This book report will be based on the book, World War 1 Told Through 100 Artifacts by Gary Sheffield. This book has informational research from Gary Sheffield, Philomena H. Badsey, Spencer Jones, and Michael LoCicero presenting multiple pages worth of information about known and not very-known items, weapons, places, and vehicles of World War 1, a war where millions of...
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The Great War, generally known as World War I, began in 1914 with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His assassination triggered a European war that lasted until 1918. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire (the Central Powers) battled against the United Kingdom, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Canada, Japan, and the United States during the war (the...
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The poem The Wasteland provides a negative portrayal of the cultural and environmental state of the modern world. Through the use of polyphony, it compiles a shared sense of cultural doom, the landscaping which is utilized is often barren and dry, which indicates the view that Eliot felt pessimistic about the state of the environment. As well as this, the...
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Introduction World War I, also known as âThe Great Warâ or âThe War To End All Warsâ, lasted from 1914 until November of 1918. This war involved over 65 million soldiers, with 9 million killed and 21 million wounded. With 5 million citizens dead, ideas of war shifted drastically during this time, after people realized how horrific warfare really is...
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To evaluate whether the concept of âtotal warâ can be applied to describing World War I, it is first important to provide a clear definition as to what we mean by the âtotal warâ concept. A similar concept, âabsolute warâ, was first proposed by the Prussian General Carl Von Clausewitz. Absolute war was the concept whereby each side would aim...
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World War I changed America's character forever. Participation in the war confirmed the leading role of the United States in international affairs. World War I marked the first war in which American women were allowed to enlist in the armed forces. While thousands of women did join branches of the army in an official capacity, receiving veterans status and benefits...
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In the context of the years 1815-1914, how far was nationalism the most important cause of the Great War? Nationalism was a significant long-term cause of the Great War, from 1815 through to the start of the war in 1914, this overconfidence in their nation, government, and military became a prominent part of all societies in each country. For some...
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Many factors led up to the start of World War 1 in Europe. A lot of these factors were rooted in the deep history of the old powers of Europe including Russia, Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Hungary, and Great. The real causes of WWI included politics, secret alliances and deals, imperialism, and nationalistic pride. However, there was one single event...
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Introduction Technology did have a significant impact during World War I and is proven by the weaponry (the arms race), aviation, and medical technology used during this event. These three points were all very important during the first war and it would be false to say that it had no impact. BP1 â Weapons and the arms race Weaponry had...
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The purpose of this essay is to discuss the conflicting evidence relating to the debate on what factors and who are responsible for the outbreak of world war I. This war is one of the most controversial and is a repeatedly debated subject in history. There are three main viewpoints when it comes to the responsibility debate; Germany was planning...
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Introduction World War I was a defining moment in history, with far-reaching consequences that shaped the course of the 20th century. The decision of whether the United States should have entered the war has been a subject of debate among historians and scholars. This essay will argue that the U.S. made the right decision in entering World War I, considering...
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Germany's desire for Austria-Hungary to enter the war was motivated by their aim to become a superpower since they believed it would be able to cripple Russia and France in a short war. They were eager to wipe out Russia before it had time to mobilize and then wanted to focus on France with Russia eliminated, thus negating the risk...
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Introduction The Battle of Gettysburg, fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863, was a pivotal moment in the American Civil War. Taking place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, this bloody confrontation between the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, led by General Robert E. Lee, and the Union Army of the Potomac, led by General George G. Meade, marked a turning point...
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In the book 1984, which was written in 1948, George Orwell exhibits a tragic culture that intended to be a notice about the eventual fate of our reality. Despite the fact that at the time the truth that was set for the novel was practically unimaginable, from various perspectives, our general public has come to look very like the anecdotal...
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In the long run, by 1804, the greater part of the Northern states canceled slavery establishment, however, the innovation of the cotton gin in 1793 expanded the utilization of slaves in the South and slavery turned out to be vital for the South. Before the Civil War, the pressure between the North and the South put resources into Slavery. The...
