The Experience of WW1 on Australia’s home front led to all Australian men to enlist for war in support of Great Britain ‘the mother country’ meant Australia was at war. The Australian home front was affect due to many effects of WW1 such as, conscription, government power, Gallipoli .Conscription was called on in 1916 by prime minster Hughes, when the Australian army needs troops to fight in war, but there aren’t enough volunteers, he began conscription which is a law that says if you are able to fight, you have to fight. In 1916 prime minster Hughes suggested raising the numbers of Australian troops to maintain the full strength at the front line, by conscripting those who are unwilling or opposed to enlist in war. Conscription affected those
World War I was a big moment for America, a time when an nation involved itself in world affairs and began the rise to the economic and military power that America is today. The people of America were affected by world war one in many ways. They were first limited to what they could buy including sugar so that they can provide rations for countries. Full freedom for colored people was a problem in other words there were second class citizens. Finally we went into an everlasting chain of fighting were all these countries were fighting and sticking up for each other and it was just a huge big fight that america didn't need to get involved in.
While the United States proclaimed itself as a neutral country in the beginning of the devastating first World War, many disagree with the statement that America wanted to remain neutral for various reasons. World War I began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, then quickly escalated to division into two sides between European countries; including the Allied Powers, which consisted of Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and the Central Powers that included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. Since the United States made it obvious they favored the Allied Powers before they entered World War I, the other countries against these nations took this friendliness between the countries and America as a threat and interference of war. This resulted in the Central Powers noticing an unfair disadvantage for themselves.
Although the direct cause of WW1 is seen to be the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on the 28th of June 1914, the four main factors of World War 1 were militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism. Great Britain had a large navy and Germany wanted to have a large navy as well. This resulted in Germany and France competing to build a larger army and between 1870 and 1914 all major powers, apart from Great Britain and United States, doubled the size of their army. Alliances within Europe were meant to promote peace and were seen as a reason to not engage in war however a single argument between two countries (Austria-Hungary and Serbia) meant that all allied nations were required to join the fight, this is exactly what happened
“In Britain and Europe, no event, is less forgotten than World War 1, or ‘The Great War,’ as it was called until 1939” stated by Michael Korda. World War 1 or also known as ‘The Great War’, was an worldwide conflict from 1914 to 1918. A big cause for the war was imperialism. The war was fought between the Central powers ( Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey) and the Allied cause (France, Great Britain, and later U.S.) U.S. remained neutral and sold goods to both sides until 1917, U.S. then later declared war on Germany for many reasons. The contributions from U.S. to the Allied Cause helped turn the course of the war.
“In a moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” Those are some wise words said by the President during WWII…. Pres. Franklin Delano Roosevelt. This quote can relate to a plethora of issues, when one may have to make an impossible choice and one does not know what to do.
World War I, known as the war to end all wars at the time, had massive impacts on the U.S. Soldiers that were being sent off into the battlefield not knowing whether they would return home dead or alive. Soldiers fought, slept, and lived in trenches for the entirety of the war. Although, soldiers were not the only ones experiencing poor conditions during the war Citizens, and even countries, were affected by the war in various ways. Citizens in the U.S were stripped of their right of freedom of speech under the first amendment. WWI caused a large epidemic in the U.S regarding health safety.
Compare and contrast strategy (incl. technology/air power/naval power/land power) between WW1 and WW2. The use of air power as a strategy of war was highly contingent on the development of technology and became more and more significant to wars as technology developed. When compared to World War I, the second world war saw an improvement of technological capacities, leading to an enhanced production of aerial power along with the emergence of new tactics and strategies of war.
WW1 is known as the first modern war because it saw the incorporation of mechanical weapons. The Central Powers and Allies both used a variety of weapons such as machine guns, chemical weapons , clothing, biplanes, artillery, tanks, grenades, and rifles. These weapons were state of the art for the early 20th century. These weapons caused casualties to skyrocket as the Allies and the Central Powers were in a stalemate.
Question One- How did the Army apply lessons learned from previous conflicts to what was the current situation as it planned and executed a rapid expansion in preparation for its entry into World War I? In an effort to mitigate the mistakes made in previous conflicts, the Army had a plethora of crucial decisions to make as they rapidly geared up for the entrance into World War I.
WWI (1914-1918) was a disastrous conflict between two sides - the Allied Powers and the Central Powers. It resulted in the victory of the Allies. There were plenty of Central Powers weaknesses, the Schlieffen plan, weak allies of Germany and their hard economic situation at the end of the WWI. However, it was not only due to these weaknesses, Allied Powers had a few strengths, that made them won. The most important of these are : greater army, control of the sea and support of the USA since 1917, while Germany was already running out of supplies and soldiers.
World war 1 was very sad for a lot of people in the world because of the people who had lost their lives. Like family members or really good friends. The weapons were very advanced and very dangerous but with technology today it is more advanced. The change of inventions, weapons, and techniques that changed warfare had a big impact on world war 1. This gave less peace to what happened between the countries.
Although there have been some negative results of historical globalization, the results have been ultimately positive. Ideas and events from earlier times have evolved due to globalization and have lead to things we have today such as economic systems , diverse cultures and efficient trading between nations. Not all practices started in one place but instead are a combination of different cultures’ and their practices coming together (Kulkarni). As new methods , ways and beliefs were started in small areas they were able to spread through different people by different means of interaction , whether it be trading, war or conquering. This globalization lead to beliefs, systems and rights we have today not only in the United States but in the
The end of WWI was the beginning of a new age. This year 100th anniversary of the end of the great war. Imagine you are living in 1918.State where you are living and how the war will impact your life. Discuss the pro and cons of the changes this war introduced to society and how you imagine those changes will impact the U.S. in the years to come. This past 1 year, 7 months and 5 days has been awful.
WWI was the most important war we’ve ever gotten ourselves into. More conflicts have their roots in this war than any other conflict in human history. I know what you’re saying “no that’s WWII” which would be right because of the tremendous loss of life and weaponry that was used. But one important factor that is often glossed over, without WWI there wouldn’t be a second World War. The main reason being without the Treaty Of Versailles in which harsh reparations were put on germany to the point of a political collapse of the country leading to the rise of fascism.
