, the judge gave him a very light sentence. While...
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...use of deadly weapons such as mustard gas left those exposed by it fatally wounded. There was also the introduction and improvement of mobile weapons such as the Armored Fighting Vehicle and the U-boat both were used for stealth to attack the enemy. (Otto lecture 5, 1/22/16) With the introduction of these new weapons on both sides of the war, soldiers dealt with new...
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...more complex and gruesome than ever before. Technological advancements in engineering, chemistry, and other studies had created weapons more lethal than anything prior. Millions had died pointlessly because military leaders were too slow to adapt their old fashioned strategies and tactics, to the new weapons of World War One. Out of all the new weapons in World War One. Three of the most fatal were poison gas, aircrafts, and tanks. Poison gas was created by chemist Fritz Haber. This can be seen in the following quote. “During the war Haber threw his energies and those of his institute into further support for the German side. He developed a new weapon—poison gas, the first example of which was chlorine gas”...
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...Hitler failed once again and was beyond frustrated. Once he failed, Hitler became poor and eventually was living in homeless shelters and men hostels. When Hitler was living in Vienna, it was a very prejudiced and racist area. When WW1 started Hitler moved to Munich. When Hitler was living in Munich he decided to volunteer for the Bavarian army as an Australian citizen. Hitler worked as a dispatch runner on the Western Front in France and Belgium, Hitler spent nearly half his time behind the front lines(Bio.com).Hitler attended the First Battle of Ypres, the Battle of the Somme, the Battle of Arras, and the Battle of Passchendaele and was wounded at the battle of Somme(Bio.com). During Hitlers service at the base, Hitler chased his artistic dreams. Hitler spent much of his time illustrating cartoons and putting instructions in an army paper (Bio.com). During the Battle of the Somme in October 1916, Hitler was struck in the left thigh when a shell exploded in the dispatch runners' dugout (Bio.com). Hitler spent about two months in the hospital at Beelitz, returning to his unit on March 5, 1917 (Bio.com). On October 15, 1918, Hitler was temporarily blinded in a mustard gas strike and was hospitalised in Pasewalk (Bio.com). When Hitler was in Pasewalk he learned that Germany was defeated (Bio.com). As one can see Hitler has become more and more interested in war and power as his life goes...
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...Many soldiers were either enlisted or drafted in World War I. It is devastating to see young innocent men go to war, especially not knowing what they are about to experience in the harsh environments of World War I. In World War I, many humans were brutally killed throughout the 4 year war, “in which over 16 million people have been brutally killed by diseases or fighting in the frontline (lecture, Gonzalez).” “The total number of both civilian and military casualties is estimated at around 37 million people. The war killed almost 7 million civilians and 10 million military personnel (How Many People Died in WW1?).” Not only humans were killed int the war but, millions of horses were also killed during World War I. Paul is an innocent young teenager who was a student in the beginning of the novel. Him and his classmates decided to join the German army after his teacher influenced him to enlist in the military. Was Paul mentally strong to encounter a bloody mess of a war? The pain, death, and inhumane will strike Paul’s point of view of the war....
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...History Exam Review Notes WW1: Causes: Militarism: the belief in the power of strong armies/navies to decide issues - Germany began to build up their armies - European nations became alarmed by others military power - Each country tried to build larger/more powerful war machines; new technology Alliance System: Alliances- groups formed in Europe to support each other in attack - War between two nations would involve more than one country - Triple Entente- Russia, Britain, France - Triple Alliance- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy Nationalism: a feeling of deep loyalty to one’s own land - Germany wanted to make empire - Nationalism strong in Serbia à led to assassination of Duke Franz Ferdinand Imperialism: industrialized countries building oversea empires; desire to have a bigger empire - Major imperialist countries à France, Britain, Russia - Germany wanted to expand/dominate on global scale, but by the time they wanted to build own empire, no valuable territories remained Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, 1914 - Serbian Gavrilo Princip shot Austro-Hungarian Duke Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, on the road back from City Hall; goal was to crush Austria-Hungary’s nationalism Alliances Triple Entente- Russia, Britain, France Triple Alliance- Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy Schlieffen Plans German General that created a plan that was used by the Germans in hope to defeat France ...
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...10000 quiz questions and answers www.cartiaz.ro 10000 general knowledge questions and answers 10000 general knowledge questions and answers www.cartiaz.ro No Questions Quiz 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Carl and the Passions changed band name to what How many rings on the Olympic flag What colour is vermilion a shade of King Zog ruled which country What colour is Spock's blood Where in your body is your patella Where can you find London bridge today What spirit is mixed with ginger beer in a Moscow mule Who was the first man in space What would you do with a Yashmak Who betrayed Jesus to the Romans Which animal lays eggs On television what was Flipper Who's band was The Quarrymen Which was the most successful Grand National horse Who starred as the Six Million Dollar Man In the song Waltzing Matilda - What is a Jumbuck Who was Dan Dare's greatest enemy in the Eagle What is Dick Grayson better known as What was given on the fourth day of Christmas What was Skippy ( on TV ) What does a funambulist do What is the name of Dennis the Menace's dog What are bactrians and dromedaries Who played The Fugitive Who was the King of Swing Who was the first man to fly across the channel Who starred as Rocky Balboa In which war was the charge of the Light Brigade Who invented the television Who would use a mashie niblick In the song who killed Cock Robin What do deciduous...
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...China Fragile Superpower This page intentionally left blank Fragile Superpower Susan L. Shirk China 2007 Oxford University Press, Inc., publishes works that further Oxford University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education. Oxford New York Auckland Cape Town Dar es Salaam Hong Kong Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi New Delhi Shanghai Taipei Toronto With offices in Argentina Austria Brazil Chile Czech Republic France Greece Guatemala Hungary Italy Japan Poland Portugal Singapore South Korea Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine Vietnam Copyright © 2007 by Susan L. Shirk Published by Oxford University Press, Inc. 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 www.oup.com Oxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Oxford University Press. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Shirk, Susan L. China: fragile superpower / by Susan L. Shirk. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-19-530609-5 1. Nationalism—China. 2. China—Politics and government—2002– I. Title. JC311.S525 2007 320.951—dc22 2006027998 135798642 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper For Sam, Lucy, and David Popkin This page intentionally left...
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