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The Punic Wars represented a great period of conflict between the Carthaginians and the Romans (Bagnall, 2003, p. 7) and involved three wars that spanned from 264-146 BC for over a hundred years (Bagnall, 2003, p. 5). These brutal one hundred and twenty years were defined by conflicts on both land and sea such as the siege of Lilybaeum and...
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As crucial as the pivotal national victory in the American Civil War is how our nation recalled the significance of that turning point event. In Professor David Blight's exciting history of Civil War memory, 'Race and Reunion,' how and why the American people committed that event to their historical consciousness shows as significant as the event itself. Professor Blight's study...
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Introduction The decision by America to use two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II was an intense topic of discussion for years after the incident. The Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings are one of history's best-known historic events, but at the same time provoke ongoing, fervently heated reactions. This research...
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Introduction The American Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865, is frequently cited as the first modern war due to its unprecedented scale and the innovative technologies employed. This conflict not only determined the fate of a nation but also marked a turning point in military history. The Civil War introduced concepts and technologies that would become standard in later...
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On March 8, 1965, the United States Marines traveled to Da Nang Bay. They were the first military combat troops to arrive in South Vietnam. The United States' intervention in the Vietnam War progressed in small stages over a long period of time. President Dwight D. Eisenhower was the one who first introduced the âdomino theory.â This theory would lay...
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Introduction The American Civil War, a defining moment in the nation's history, was a conflict characterized by a profound struggle between the Union (North) and the Confederacy (South). The reasons behind the North's eventual victory are numerous and complex, involving a combination of strategic, economic, and social factors. This essay argues that the North's triumph can be attributed to its...
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In 1865, General Lee surrendered to the Union after the Confederate armyâs ambush at the Battle of Appomattox, effectively ending the bloodshed that made up the Civil War. The Southâs loss contributed to several blunders led by the Confederate leaders, causing the demise of their government, economic ruin, weak infrastructure, and an unstable army. The pain of their loss inspired...
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World War I also known as the Great War began in 1914 until 1918. This was not just an ordinary war, but it was a major conflict that affected everyone whether young or old. Most continents were involved due to the popularity of this War. The Great War began in Europe mainly in Russia, Britain, France, Germany, and Austria-Hungary. More...
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My name is Elizabeth Wood and I am a white middle-class woman living in America. I am 50 years old and married with 3 children. I live in a small house in Washington D.C. surrounded by never-ending politics and historical reminders. Over the years I have watched America develop and change before my eyes. My family has experienced many effects...
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How did Africans begin to conceptualize unity in thought and action beyond âNationalâ boundaries in the face of European and American imperialism? This question goes over the move from slavery in the western hemisphere, the artificial lines that were drawn across Africa by European colonialists and how they came to be, as well as how the African diaspora came to...
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The second Punic War was a consequence of the humiliation that Carthageâs people suffered following the first war and the harsh terms levied by Rome. After years of hostile actions that lead to the conquest of a Roman protectorate, Carthage would declare the Second Punic War and attacked Rome under Hannibal Barcid. Hannibal was born in 247 BC and was...
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The Civil War was a turning point in American history. It was a time when the most powerful country in the world hung in balance. The Civil War was an all-out battle between the 23 Northern (Union) states and the 11 Southern (Confederate) states. Many actions took place to cause the Civil War. From the abolitionist Movement that started in...
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In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower said âYou have a row of dominoes set up. You knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one is a certainty that it will go over very quickly (âCivil Rights,â 169). The most glaring problem with this statement is that countries are not dominoes. Domino Theory is the idea...
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Throughout the makings of what is seen as the world today, struggles and disagreements that have led to wars have irrevocably been repeated and carried out in one way or another. As countries and their political and global power and influence have grown, so has their involvement in other countries, and so on. The United States of America is a...
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The faces of collateral damage and friendly fire are generally not seen. However, this was not the case with 9-year-old Phan Thi Kim Phuc, On June 8, 1973. To give background on this photograph, Associated Press photographer Nick Ut was outside Trang Bang, about 25 miles northwest of Saigon, when the South Vietnamese air force mistakenly dropped a load of...
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