...The Start of the War World War I began on July 28, 1914, when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. This seemingly small conflict between two countries spread rapidly: soon, Germany, Russia, Great Britain, and France were all drawn into the war, largely because they were involved in treaties that obligated them to defend certain other nations. Western and eastern fronts quickly opened along the borders of Germany and Austria-Hungary. The Western and Eastern Fronts The first month of combat consisted of bold attacks and rapid troop movements on both fronts. In the west, Germany attacked first Belgium and then France. In the east, Russia attacked both Germany and Austria-Hungary. In the south, Austria-Hungary attacked Serbia. Following the Battle of the Marne (September 5–9, 1914), the western front became entrenched in central France and remained that way for the rest of the war. The fronts in the east also gradually locked into place. The Ottoman Empire Late in 1914, the Ottoman Empire was brought into the fray as well, after Germany tricked Russia into thinking that Turkey had attacked it. As a result, much of 1915 was dominated by Allied actions against the Ottomans in the Mediterranean. First, Britain and France launched a failed attack on the Dardanelles. This campaign was followed by the British invasion of the Gallipoli Peninsula. Britain also launched a separate campaign against the Turks in Mesopotamia. Although the British had some successes in Mesopotamia...
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...World War 1 “World War I: Total War” Europe since pre-Roman times has been marked by conflict. Warring tribes often did battle in small skirmishes and hand-to-hand combat. But as the civilizations grew and technology improved the battles became larger and much more intense. With the Industrial revolution, warfare would change forever. This can be best seen in World War One. The “war to end all wars” gradually escalated to a global conflict, dragging the super powers into a four year struggle. World War One brought many new and horrible inventions to the participants both at the front, as well as at home. There are many reasons why World War I was so much different than all the past conflicts. For one thing, it was the first time in almost one hundred years that all the major super powers were fighting. Not since Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo, had England, France, Germany (Prussia at the time of Napoleon), and Russia been fighting at the same time. This in turn made it a global conflict. With all the over sea possessions of these countries, fighting was inevitable in their colonies. This was another first for World War I. Another huge aspect that made this war the first truly “modern” war, has to do with the Industrial Revolution. This revolution did change the nature of battle. No longer was war considered to be one-on-one. With the improvement of the gun and invention of the machine gun, almost anybody could become capable of killing many enemy soldiers. Industrialization...
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...Horsman presents the British as more apathetic to a war with America, both because they were too involved with France and they didn’t see the United States as a serious threat. The United States was very much in a state of political chaos as the Federalists and Republicans battled for control of Legislature, and as the New England States fervently opposed the war, while the Southern states were very much in favor. There was not much of a standing military at the time of the declaration of war because many saw it as a “threat to individual liberties.” This meant that the army would have to be pulled from the state militias and would require the cooperation of all the states to maintain troop numbers. The New England states refused to cooperate...
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...HIUS 222-B01 An American Soldier in World War I An American Soldier in World war one provides readers with a historical and personal first hand experience of World War I. In the introduction of the book it the writer is careful to state that, “While the soldier’s story has been told on occasion, most of these studies fall short in several areas. First, they do not provide the soldier's point of view. Second, they provide few, if any, citations for their examples and factual information...” This book defines the war exactly for what it was by telling the story of George “Brownie” Browne. All of the troubles and shortcomings that Browne went through can be familiarized by many other soldiers during WWI. This book also attempts to show the difficulties of a soldier’s long distance relationship during the war and as many know these are not easy. An American Soldier in World War I follows the life of George “Brownie” Brown, an American soldier who joined the United States Army on July 8, 1917, at the age of 23. He was put in the 117th Engineering Regiment which was a part of the 42nd, or also known as...
