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World War One has the moniker “the War to End All Wars”; however, it was anything but that. World War One began due to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. However, historians believe that several smaller factors ultimately led to the bloodbath that was the First World War. The outcome was larger than what was anticipated due to the rise of militarism, the European system of alliances, imperialism, and nationalism. The scope of World War 1 grew due to untrained soldiers in 1914, Allied forces becoming more well trained in 1916, and both Allied and Axis soldiers being well trained by 1918. When World War One began in 1914 following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, some members …show more content…

“On the morning of July 1, the BEF sent its troops forward theinto no-man’s-land. British generals were so confident that their artillery had wiped out the Germans that they ordered their troops to walk in an orderly way into the battlefield. The Germans popped up from their bunkers and opened fire with machine guns and rifles.British troops were cut to pieces…Approximately 20,000 of those were dead...” (Hamilton) The British Expeditionary Force had been hitting the Germans with artillery during the Battle of the Somme and the BEF figured that the majority of the Germans were wiped out. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case because the Germans were in bunkers that prevented them from being heavily affected from the artillery. The BEF decided to rush their soldiers into open territory, which was exactly what the Germans wanted. This lack of caution resulted in the largest amount of losses in a single day for the British army. The BEF wouldn’t have lost that many men had they been cautious before sending so many men to what would be their death. The Battle of the Somme lasted a little over three months and resulted in approximately 1.25 million deaths on both …show more content…

Due to the lack of time the new recruits had, some squads weren’t capable of getting well trained. “Sixteen British divisions—its new armies of volunteers—were expected to“walk through” and break the German lines.Everything went wrong. Many shells failed to explode. The Germans’ deep, shell-proof bunkers protected them. The raw volunteers were led headfirst into rapid machine gun fire…” (Hamilton) Had the divisions had time for more training, perhaps they would’ve been able to take out more Germans before their inevitable deaths. However, it is hard to say since the Germans were in bunkers so many likely just fired from small openings that faced no-man’s

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The spring and early summer of 1917 was the prelude to the Third Battle of Ypres, otherwise known simply as “Passchendaele”. Richard’s battalion was first entrenched at La Bouitillerie. They were not engaged in any major action but gained an introduction to trench warfare whilst both sides raided each other’s positions and tried to avoid snipers. In June 1917 Richard’s battalion continued to hold the line at Armentieres, having moved to trenches in nearby Houplines.

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Proof #1: Reinforcement of Verrières Ridge This paragraph will concern the events that would lead up to the significant reinforcement of Verrières Ridge by German Forces, particularly the I SS Panzer Corps, following the postponing of OPERATION SPRING due to adverse weather. This paragraph will focus on the numbers, and particular strengthening of certain portions of the German defensive, and will discuss, based upon equipment and the previously mentioned numbers, the attack the Royal Highland Regiment (Black Watch) of Canada and how it was not feasible.

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The soldiers “reached a line of Japanese bunkers defended by machine gunners” (“History”), and many of the front line soldiers were

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July 28th, 1914, marked the start of World War I, which lasted until November 11th, 1918. The Triple Alliance and Triple Entente fought each other in this war. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, an Austria-Hungary leader, marked the beginning of World War I, but the difference in policies between the involved countries ultimately fuelled the war. According to insider evidence, imperialism was a significant factor in starting the fire of World War I.

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World War One was a vicious four yearlong conflict that left few survivors in its wake, and devastated the world’s economy. The war commenced after the assassination of Austria-Hungary’s ArchDuke, Franz Ferdinand, and brought all the major European countries such as Germany, Italy, Great Britain, France, Serbia, Russia, and Austria-Hungary into the war. This was due to a system of alliances that linked the countries together, which forced countries even outside of Europe to join a war they had no part in, further escalating the problem. World War One was divided into two major alliances that fought against each other. As a result of Great Britain’s involvement, Canada was led into war as well, where Canadians distinguished themselves in battles

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Canadian airmen were among the first into action. Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) squadrons belonging to Bomber Command ’s No. 6 Group had already been involved for several months in bombing key enemy targets in the invasion area: roads, bridges, railways, airfields, and command and communications centers. As the moment to launch the invasion neared, Allied bombers dropped thousands of tons of explosives on German coastal defense’s, approximately 6,000 tons in just the last few hours before the invasion.

