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    The First World War was truthfully the world’s shocking transition to the Modern Era. The battlefields were brutal, the rivalries were intense, and the consequences were devastating. Eventually, thirty two countries were involved, however, the gunshots could be heard all around the world. Four main underlying factors led to the outbreak of the Great War. The first of these was nationalism. Europe was home to not only a multitude of countries, but also countless ethnic groups. Nations rivaled each

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    LONDON-The Great War

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    LONDON-The Great War is in full swing and new technologies are being developed by what seems like the day. However, why are we using animals as opposed to new technology? The allied forces are using many types of animals such as horses, dogs, and even pigeons for a variety of jobs. Around 20,000 dogs are being used by the Allies for purposes such as: alerting soldiers of any unknown presence found in the camp, detecting enemy scent when patrolling, finding any injured or dying soldiers, running

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    Great War Dbq

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    The Great War was one of the most carcinogenic battles in history ignited by the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and as a consequence, defensive alliances promptly took global military action. In contrast to previous wars, it revolutionized the work field for women, refined weapons, and also caused mortifying casualties. It spurred a demand for labor and in this new chapter; women were nurses, teachers, secretaries, and factory workers (“Women's Roles on the Home Front”). This war became distinctive

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    attributed to the dictator’s rise to power? Between the years of 1909 and 1945 Italy experienced a radical change in its politics and denizens alike. The world was entering the Great War, a war unlike any other, and the Bolshevik Revolution had sparked a flame across Europe. Countries had suffered huge losses in the war and the call for change was a common topic amongst all its participants. The idea of radical revolution was still fresh in the minds of the poor and working classes, making it easy

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    The Great War Essay

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    It is 1918 and women have recently been struggling with being treated unfairly because of the war. But, as the Great War is now taking place women are actually getting their rights and freedoms. Since the men have had to go to work and even some have been drafted and made to go work the women are now taking over their jobs to keep the economy running. The women are excited and glad they can finally work so they can prove they can do anything men can do though. They are having to work in factories

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    WWI was a war that devastated millions. The causes of this war, and any war, are important to study because they greatly impact the future. Studying the war allows the future generations to learn from mistakes. The nations that fought in the war include: Russia, Great Britain, France, and Austria-Hungary. The nations were affected by the cost of war, and the deaths. WWI launched the great depression. WWI started in 1914 and ended in 1918. The effects of the war had a tremendous affect on the nations

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    The Rise Of The Great War

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    the German state. With the end of the Great War, Germans were dejected, poor and looking for someone to lead them into a period of happiness and prosperity, like that of the years before WWI. In 1933, Adolf Hitler ascended to the position of Chancellor of Germany, and thus began his conquest for power, domination, and genocide. His rise to power can be characterized by his own cunning and charisma, his exploitation of the Germans desperation caused by the Great Depression, and the way he created a

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    Essay On The Great War

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    The Great War has been over for about two years. My family lives in a small cottage close to one of the old training camps and an air force base, in Long Island, New York. The base is best known as Mitchell Air Force Base. It’s really frightening living close to one. You just never know what could happen because, just a year ago, there was a plane shot down by American Force and the ground shook vibrantly. Our small and crowded house has only 2 bedrooms and there are 7 of us. When the war just got

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    The Great War (WWI)

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    First I want to give a brief introduction of the war. World War I (WWI), which also known as the Great War and the First War, was happened since 28 July 1914, and ended on 11 November 1918. As one of the most destructive war in European history, many countries from different continents joined the war. They composed two opposing sides, the Allies (British, France and Russia) and the Central Powers (Germany, Italy and Austrian). Later American, Japan and some other countries joined, and most of them

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    World War 1, also known as the “Great War” was a long, bloody war that raged on from 1914 until 1919 between many smaller European countries, Germany, Great Britain, Russia, Turkey, Italy, France, China and finally the United States. In this paper, I will be examining the causes that led up to this global feud. The three factors that led to the war were Nationalism, Industrialism and Colonialism. However, in order to understand how each of these three factors played a huge role in starting World

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