Western Front: The Great War

The instant consequences to the emancipation of the serfs left Russia crippled, ironic, when alleged that it intended to advance Russia’s status. Many historians argue that despite abolishing serfdom, the means in which it was carried out didn’t coincide with reality. Subsequently, there were many riots which caused a rise of political groups such as Narodnik movement whose existence proves that Russian society was changing. Disorder spread with calls for change within Russia like In May 1862 where a number of pamphlets were issued including the radical Young Russia. Such propaganda aimed to gain support and create challenging individuals which would pressure the Tsar to make further changes. One could argue that as a result this led to the 1905 revolution and the end of Tsardom.

In 1905, the social and economic tensions building up within Russia boiled over into Revolution. It was described by Lenin as the “Great Dress Rehearsal” for the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 and may give us clues as to why the 1917 revolution started. The suggestion that Tsar Nicholas II and his actions were to blame for this revolution is debatable and there are many factors such as the repressive Tsarist system, the growth of opposition from the time of Alexander II and the defeat in the war with Japan to consider. These events can be separated into short and long term effects on the revolution. Bloody Sunday and defeat to Japan would be short term effects whereas the

The fall of the Romanov Dynasty in 1914 proved that the Tsar could not handle the problems of Russia. Ironically, he would have been ideal as a constitutional monarch, but was adamant against the idea. As the First World War started Russia’s problems arises, from short-term and long-term causes. The war brought back inflation which led to “demonstrations over food shortages combined with workers’ grievances,” (Hosking, 2012, p. 91) thus this destroyed Nicholas’s image as Father of Russia. Military became ineffective as the transport system was not adequate, thus leading to food supplies decreasing in key cities such as Petrograd. Historians believe the impacts of the First World War led to Russian society becoming unstable and was ultimately the main reason of the downfall of the Tsar. However other factors, such as the Tsarina placing large amounts of trust into Rasputin who was notorious for his reputation as an alcoholic and a womanizer (Westwood, 2002, p. 215) and the role of the revolutionaries due to Lenin promising peace, land and bread, eventually leading to the growth of the Bolsheviks Party. Although, it can most rightfully be deemed that the impact of the war was the main reason for the fall of Tsar Nicholas II in 1917.

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“The archduke of Austria, Franz Ferdinand was assassinated earlier today.” The news reporter didn't know what he was saying. The fate of this very earth rested on the idea of peace in Europe. Europe was a powder keg, and this was the spark. Treaties were broken and the world is going to war. I didn't know what this meant at the time, as I had only just turned 18. I live in England, and have 2 homes. One in Oxford, which is very colonial, and another in Bristol which is more modern. Oxford High School has taught me everything I know today. I have lived in Oxford my entire life, and only go to Bristol for the summer months. The news of the assassination has spread around the town, and it was

All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erich Remarque, is a classic anti-war novel about the personal struggles and experiences encountered by a group of young German soldiers as they fight to survive the horrors of World War One. Remarque demonstrates, through the eyes of Paul Baumer, a young German soldier, how the war destroyed an entire generation of men by making them incapable of reintegrating into society because they could no longer relate to older generations, only to fellow soldiers.

The 1920’s book “All Quiet on The Western Front” by Erich Maria Remarque depicts war through the eyes of a young German soldier, Paul Baumer. As told through a collection of stories, Baumer recounts his arrival on the Western Front and his daily battle for survival amid treacherous living conditions inside the trenches. Remarque’s book reveals the harsh realities of war for both the allies and the central powers of Germany and Austria Hungary. The idea of a modernized warfront was a revolutionary idea in the face of a war. 20th century warfare now favored fighting on the defensive side, thus leading to the use of machine guns, tanks and chemical laced weaponry. All of this technology was mounted at the forefront and stretched for miles

In the beginning of the 20th century, as European countries were getting ready for war, people were rushing to sign up in what is now known as the Great War. The thought of war used to be romanticized by many because of how imperialists were able to win battles and take over so easily with their technological advances. Men thought they could go off, make a name for themselves, and then return home safely to their families; it was the ultimate romantic adventure. However, they soon found out that wasn’t the case. The war turned out to be one of the most tragic, all consuming wars in history of worldwide conflicts. The novel, All Quiet On The Western Front, depicts the lives of soldiers in trench warfare who, even though may have escaped shells, welre ultimately destroyed by the war.