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...World War III Name: Date: Class: Subject: Part 1: Introduction and Summary The article by Roger Cohen is a conversation between a naïve daughter and a loving mother who is trying to explain a complex global phenomenon. It is a chilling comparison of the circumstances that led to the World War 1 and the position that the world is finding itself in 2015. The position in this case is that active military and political groupings on a tiny diplomatic issue historically has led to full scale wars that have led to millions dead. Cohen uses a dummy approach to explain to a reader who has not read into the history of the wars and the American factor in the situation. In a short dialogue he touches on all factors that lead to geopolitical confrontations and patterns of international relations that create a global conflict. This article is important because it touches on the delicate matter of war, survival of empires and the peace thereafter. This section gives a summary of the article. According to this dialogue, the genesis of the past world wars comes about when an empire is threatened because of long standing quarrels, tensions and dissatisfactions among people. Small triggers could lead to bigger than necessary reactions and thus, political and military actions. Subsequently, allies and foes join sides and thus create an international relations vacuum which means that war is inevitable. Cohen compares the Austro-Hungarian...
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...Ideas/Vocabulary | Notes/Answers/Definitions/Examples/Sentences | | 1. World War 1 and the Russian Revolution | | The growth of nationalism and imperialism increased the national pride/power of many European countries. | | I. War and Revolution | What is Nationalism, and | a. Nationalism was powerful in Serbia | How did it affect Europe? | b. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia | | c. More destructive weapons were created in light of WWI | | II. Revolution | | a. By 1922, Soviet Union was created | | III. Peace and a “new Europe” | | a. League of Nations-world organization that would maintain peace | | b. Treaty of Versailles was created | | c. 59 nations became a league, while the U.S. refused to join | | | What economic event | 2. The Great Depression and the Rise of Totalitarianism | Marked the starting point of | The loss of life ushered in a new era | The Great Depression? | I. Economic Crisis | | a. The stock market crash marked the beginning of the depression | | b. The U.S. government became involved with reviving the economy | | II. Political Tensions | | a. Both economic and political tensions arose in Europe | | b. Hitler became der Fuhrer of the Third Reich | | c. Joseph Stalin ended the NEP and created the Five-Year Plan | | | | 3. Nationalist Movements Around the World | | Extreme changes occurred in Europe | How did the nationalists...
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...ID 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Task Name 5/25 June 6/1 6/8 6/15 6/22 July 6/29 7/6 7/13 7/20 7/27 August 8/3 8/10 8/17 8 Guinness World Record for World's Largest Tug of War Tournament 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 1 Initiation 1.1 Hold kick-off meeting 2 Planning 2.1 Security Plan 2.1.1 Identify Potential Security Companies 2.1.2 Prepare notes on companies 2.1.3 Choose security company 2.1.4 Sign Security contract 2.2 Event Location and Permit 2.2.1 Identify potential street locations 2.2.2 Prepare notes on locations 2.2.3 Choose location 2.2.4 Complete and send the Permit Application for City of Toronto 2.2.5 Permit Obtained 2.3 Printing Service 2.3.1 Identify printing services 2.3.2 Prepare notes on printing services 2.3.3 Choose printing service 2.3.4 Sign printing contract 2.4 Tug of War Equipment Plan 2.4.1 Identify potential vendors for equipment e.g. mats, rope, wristbands 2.4.2 Request Proposals 2.4.3 Prepare notes on vendor proposals Task Split External Milestone Inactive Task Inactive Milestone Inactive Summary Manual Task Duration-only Manual Summary Rollup Manual Summary Start-only Finish-only Deadline Progress Project: Guinness World Record fo Date: Mon 10/6/14 Milestone Summary Project Summary External Tasks Page 1 ID 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Task Name 5/25 June 6/1 6/8 6/15 6/22 July 6/29 7/6 7/13 7/20 7/27 August 8/3 8/10 8/17 ...
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...Start of the Cold War: 1945-1947 Reading and Note Taking Assignment Resources: 840-847 in American Journey textbook. Directions: The above reading assignment will be done in class and you will need to review and study these readings outside of class. Note taking with our history readings will continue, and this semester, in your history notebook, you will be working with making Cornell notes that we learned and practiced last semester. This is to help prepare you for note taking skills that will be expected next year in high school. Below is the template for you to complete. Key Points Cold War Origins: (Note: This is the title of Section 1. Everything in this section is going to be about Cold War Origins, which means how and why the Cold War started.) Wartime Diplomacy, Pg 842(Note: This is the Heading Title in American Journey, and it is in blue, but it will not be organized in the same way for every textbook. The Heading Titles introduce you to the next important idea in the Section. Think of the Heading Titles as “yellows” in your paragraph writing.)Soviet Expansion in Europe, Pp. 843 | Details on the important idea for the three intro paragraphs go here (5 W’s): 1. Feb, 1945, Big Three (Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin) met at Yalta. Yalta agreement: Soviet Union entered war against Japan and, in return. got land in Asia. 2. Roosevelt and Churchill feared spread of communism. Soviet Union controlling Eastern Europe. Allies...
