World War One Summary

During the Vietnam War the M42 (Duster) tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) vehicle influenced the future versatility and capabilities of the Air Defense Artillery systems of today’s United States Army. This system put a lasting impression on the minds and confidence of the American Army Soldiers. These Soldiers actively participated in defending the South Vietnamese from the North Vietnamese and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong (or Vietnamese Communist). Not only did the M42 Duster (SPAAG) raise the moral and boost confidence with the American Soldiers, it instilled fear and discouraged the enemy from attacking positions that were fortified with versatile air defense systems. This

The use of artillery has provided military commanders the ability to disrupt, destroy, and defeat their enemy’s throughout history. It is important to realize maneuver commanders need reliable, fast, and accurate fire support. The use of integrated fire of artillery provides maneuver commanders flexibility and firepower and is the key to battle success in both the offense and defense. This paper will discuss how modern equipment and innovative techniques to employ that equipment shaped and controlled the entire battle space.

In today’s world, the use of airplanes in wars or in everyday life has become a part of how we live as human beings. Removing the air forces of the world is like taking a step back in time when wars were only fought on land or sea. WWI began only eleven short years after the Wright brothers achieved powered flight in 19031 and yet aircrafts were being used for surveillance and eventually combat purposes. It is understood that these aircrafts were primitive, but they laid down the foundation for what we know today as fighter jets. The Fokker Eindecker “revolutionized air combat by successfully employing a synchronized forward -firing machine gun mounted on the engine cowling”2. Because this airplane became the first to successfully use a

The battle for racial equality started to make headway during World War II leading to the question of this investigation: What was the impact of black segregation in the United States military during World War II? World War II, according to historian Stephen Ambrose was “The world’s greatest democracy fought the world’s greatest racist with a segregated army” (Ambrose Citizen Soldier) This quote from Ambrose accurately describes the situation that African Americans were facing during World War II, however, despite public outcry, they proved their worths through combat such as the Tuskegee Airmen or serving in vital support roles in the military. Their role in the war also provided a stage

In this essay, I will explain how the impact of new technology (e.g. aircraft) on methods that were used to fight in the air in WW1 and WW2.

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The need for a weapon that is mobile, as well as perform a much needed defensive service, presented the opportunity to create the 3 Inch M1918 Anti-Aircraft Gun. “The 3-Inch M1918 AA gun is a derivative of the 3-Inch M1898 that is too large to be feasibly mobile” (Ordnance, T.O, 1920). While this gun cannot be fired while being towed behind a vehicle, it is transportable enough to move to an area that needs protection from the ever-growing aircraft attack threat.

The effectiveness of the Halftrack as an all-purpose vehicle can be broken down in to several areas. However, the Halftrack to Anti-air protection (Air Defense Artillery), was a pivotal changing point in the United States Army’s

(1.) In 1931, Japan began to show signs of aggression to its western neighbor, China. Japan’s successive attacks on China from 1931-1937, eventually led to a “special undeclared war” in which the aggressor deployed no less than 15 army divisions to China (Carroll 2007, 187-188). Japan attacked China for the following reasons: “the disastrous impact of the Great Depression, Japan’s perceived need for assured markets, sources of food and raw material, and areas of settlement for a country deemed to be overpopulated.” However, the reason Japan was able to attack China with ease is because of “China’s division and weakness” and their personal “mainland ambitions” (Carroll 2007, 187).

Unfortunately, the officer on duty ignored the warning. Had he not, the attack on Pearl Harbor could have been less severe, if not countered completely. In addition, the task of almost the entirety of the air defense of Pearl Harbor fell upon the United States Navy and the United States Air Corp, despite the 16th Coast Artillery Regiment having eighty-two 3-inch anti-aircraft guns, twenty 37 mm anti-aircraft guns, and one hundred and nine .50 caliber anti-aircraft machine guns. The Army Air Corp’s P-36 and P-40 pursuit planes were the main deterrent to enemy aircraft, unfortunately, this was the target of the Japanese Naval Fleet (Anti-aircraft). At the end of the attack, only a few P-36’s were able to escape the barrage of bullets and bombs, and managed to destroy ten of the Japanese Zero’s, while the 16th Coast Artillery Regiment brought down six.

On November 11, 1918, the two sides of the war signed an agreement that was to be put to action at eleven o'clock that same day. Two minutes before the armistice agreement would be put into play, Private George Price was shot and killed by a German sniper’s bullet in the French village of Ville-sur-Haine. Seconds later,at precisely at eleven a.m., all weapons and guns stopped. Soldiers and officers got up from their trenches and dugouts, bowed, and left the battlefield. It was the day that every single person dreamed of. And it finally happened.

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It was September 1918. The leaves were falling, it was getting darker earlier, and there was a nice breeze in the air. We were used to all kind of weather since we lived in Chicago. The Great War was underway, and many people thought this was a bad thing, but it was doing good things for my family of four.

World War 1 and World War 2 are the 2 major wars in history that changed the social economic and political factors of the world. The first world war started because of Imperialism, Militarism, Alliance System, and Nationalism. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand by a serbian nationalist proved to cause even more conflict. New technology and trench warfare aided to the conflict and the end of stalemates in the war. America was drag dragged into the war by german threats and activity. The war ended with the treaty of versailles which was formed to restrict german power. After this the league of nations was formed for peace. World War 2 is a direct result of german treatment. Adolf Hitler formed a german totalitarianism through

Andre Laffite World History Mr. Hyles March 23, 2018 M.A.I.N. Causes for World War I Thesis: There were many causes for World War I (WWI). In this essay we’re going to focus on a few of the causes, the so called M.A.I.N. causes.