The Tragedy Of The War I

World War I the first of its kind would mark an entire generation; could what today is known as the lost generation have been avoidable or was President Woodrow Wilson just prolonging the inevitable by his neutrality. The following will guide you through a brief outline of the WWI and how one man 's justifications sent an entire nation to war.

Through the years 1939 through 1945 there was the terrifying tragedy of World War II. It wrecked people’s homes and nations, killed many families and friends. However, the true destruction it caused was on the mind, the psyches and the sanity of the loved ones waiting at home and the men in battle. I am Louie Zamperini and this is my story from the war, and how I was unbroken.

World War One was many years in the making with separate incidences occurring between the empires that ultimately lead up to war beginning. With many powerful empires on edge and wanting to be the most powerful, they did whatever they could to make this happen. The First World War was not sparked by one event or motive, but in turn was started due to many major factors. The war’s blame can be placed on all of the countries involved, rather than solely Germany. These factors from World War One were the product of each empire and their long-term needs such as nationalism, imperialism, militarism and the alliances. The short-term event that was the final push to start the war was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.

The aftermath of World War I left a lasting impression on the 1920s because America entered the Great War later than the big European countries. This gave them an upper hand in their economic position since they did not spend as much money as France, Germany, and Britain did. This ignited their unprecedented affluence which had a domino effect in America’s society in terms of government’s relationship to business. Another effect of the First World War is the Red Scare and America’s prejudice and fear against the minorities shown through the immigration policies it established. These changes in the economy increased living standards, evidently seen through the consumer culture, progressive innovations, and increased consumption. This illusion of expanding prosperity came to an end with the stock market crash in 1929. This opened America’s eyes to their limits which make the 1920s a decade imperative for its legacy rippled throughout our history.

orld War 2: the pinnacle of violence in the mid-20th century. More than 60 million people were killed, almost half of them civilians (Gregory Frumkin, 2001). Australia’s involvement in the war was heavily influential in the overall success of the Allies (U.S., Britain, France, USSR, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, and Yugoslavia) (Pearson Education 2007). The Australian and American alliance in war can be traced back to the beginning of World War I, when both nations were part of the Allied alliance, and thus had military connections. At a glance, it appears that the alliance between the two countries was strengthened during WW2, however it was in fact, the

The carnage of world war one was the result of the clash between new technologies, but old strategies. Blitzkrieg warfare would be the first form of modern military tactics for it fully utilizes the technological advancements of that time. The term “Blitzkrieg” was not invented by the Germans, but by an English magazine that described the invasion of Poland (Showalter). While many accredit the invention of Blitzkrieg warfare to Heinz Guderian, Germany's Chief of Mobile Troops during WWII, it was actually invented far before that. In fact, it was developed right after WWI after seeing the devastating effects of trench warfare(Showalter). Ironically, the basis of Blitzkrieg warfare was also laid by German Field Marshall Alfred von Schlieffen of the famous Schlieffen plan of WWI(Showalter). The basic essence of Blitzkrieg warfare was built upon the belief that Germany was always going to be out resourced and out numbered in every war and thus in order to win it, the Germans must strike hard and fast and penetrate deep behind enemy lines(Showalter). Thus, Blitzkrieg warfare was the most effective military tactic of its time because it utilized all of the technology of its time, it not only utilized physical warfare, but also psychological warfare, and because Germany’s opponents were not prepared for this kind of warfare.

Vimy Ridge is considered a defining moment for Canada, this was when the country first proved that it was truly capable of greatness. The ridge was situated in Southern-France; it was a 47 kilometre long well-fortified mountain-top. The hill was significant, due to the fact that the Central Powers could identify the Ally soldiers from kilometres away and therefore easily prepare for battle. Vimy Ridge is significant to our understanding of Canada because this was the event where Canada showed that they were worthy of independence from Britain. The Canadians proved to be an effective and formidable group that deserved sovereignty and respect.

November 11, 1918 marketed the end of World War I. During the 2 yeas the United States fought, women became part of the labor force as well as African Americans, the Nineteenth Amendment was passed and factories were booming. Even After the war men returned to the work force and quality of life started to improve. October 1929, the stock market crashed as a result of many buying goods on credit. The Great Depression was the worst in American history and lasted until 1939 before America started in War preparations for World War II. It was after 1945 when men came home and reentered the work force that quality of life improved and we begin to see the rise of the middle class.