All Quite on the Western Front and Storm of Steel are two of many influential pieces of literature that reflect World War one from a German point of view. It is important to note that All Quite on the Western Front is a work of fiction that is based on the events of the war, Were as Storm of Steel is memoir that is based on the events of Ernst Junger on the western front. Junger is criticized that he takes a positive stance on the war, were as Erich Remarque’s novel tries to show the reality behind the war. The two authors believed the Great war had effects on those who fought in it through the influence of their perception of the war and how new technology had changed the way it is understood. The psychological implications on the soldiers were a direct link between survival, technology and their rural life style. This phenomenon can be seen in both Remarque and Jungar’s works.

When most people talk about World War I, they typically only talk about the Western front. The Eastern front was entirely different compared to the Western front but equally as ghastly. Nonetheless, the one thing both fronts had in common was the vitality of the German army, which was the only country that fought a two-front war, as it had to fight in the West against the Entrance powers of France and Great Britain and in the East against the Russia. Germany had to bear the brunt of the fighting on both fronts as Austria-Hungry proved incapable of resisting Russian offensives without German support. The support of the Entrance and Central powers’ home fronts were essential to the war efforts and came in multiple forms such as economic assistance or social acceptance. For instance, the West proved to be an effective adversary against the Central Powers as the Entrance Powers’ approach to economic warfare disheartened the Central Powers’ armies and helped undermined their ability to wage total war. Total war demanded total mobilization of all a nation's resources, but what the most important resources were, differed between the two fronts. For example, vast munitions industries had to be built to provide supplies for the stalled armies on the Western front but in the East, providing transportation and the mobility of such transportation was the most significant challenge. While both fronts faced their own unique challenges, overcoming such challenges was key to military

The stalemate on the Western Front was a predicament which was not foreseen by either the Allies or Central Powers. The stalemate that had established by the commencement of 1915 was the ramification of a multitude of factors. These factors emerged due to the failures of the Allies’ and Central Powers’ war plans and their implementation of unsuccessful and obsolete tactics, the fluctuating nature of warfare and naive prospects of war. The unrealistic expectations of war by all European nations directly contributed to the development of stalemate on the Western Front.

During World War I, Germany fought a two-front war against France, Great Britain, Belgium, and America on the Western Front while also fighting the Russians on the Eastern Front. On the Western Front, an offensive approach was being used while on the Eastern Front, defensive. They believed that the Eastern Front could be held off until France was defeated on the Western Front, they would then move all troops to the East for a full attack. Two-front wars, can negatively impact a military’s financial support and troops.

In Germany, Wilhelm Il trusted his military and its commanders deeply. Prussia (before unifying in 1871) had a powerful military which had then recently defeated Napoleon Ill, this military might had retained through to Wilhelm Il's rule. Europe in general were becoming more and more militaristic, perhaps in response to Germanys own increasing military and governance. Nevertheless there was a new weapon evolution, one that has changed the weapons front and has left a resinating impact on modern day warfare. Much like the evolution of cannon (and is ultimately apart of it) the artillery used in World War One was constantly improving, prior to the artillery first being utilised on the western front in Marne many different types of artilleries accuracy, power, reliability and range were very much improved upon, not just for artillery but for grenades, guns, and the development of tanks. The arms race had a large cause and reaction protocol (if you will) from the major leaders of Europe, when Germany had 29 U-boats at their disposal in 1914 Britain responded by building

In WWI, the western front was battled in trenches which means there were not many advancements in the war due to no man's land. No man’s land was the area between trenches that separate the the two sides fighting against each other. For this reason tanks were born into the war and kept growing in the 1900. The tank had a low centre of gravity and a long track length which made it easy to cross trenches and rough terrain. With 8mm thick armour covering this war machine, small arms would not damage the tank. But when faced with heavier fire there would be bullet splash, bullet splash is when a bullet hits the tank and parts of the inside of the tank would shoot into the faces of the crew members. The solution to this problem was that the crew

Despite the fact that the Russian mobilization of human and material sources during World War I impressed for its self-discipline, there was a considerable crisis in manipulating the civil industry. Russia concentrated its main workforce on the military munitions, therefore, the railway system paralysed, which meant a fail in military transportation. Administration needed to do something to compensate the labour shortage. The problem was solved, though not decisively; by the issuing of decree to conscribe a local “tuzemcy” for defence works. The local population of Central Asia started to rebel soon after the issuing of decree. There was an uncertainty in whether the decree was issued correctly or not; Russian officials were already