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World War Warfare was one of the greatest examples of technological advancement and strategic challenge, with the introduction of inventions such as the aircraft and the tank the battlefield transformed from attrition as scene in the early years of the war to decisive by the end of the war.
Naval Warfare
World War 1
While the naval war is usually known for only little attention in histories of World War I, the Royal Navy's blockade of Germany played a dangerous role in the War. The U.S. Navy linking with the Royal Navy played a significant role in overcoming the German U-boats in the North Atlantic. The Germany Navy while technically effective disastrously diminished the German war effort. Germany's building of a High Seas Fleet was one of the causes that public view on Britain turned against Germany and that Britain come unto the War. Yet, the small U-boat fleet, showed a key competition to the British. In the early war, U-boats drowned three British cruisers, shocking the people of both England and Germany. The U-boat campaign was a major reason that public opinion in America turned against Germany and that America entered the War. Despite the huge investment, the German Navy accomplished nothing in return to counter balance the cost for Germany.
World War 2
The U.S. Navy nurtured into a challenging power in the years previous to World War II, with battleship construction being revived in 1937, commencing with the USS North Carolina . It was able to add to its fleets throughout the early years of the war when the US was still not involved, growing production of vessels both large and small. In a conflict that had a number of amphibious landings, naval superiority was important in both Europe and the Pacific. The mutual resource...

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In this essay, the author

  • Explains that world war warfare was one of the greatest examples of technological advancement and strategic challenge, with the introduction of inventions such as the aircraft and the tank.
  • Explains that the royal navy's blockade of germany played a dangerous role in the war. the u.s. navy, while technically effective, disastrously diminished the german war effort.
  • Explains how the u.s. navy nurtured into a challenging power in the years prior to world war ii, with battleship construction being revived in 1937.
  • Explains that at the start of world war one bomb aiming was crude in the extreme. by the end of the war aircraft that could be recognized as long-range bombers had been developed.
  • Explains how the raf bomber command initiated an intensification of the allies' growing strategic air offensive against germany.
  • Explains that the german attack through belgium and into france in august 1914 quickly stalled into a static trench war.
  • Explains the use of chemicals in chemical warfare, which led to more deadly weaponry being available to the infantry soldier, such as phosphorous grenades and napalm.
  • States that adams, matthew, "naval warfare of ww2." humanities 360, 2 nov. 2010.
  • Cites blodgett, brian, and first world war.com.
  • Describes encyclopdia britannica's world war ii and air warfare.
  • Introduces the air war during wwii. trueman, chris. "aircraft and world war one."
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      The first war to use significant technological advancement was World War I. Despite the introduction of trench warfare (in which troops dug bases many feet deep into the ground and fought only on the surface), the art of battle would forever be changed. There were many different types of weaponry advancements experienced in World War I. Machine guns were built twice more powerful than in the Civil War, firing up to 600 bullets a minute which was the equivalent of 250 riflemen. Artillery experienced a massive technological progression with the building of several thousands of powerful cannons with shells filled with ...

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      • Explains that the united states has experienced wars of many different kinds since its declaration of independence from great britain. the revolutionary war introduced the idea of naval warfare, while the civil war brought the revolving pistol and the gatling gun.
      • Explains that the first war to use significant technological advancement was world war i. machine guns were built twice more powerful than in the civil war.
      • Describes the technological advancements in the us military, including the introduction of grenades, machine guns, anti-tank weapons, and armored vehicles.
      • Explains that technological advancements in the military continued to flourish through the vietnam war, with the introduction of helicopters and new and improved fighter planes, and the invention of nuclear missiles.
      • Explains that american military advancement has undergone many drastic changes over the years but has reached its prime at its current modern day accomplishments.
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    • The First World War: A Brief History with Documents
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      Grayzel, Susan R. The First World War: A Brief History with Documents. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2013. Print.

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      • Analyzes the letter written by a young german soldier on the western front. he describes the letters of the men he is killed.
      • Analyzes how the soldiers who fought each other side by side, or across trenches, lived the same despairing and tragic life. the war consumed them of their ideology of a happy life and the broken mindset that developed from it.
      • States that grayzel, susan r., the first world war: a brief history with documents.
      • Analyzes how the first world war was an extremely bloody time for europe and the soldiers that fought in it.
      • Analyzes how christian creswell carver writes to his brother about the battle of the somme, describing the sounds and views of what he sees on different occasions.
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    • The Paris Peace Conference and the Treaty of Versailles
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      Pendergast, Tom, and Sara Pendergast. World War I Almanac. Ed. Christine Slovey. Detroit: U.X.L, 2002. Print.

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      • Explains that the damage inflicted on europe during world war i was dire and left europe in a state of chaos. post-war peace settlements were complicated, but necessary to end the period of disorder.
      • Explains that the conference began with a grand opening ceremony on january 18, 1919. the interests of the small countries were quickly settled and the major issues were left to the leaders of france, great britain, the united states and italy.
      • Explains that clemenceau, lloyd george, and orlando had distinctly different goals for the peace settlements.
      • Explains that the german problem was the overriding issue discussed at the conference. each country was focused on achieving their own goals.
      • Analyzes how britain and the united states became suspicious of france's motives during the negotiations of reparations.
      • Explains that germany's military limitations were controversial because the countries had opposing views on the issue of a volunteer or conscript army.
      • Explains that the treaty of versailles was successful in creating a post-war peace settlement and punishing germany, but it was not able to maintain peace in the long run.
      • Explains that the conference produced peace settlements and a final treaty. without these agreements, europe would have found itself at war again.
      • Explains mee, charles l., jr. the end of order, versailles, 1919. new york: dutton, 1980.
      • Opines that pendergast, tom, and sara are s of world war i almanac, edited by christine slovey.
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