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...University of Phoenix Material Fifties and Sixties Culture, Consumerism, and the Economy Matrix Student Name: Keyiana Moye Section 1—Economic Miracle. Create a matrix overview of the economic expansion following World War II. Select five of the following topics to shape a response, and explain their significance to American history: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Adlai Stevenson, The Fair Deal, Nuclear Power, Government Spending, Suburbs, The Modern West, Keynesian Economics, Corporate Consolidation, The Postwar Contract, AFL-CIO, Antibiotics, The Salk Vaccine, DDT, Television, UNIVAC, Interstate Highways, Paul Samuelson |Topic |Significance for American History | | | | | | | | | | | ...
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...Annotated Bibliography Spyer, Jonathan. "The Battle for Aleppo; A report from the front lines of the Syrian civil war." The Weekly Standard 8 Oct. 2012. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 25 Oct. 2016 Article Link: Click here for page Summary Annotation: In the old city of Aleppo with a history of religion and the Dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad. A reporter named Jonathan Spyer went along with a group called Free Syrian Army (FSA) to the center of Aleppo and what Spyer says “ There is a sharp change in atmosphere as one enters Aleppo city from the surrounding countryside.” The city changes into a rubble streeted place with craters all over from the bombs that struck that spot. As they got deeper into the neighborhood, they people who lived there...
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...of the motion picture industry data from chapter 2. Using descriptive statistics such as the mean, median, standard deviation and range. Five-number summaries and identification of outliers are also used. Descriptive Statistics Variable | N | Mean | Median | Standard Deviation | Range | Opening Gross | 100 | 9.37 | 0.39 | 18.8747021 | 108.43 | Total Gross | 100 | 33.04 | 5.85 | 63.1646927 | 380.15 | Number of Theaters | 100 | 1278 | 410 | 1378.68944 | 3905 | Weeks in Top 60 | 100 | 8.68 | 7 | 6.8 | 26 | | | | | | | Variable | Minimum | Q1 | Median | Q3 | Maximum | Opening Gross | 0.01 | 0.06375 | 0.39 | 12.43025 | 108.44 | Total Gross | 0.03 | 0.04275 | 5.85 | 47.43475 | 380.18 | Number of Theaters | 0.03 | 45.75 | 410 | 2626.5 | 3910 | Weeks in Top 60 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 27 | Interpretation Opening Gross Sales The mean opening gross sales is $9.37 million. The five-number summery is .01, .0637, .039, 12.43 and 108.44. This data shows that the opening gross sales is extremely variable and ranges from $10,000 to $108.44 million. 50% of the motion pictures had an opening gross sales of less then $395,000 or less. The top 25% of the motion pictures had opening gross sales of $12.49 million or more. Total Gross Sales The mean total gross sales are $33.04 million. The five-number summary is .03, .04275, 5.85, 47.43 and 380.18. The data shows that the total gross salary is also very variable ranging from $30,000 to $380.18 million. 50%...
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...MODERN AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY JULY 27, 2015 There have been many innovations developed as a result of World War Two (WWII). Many of those innovations and technologies were pushed forward in to high gear because of the need created by warfare. All types of items such as a proximity fuse (used to detonate bombs & Anti-Aircraft shells), significant advances in tanks, amphibious mobile troop carriers (DUKW), new designed aircraft carriers took over the old World War One battleships, were a direct product from the conflict. The development of the RADAR (RAdio Detection And Ranging) played a crucial role during the Battle of Britain in World War Two for the British air forces. At a time where the British only had available to them a total of 800 aircraft to try to hold back the German in which had an air force with over 3,000 planes at their ready. The use of Radar gave the British the upper hand by allow them to be able to detect the German aircraft while they were still fifty to sixty miles away. This enabled the British to only permit a limited amount of forces to fight the Germans as the approached knowing the direction, altitude, and speed of the planes as they came. In the great depths of the sea, the German U-boat had become quiet the force that was wreaking havoc on the Allied Naval ships. The U.S. Navy not only had the use of SONAR (SOund Navigating And Ranging) but the development of Bearing Deviation Indicator (BDI) was a useful tool in adding the sonar equipment...
