Soldiers on the Western Front of WWI lived in filth for four years. Bodies were put through horrid conditions. World War I started in 1914 and ended in 1918, with approximately 10 million deaths. Most of the casualties and deaths came from a combat termed Trench Warfare. Trench Warfare is a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from dug up trenches facing one another. Usually these trenches would start from afar and go for miles until they reached the war. It was common for new soldiers to be exposed to death, witnessing soldiers get shot in front of them. Or even when soldiers were forced to be put on what they sought “No Mans Land” it was much worse. Soldiers were slaughtered with machine guns and usually were no survivors. It was rare for someone to make it to the enemy trenches. Trench Warfare was one of the most brutal combat strategies ever used in history.
They say that without sacrifice there is no victory. In World War I there was a quote said by Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1862) that said “There can be no reconciliation where there is no warfare. There must be a battle, a brave boisterous battle, with pennants waving and cannon roaring, before there can be peaceful treaties and enthusiastic shaking of hands.” This means that without any type of action with the enemy they cannot go fourth with a peace treaty. When situations such as World War I were going on they must let them know who and what they’re dealing with. If it is not known then things such as WWI will happen again and again with the same mistakes. This is why without learning history repeats itself over and over again.
A quote said by Edward Johnson (1915) says “What we believe is more important than our material existence, therefore warfare is a legitim...
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...t in front of them but when it comes to their enemy’s death it means everything to them . But their life means absolute nothing to them.
Again as said before Trench Warfare was one of the most brutal combat strategies ever used in world history. World War 1, with a conclusion of 10 million deaths, consumed two generations that never existed and took away a big population away from the world. Even though World War 1 was over World War 2 was soon to begin because of unresolved issues in the first World War but this time as Hitler as their new leader of Germany. Because of the Treaty of Versailles Germany was humiliated badly and when Hitler arose he promised to make Germany stronger than ever thus enabling World War 2 when the Germans invaded on September 1st, 1939 into Poland. Two days later Britain and France declared war. this concludes my essay.
In the novel, My Brother Sam is Dead, by James and Christopher Collier, they teach that there are many other ways to solve conflict besides war. War is violent, disgusting, and gruesome and so many people die in war. Families separate in war because of how many people want to be in the thrill of the war and also how many innocent family members die in the midst of war. Lastly, war is worthless and it was caused by a disagreement over something little and the outcome of war is not worth the many lives, time, and money and there are other ways to solve conflict besides to fight. War causes so many negative outcomes on this world that it needs to be avoided at all costs.
World War I is marked by its extraordinary brutality and violence due to the technological advancement in the late 18th century and early 19th century that made killing easier, more methodical and inhumane. It was a war that saw a transition from traditional warfare to a “modern” warfare. Calvary charges were replaced with tanks; swords were replaced with machine guns; strategic and decisive battles were r...
World War I, also known as the Great War, lasted from the summer of 1914 until the late fall of 1918. The war was fought between the Allies, which consisted mainly of the United Kingdom, France, and the Russian Empire, and the Central Powers, which consisted mainly of the German Empire, the Ottoman Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Kingdom of Bulgaria (Alliances - Entente and Central Powers). In total, it is estimated that twelve million civilians and nine million combatants died during this horrific and devastating war (DeGroot 1). When the war first began in 1914, many people thought that it would be a war of movement that would quickly be over. However, that changed when the Germans, who were trying to reach and capture the city of Paris in France, were forced to retreat during the Battle of the Marne in September 1914 (Ellis 10). German General von Falkenhayn, who felt that his troops must at all cost hold onto the parts of France and Belgium that they had overtaken, ordered his men to dig in and form defensive trench lines (Ellis 10). The Allies could not break through the enemies lines and were forced to create trenches of their own (Ellis 10). This was only the beginning of trench warfare. A war of movement had quickly come to a standstill on the Western Front. A massive trench line, 475 miles long, quickly spread and extended from the North Sea to the Swiss Frontier (Ellis 10). With neither side budging, soldiers were forced to live in the most miserable of conditions. Simply put, life in the trenches was a living hell. A lieutenant of the 2nd Scottish rifles wrote, “No one who was not there can fully appreciate the excruciating agonies and misery through which the men had to go [through] in those da...
The First World War saw a new form of warfare known as Trench warfare which involved trenches which were deep long dugouts made by the soldiers that lived in these trenches. The trenches proved useful as they protected the soldiers from artillery and bomb fire and were most likely situated in the eastern and western fronts of Europe. However the conditions of the trenches were far from exuberant but were in fact severely terrible. There was bad hygiene throughout the trenches, for example soldiers bathed probably only once a month and as such were prone to diseases such as trenches fever (which were due to the lice attracted by the bad hygiene). The weather was no exception as well, in the summer it would be too hot and in the winter it would be too cold and due to the nature of the trenches, when it rained the trenches would be filled with water, and due to such conditions welcomed the disease known as trench foot which was due to prolonged exposure to water and claimed the foots of many soldiers. There was also the constant danger of bomb fire and snipers would always be on the lookout for any movement. Latrines, which were toilets used in the trenches also sprouted fear as the enemy could see them in this area of the trenches and therefore were in constant danger of death. Soldiers also had to follow a strict code of conduct which was known as trench etiquette which ordered them to respect higher officers and they would have to be punished if the trench etiquette was ignored.
