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Source A is a primary Source. It is a historical recount from the perspective of former United Kingdom prime minister David Lloyd George. The passage shows an extremely candid account of just how unprepared the British generals were leading into the first world war. Despite Britain's experience in colonial conflict George highlights how nothing had prepared the British generals for the sheer enormity of the first world war. The source was published in 1933 and is the official autobiography of David Lloyd George. Despite being written decades after the events of world war one, the book titled War memoirs is one of the most valuable primary sources available to modern day historians. It gives a clear and concise view from the perspective of one
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David Kennedy’s Over Here: The First World War and American Society gives the reader an in depth description of American history during Americas involvement in World War I. The book covers from President Wilson’s war message to Congress on April 2, 1917 to the Armistice on November 11, 1918 pointing out major dilemmas within the country, whether they are political, social, or cultural. Kennedy starts the book out with a prologue that sets the scene. After the prologue, Kennedy jumps into explaining the war and the thoughts of the American people about the war that was carried into the battlefield.

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It is almost universally understood that the winners of war often write history. With this concept comes the acceptance that history can and is construed in a way that benefits the winner and can hide the truth. In George Robert Elford’s book, Devil’s Guard, Elford accounts for the perspective of a former Waffen SS officer who joined the French Foreign Legion upon the conclusion of World War 2. Throughout this story, many obstacles, adventures, and morals are explored that communicate various perceptions on what war (particularly the war in Vietnam during the French occupation) was like. The book conveys various arguments such as the exploration of unconventional warfare and the struggle of decisive action when the chain of command has

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The source written by Andrew Iarocci, examines the first year of the 1st Canadian Division in the First World War, and focuses exclusively on the soldiers' overseas experiences. In the book, Iarocci challenges the view that the 1st Canadian Division soldiers were poorly prepared for the First World War, and were not at all effective during some key battles in 1915. The book's focus is to look primarily at how Canadian's fought in the First World War, and with the help of the many sources the book incorporates, such as many research documents in the form of letters, diaries and the battlefields themselves, Iarocci is able to give the reader a solid perspective on how Canadian soldiers fared in the war. The book provides the Canadian soldiers'

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The information that those who want to know of need to go digging and looking for in the deepest shadows of old text and writing during the war. The accounts of how men lived during this time, how they tried to out think and strategize against each other, an outstanding war between a great country founded many years before an emerging country fighting for its right to live

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This becomes evident in September, 1940, when President Franklin Roosevelt decided to enter into an agreement with the British ambassador (Doc. F). The agreement provided Britain with critical destroyer ships from the United States for eight valuable defense base stations. When President Roosevelt decided to provide Britain with the destroyer ships it indicated a siding with the allies, and will change the mindset of most Americans to ‘all aid short of war” as neutrality was breached. Also, this change of stance came with Britain being the last one standing against Hitler within Europe since people feared the war reaching the Western Hemisphere, if not kept within Europe. In consideration to keeping the war out of America, President Franklin Roosevelt will highlight how ‘we’ must do everything to help the British Empire defend itself (Doc. H).

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“He says the beastie came in the dark… stumbling among all those creepers…” In the story of the Lord of the Flies, a small group of boys are stranded on an island, and are being hunted by a strange “beast.” What, however, does this beast symbolize? As time progresses, numerous interpretations of the beast have arised.

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To make people even more afraid and somewhat patriotic. This source is in the perspective of the Australian Government,with these facts therefore the source is reliable to a historian studying propaganda. Source A is useful to a historian because to shows great information about how people viewed the Germans in WW1. And the unique and potentially offensive ways to recruit soldiers in WW1 to fight off Germans.

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In history, war has always been a mainstay and has always had significant impact. World War One, is one of the most tragic wars in all of history. And there are two sources that tell historical accounts of this war, through German, Indian, and British soldiers and their families. All Quiet on the Western Front and Indian voices of the Great War: Soldiers’ Letters. Both historical forms of literacy tell accounts of fiction characters, but real stories with profound impact.

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Direct and impactful experiences are the only way to completely uncover the truth of situations. In Erich Maria Remarque’s novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, Paul Baumer, a young German schoolboy-turned-soldier, exposes the reality of fighting in World War I. Like many others, Paul’s teacher, Kantorek, lectured and coerced Paul and his friends into enlisting by fixating on the heroism of soldiers and the honor of serving one’s country. While on the frontlines, Paul experiences firsthand the damage and destruction of war that are ignored by . Those outside the war have difficulty focusing on anything other than the success of their nation in battle. This optimism, while uplifting, is ignorant.

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He uses people’s personal stories and moral choices as a lens to tell the story of World War II. From these stories, he draws common themes and traces their impact on the war, and the impact on society postwar. On page 13 he talks about using two different hats in which to use in our historical observance while reading his book. The first is, “the stance of celebration: the imperative one feels to recapture vividly the drama, sacrifice, and extraordinary achievement that culminated in allied victory.” This stance is how we tend to usually view the war.

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“European nations began world war 1 with a glamorous vision of war, only to be psychologically shattered by the realities of the trenches, the experience changed the way people referred to the glamour of battle , they treated it no longer as a positive quality but a dangerous illusion.” (Virginia Postrel) Many soldiers did not expect WW1 to be as gruesome as it was. “The War To End All Wars” changed the way people looked at war not just soldiers but the families and friends at home.

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Final Term Paper: If I Die in a Combat Zone… “Can the foot soldier teach anything important about war, merely for having been there? I think not. He can tell war stories.” -Tim

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Throughout the ages, wars have wreaked havoc and caused great destruction that lead to the loss of millions of lives. However, wars also have an immensely destructive effect on the individual soldier. In the novel All Quiet on the Western Front written by Erich Maria Remarque, one is able to see exactly to what extent soldiers suffered during World War 1 as well as the effect that war had on them. In this essay I will explain the effect that war has on young soldiers by referring to the loss of innocence of young soldiers, the disillusionment of the soldiers and the debasement of soldiers to animalistic men. Many soldiers entered World War 1 as innocent young boys, but as they experienced the full effect of the war they consequently lost their innocence.

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Telling a true war story can be hard to do, because soldiers are tempted to change some traumatic aspects to make the story easier to comprehend, and not so traumatic for the listener. For the readers who prefer the brutal and gruesome stories,

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