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These poor weather conditions resulted in tanks getting stuck, artillery shells having little effect, and troops having to use duckboards to move forward, otherwise they’d drown. Canadian Corps’ was ordered into battle and given two weeks to prepare, despite Arthur Currie's protest and prediction that there may be 16000 casualties. Canadians began the attack on October 26th, 1917 and gained about 100 meters per day and by November 10th they had captured what was

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The British were so successful with their fake units that the Germans wasted thousands of tons of bombs on empty

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In July 28, 1914 to November 11,1918 World War 1 took place where over 17 million lives were lost and over 20 million wounded soldiers. This war was between Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States against Germany, and Austria-Hungary. The main cause of World War 1 was militarism where many European countries kept increasing their size of their army and navy without a war going on. In the article “What Was the Underlying Cause of World War 1?”

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The Battle of the Bulge took place on December 16, 1945, wherein, according to ‘American History Online’, “The Allies used delaying tactics until reinforcements could be brought in from the flanks” (“World War II” 5), and had a resounding effect on the outcome of the rest of the war. Before the battle took place, Additionally, Allied troops were advancing into German territory faster than supplies could be consolidated, therefore causing major delays. With attention to the television show, ‘Easy Company’ during this time, was requested at the impoverished town of Bastogne (around where the battle took place), and was left with sparse amounts of munitions and foodstuffs. Moreover, this serves to be an accurate portrayal of the effects of supply delays in German territory, and was a key element in the unnecessary hardships endured during the conflict. The impenetrable American fortifications held strong however, and as a result the German counteroffensive failed miserably; however, as substantiated by ‘Britannica School’, the “Americans sustained about 75,000” (“World War II” 50) casualties as a result of German Blitzkrieg.

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125000 of well trained and equipped members of BEF (British Expeditionary Force) helped to resist the assault. A crucial element of failure of the Schlieffen Plan was the fact, that Russia organised it 's army earlier than Germany suspected, what forced it to send soldiers away to Western Front and fight off the Russian troops invasion. Another reason for the

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Haig had no control over this and couldn’t have prevented the German’s having an advantage by looking at the British troops below and being able to prepare. In conclusion, I think that the Haig contributed to many factors leading to the disaster of the Somme as despite not having adequate tools or resources he was in charge of handling them correctly and effectively. This is especially proven when it came to his strategies of shelling which actually put the German’s at an advantage by revealing where the British troops were coming

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Hello class, Kidney stones can effect everyone regardless of gender, nationality or age. Men are more prone to have kidney stones than women because men usually have larger muscle mass compare to women. Other cause is that men have a complicated urinary track that involves the prostate gland that can sometimes obstruct the bladder outflow. To diagnose a patient with kidney stones several test can be perform such as urinalysis, blood work, x-ray, CT scan and a physical. Symptoms of kidney stones include intensive pain when urinating, nausea, vomiting, blood in urine, and pain in abdominal are or genitals.

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World War 1 was the first global conflict as it was a struggle between the leading world powers in Europe that had colonised the 19th century. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Bosnia, heir to the Austrian-Hungary throne was a major trigger factor that led to the World War breaking out. It initially began as a European quarrel caused by the rivalry between nations which led to a series of mobilisations. In addition, there were many other vital factors to consider and these include Imperialism, Nationalism, Alliances and Militarism. This essay will explain how the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in 1914 triggered a number of events that led to the outbreak of World War 1.

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Just think being in the war and having to kill other people. When people got shot they had to get them to safety very fast. Helicopters had to go in and help and even those got shot at. France and Germany could not leave the war.

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