World War 2 was a huge turning point in history, that fixed most of the things related to wars that World War 1 was supposed to do but did not. There were many differences between the attitude of the US in World War 1, and their attitude in World War 2, mainly due to what happened in between the wars. Unlike World War 1, the second World War, was not about proving a point in the American’s case, but instead revenge for what had happened in between. In the process, the attitude of the American people towards war changed dramatically from the end of World War 1, to the end of World War 2.

A dilemma that was happening for many years can be resolved, but there will be disadvantages and advantages ,no matter what the outcome is. The Great War also called the World War I , started on July 28, 1914 in Europe.The war lasted for four years to end all wars that happened before involving other countries. From beginning to end of the four years, men were not the only ones working hard, so were women. When men went to fight in the war, it led to major grasps in the labor market, so industries and the government reached out to women and asked them to volunteer in specific jobs that were hiring. However the paying jobs did not mention to women that the high wage jobs were temporary.The government used a sneaky tactic on women in order

It is the year 1944, the year when the U.S joined the war of World War 2. It morning and you are on a battleship. You are on the landing hangar with everyone who will go to battle. The three captains rally up everyone in your group including you. One of the captain said,“Today it will be the symbol of how Germany started to fall apart”. The other captain would say ,“That right, there will not be any mistakes or we would give them an opportunity to spread far and wide and they would get even more power”. Jack reply “So get your gear and get to the American Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel . Also Max don’t forget to put your helmet this time, remember what happen when you walk out the plank you got a concussion from tripping on your first

“The Tragedy of war is that it uses man’s best to do man’s worst” wise words from Henry Fosdick. When it comes down to the time where an individual hits rock bottom, a man either do its best or do its worst. Although, Man can do its best and do its worst at the same time. There are many reasons how man’s best can result to man’s worst. Henry Fosdick statement is both true and false.

In the early 1900s world war 1 started. WW1 was a chaotic time for the people living in these war ready locations. This battle of death occurred mostly in Europe, but there were other battles in many different locations. The main causes of this war were the alliances, imperialism, and militarism. These aspects going on affected the situation dramatically. All of these causes were a huge part of the reason they had this war.

In the aftermath of World War I, Europe would fall into a depression with the U.S following suit. On October 29, 1929 (known as Black Tuesday), the Stock Market would crash which would ultimately trigger the start of the Great Depression. Lasting 10 years, the great depression would lead to the unemployment of more than 10 million Americans and the closing down of many banks (which would lead to many Americans losing all their savings). The general public desperately needed the help of the federal government to get back on their feet, but like many people at the time, President Hoover did not believe in direct assistance from the government. As he stated in his Annual Message to the Congress on the State of the Union on December 2nd, 1930, “Economic depression cannot be cured by legislative action or executive pronouncement. Economic wounds must be healed by the action of the cells of the economic body--the producers and consumers themselves.” However, President Hoover did take some action in 1932, after realizing that that the nation was only falling further into the de! pression. Created to promote the idea of t.rickle-down economics, the Reconstruction Finance Corporation was meant to aid large business (via half a billion dollars)b in hopes that the “support” would trickle-down to the public in the form of more work opportunities and thus increased goods production. Despite his best efforts, the plan was seen as too little, too late and failed to make a difference

World War I injured or killed around 40 million soldiers and civilians (Mougel). It is crucial to assess who was the most responsible for starting this war in order to keep something similar from happening again. A common mistake is for individuals to view the assassination of Austria-Hungary’s archduke as the cause of World War I. Although this encouraged Austria-Hungary to wage war on Serbia, this was not a war between two countries. The start of World War I involved a complex series of steps to bring Germany, Great Britain, France, Russia, Serbia, Austria-Hungary, and many other countries into the conflict. It is impossible to blame one country for this awful event in history, but Germany had the largest impact on the start of World War I. By committing strategic diplomatic errors, pledging its support to Austria-Hungary, and launching the Schlieffen Plan, Germany was the most responsible for starting the First World War.