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...1960's Diary Entry Aaron Cobb His-135 April 21st, 2013 Joseph Woodard 1960's Diary Entry Diary Entry #1 Today we have lost a legacy. Malcolm X was one of the greatest and most influential African Americans the world has ever known. He did so much to make us feel connected with our African American heritage. He would say the things we were thinking but were too afraid to say ourselves. He taught us to stand up for ourselves and our rights as black men. Who knew that a troubled young boy would become a powerful and educated leader? As a young trouble maker doing prison time, it was during his ten years in prison that he educated himself as well as introducing himself to the Nation of Islam teachings. After serving a couple of prison stints he even became a minister of numerous temples in Boston, Philadelphia and New York. He also started a newspaper titled “Muhammad Speaks” which touched on controversial views about his idea that blacks were superior. He became second in command to Elijah Muhammad but they butted heads and ended up going their own ways. Elijah stuck to his ideas of Nation of Islam, while Malcolm X focused on what true Islam taught. He felt that the Civil Rights Movement had the blacks begging the whites for freedom, and he was not a fan of begging. He instead advocated black power and black consciousness even if it resulted in violence. He had several famous speeches, including “Black Man’s History”, “The Black Revolution”, and “God’s Judgment...
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...Are the songs of ‘Oh! What a lovely war’ a complete and accurate summary of the experience of soldiers on the western front? The musical ‘Oh! What a lovely war’ directed by Joan Littlewood in 1963 portrays the experiences and reality of the war in the four songs, sung by the soldiers, to some level of accuracy. However extracts from Banham, Luff and Vyvyen Brandon suggest otherwise. In some ways, the songs directed by Joan Littlewood do portray the reality of life on the western front and the dangers on the front line and in the reserve trenches. Joan accurately describes the soldiers who want to be ‘Far far from Wipers […] where German snipers can’t get at [them]’. The lyrics give the impression that the soldiers were faced with danger and they wanted to end the war to avoid being shot by ‘German snipers’. This evidence is supported by the Brandon extracts which look at the key issues of how the troops managed to endure the horrors of fighting in the trenches. The extracts describe how ‘at any moment’ soldiers could have been ‘shot by a sniper, gassed or blown to pieces by a shell, mine or bomb.’ This therefore consolidates the idea of the front line being hazardous and proves Joan Littlewoods’ portrayed impression of the war as accurate. Additionally, it can be argued that Joan Littlewood to some extent accurately describes the conditions of the trenches and what the soldiers had to endure. In the song ‘Far Far From Wipers’ it refers to bad conditions such as ‘damp’ dugouts...
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...An abstract is a brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, conference proceeding or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject or discipline, and is often used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper's purpose.[1] When used, an abstract always appears at the beginning of a manuscript or typescript, acting as the point-of-entry for any given academic paper or patent application. Abstracting and indexing services for various academic disciplines are aimed at compiling a body of literature for that particular subject. The terms précis or synopsis are used in some publications to refer to the same thing that other publications might call an "abstract". In management reports, an executive summary usually contains more information (and often more sensitive information) than the abstract does. SEMIABSTRACT. : having subject matter that is easily recognizable although the form is stylized pertaining to or designating a style of painting or sculpture in which the subject remains recognizable although the forms are highly stylized in a manner derived from abstract art. International Painter David S. Painter (born 1948) is an associate professor of international history at Georgetown University. He is a leading scholar[1] of the Cold War and United States foreign policy during the 20th century, with particular emphasis on their relation to oil. Educational and career Painter studied history at King College (BA 1970), Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar (BA 1973), and the University...
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