The Great Wars

World War I has been called the defining event of the twentieth century. But why? It could be argued that modern warfare began with WWI. It could be argued that the old Monarchs truly fell to the wave of Revolution. It could be argued that WWI reshuffled the political, economic and military of the entire European continent and one would be correct, but the most significant impact that the “Great War” would contribute to history would be the overall legacy of Bloodshed and the setting of the table

The Great War , or as it is known now, World War One was a global conflict fought between the Allied Powers ; Great Britain, France, Russia, and the United States along will other smaller nations and the Central Powers ; Germany, Austria – Hungary, Turkey/Ottoman Empire and other small nations from 1914 to 1918. World War One began from a series of tumultuous events, that in turn affected the balance of alliances that had been made between countries at that time in the world. The ignition, or rather

Causes of The Great War: (Nationalism) Within the Austria-Hungary Empire lied pockets if separate nationalities that had no say in the running of said empire. Serbia in particular was very rebellious towards the leadership of the Austro-Hungarians. Extremists from Serbia ended up assassinating Archduke Franz Ferdinand which in turn sounded off the gun for WW1 to start. (Militarism) Germany and England during the 1900’s began to compete against each other in a Naval building race. The fight

The spark that ignited the Great Peloponnesian War was a civil war at Epidamnus, between Corcyra and Corinth. The Corcyraeans had a fleet that was second in size to that of Athens, and the Athenians feared that its capture by Corinth would threaten the Athenian Empire. As a result, the Athenians made an alliance with Corcyra that angered the Corinthians. In the summer of 432 B.C.E., the Spartans met to consider their allies grievances. The Spartans were persuaded that the Athenians had an insatiably

The Great War, or World War I, lasted from 1914 to 1918. This was a time of “total war.” While there was fighting, there was also struggles at home. Those who did not go to fight for the country, had to stay home to keep everyday life going. Women especially had to help ration food, work, and keep track of their own lives. The soldiers may have endured harsh conditions but those at home also experienced the war from a different perspective. The different effects of the war on the home fronts

The Great War was very different from previous wars. The war was fought on several fronts, the majority being on the Western Front. This front extended from Switzerland to the North Sea. This war also resulted in new technological developments to improve warfare. Life on the home front also differed as many of the women were forced to go to work and uproot and move to where the war was being fought. The civilians during the war also paid a hard price including financially, economically, and many

the Great War of 1914. Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States during World War one. The outbreak of the Great War of 1914, also known as World War I, started with the assassination of Austria Archduke Franz Ferdinand, who was shot to death by Gavrilo Princip (Columbia Southern University, (CSU), n.d.). The Prime Minister of Great Britain during the Great War was David George Lloyd (CSU, n.d.). World War1 was the very first modern and trench war, as well as, the last war governed

that we know and love. There originally were these 13 little pieces of land that we refer to as the 13 colonies. These colonies were once under very harsh rule and were not very equip to fight back and become separated. They were under the rule of Great Britain. They did not have the man power to gain their independence. They were not ready for this extremely tough challenge. However, with the army that they had, they were ready to fight. From the beginning of the time when the British were the

decision to engage in what was known as “the Great War” or to remain neutral among the nations at war. President Woodrow Wilson felt as though neutrality would be the right decision for the American people. It was not until the RMS Lusitania was torpedoed by a German submarine in 1915 that the United States was faced with the war on their front door steps. With 128 Americans dead from the ships sinking, there was an increase in the American morale to enter the war primarily in the North East. After giving

For the students and staff of the University of Saskatchewan in the early 20th century, times of conflict generated a necessity for change. During the Great War, the recruitment propaganda was everywhere on campus; mainly consisting of images of masculinity intended to inspire men to enlist or shame them for not doing so. However, due to the lowering number of male students and faculty, the role of women had to adapt. Through administrative archive documents depicting the need for female instructors