war went on, was that of encouraging at least some degree L&LL. At the same time they stoically maintained a toecap-to-toecap confrontation with the German Army whilst periodically energetically pursuing the High Command’s policy of continuous offensive action. This meant that when the German High Command in 1918 finally felt obliged by external factors to take the great gamble of their last great offensive on the Western Front, the German Army suffered increasingly unsustainable levels of attrition to their armies. Secondly, by thus steadfastly holding the Germans and their allies at bay in the trenches, the trench fighters enabled the twin pressures of the Allied land and sea blockade, and the failure of German State’s domestic production, to squeeze the fighting heart out the German nation and its autocratic rulers.
"All war is a symptom of man 's failure as a thinking animal." (John Steinbeck) When John Steinbeck reflects that quote. It’s Almost similar to a packed article that we readed ‘’Three Violence and Human Nature’’ I will mostly be comparing and contrasting my book (Britain’s two world wars against Germany) and a few pack it articles and also the reality world. There are some few things that you should know. One of these facts is that this book is Non-fiction. Second statement is that this book called ‘’Britain two world wars against Germany myth memory and the distortions of hindsight’’ brings out a lot of stuff that is happening similar at this moment. My last statement is that it also brings a lot of facts and information from other articles
Historians generally refer to WWI as the first 'total war'. It was the first conflict in which modern industrialized societies mobilized their complete economic, technological and psychological resources in order to wage war. Unlike earlier wars, which involved relatively small numbers of soldiers on the battlefield, it affected many aspects of the lives of civilian populations and demanded enormous sacrifices and support from them. Mobilization of the home front was crucial to achieving military victory. Some of the main aspects of Total War include conscription of men into the armed services, increased government control of the economy and daily lives of citizens and subsequent loss of personal liberty. Control of the labor force, physical safety and security of civilian populations threatene...
World War I, also known as “The Great War”, was a global war that revolved mainly around Europe. It took place from 1914 to 1918. This was a very brutal war that caused many casualties. The soldiers who survived experienced severe trauma and mental discomfort. This trauma was a direct result of the violence and agony they experienced during the war.
By December 1914 the First World War had reached a dilemma on the western front that neither the triple entente nor the triple alliance had expected. The war had reached a stalemate, a state where both sides are so evenly balanced that neither can breakthrough against the enemy. The advances in Technology played a big role in creating the stalemate through strong defensive weaponry such as Machine Guns and Artillery, this caused ‘trench warfare’ (BOOK 48). Trench war is when troops from both sides are protected from the enemy’s firepower through trenches. Many advances in technology also attempted to break the stalemate throughout the war with tanks, gas and aircraft, these however failed. Eventually the stalemate was broken through a combination of improved technology, new strategies and the blockading of the German ports.
World War II, known as the largest armed conflict in history, began in Europe in the 1930s and led to effect many people. The war resulted in not only the involvement of more countries than any other war but also introduced powerful, new, nuclear weapons that also contributed to the most deaths. As Hitler rose to power in 1933 the Holocaust began, his quest for the ‘perfect’ race resulted in the use of concentration camps, which would help to create the largest genocide of people in history.
Trench warfare has been a proven defensive tactic for hundreds of years. Trenches were used when one combatant decided to go on the defensive, and attempt to take down the enemy by fighting from a trench or system of entrenchments. As this style continued to receive attention into the late 1800’s, it became a crucial aspect to the North’s decisive victory in the Civil War, and also aided the South who was desperately outnumbered in terms of men, agriculture and economy. Although trench warfare is not incorporated to the same extent now as it was in the Civil War and wars closely preceding it, it was battle tested and proven to be successful. Trench warfare become extremely effective and popular once introduced in the later years of the Civil
World War I is known as a war that occurred on extremely cruel terms; there were not many restrictions on what and when certain weapons could be used. Unfortunately, the Industrial Age brought with it many new ways to kill; the soldiers of World War I came in contact with many new weapons that they had never seen in combat.
The First World War introduced a new type of warfare. New weapons were combined with old strategies and tactics. Needless to say, the results were horrific. However, a new type of warfare was introduced: trench warfare. In the movie War Horse, the character that owned the horse originally while he worked on his farm, Albert Narracott, finally was old enough to join the army. His first sight of battle was the Battle of Somme which took place in France near the Somme River. During this battle, the British troops start out in trenches, which were pretty much tunnels dug strategically to avoid gunfire. The soldiers would wait until they were told to advance, and they would run from one trench to the next. Trenches and the area between trenches were muddy and the trenches themselves were poorly conditioned (http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/chapters/ch1_trench.html). Many of the soldiers who fought in trenches succumbed to a foot disease called trench foot and if not treated immediately, gangrene could infect the foot and an amputation would be necessary for survival. Commanding officers ordered one or t...
...causes pain and suffering to all who endure it, those both on the front and at home. However, there are circumstances and situations in which war can be used as a last resort. Many people believe that there is no such thing as a “just war”. After all, what is just about the bloodshed of people? However, the just war theory does not aim to promote war but to regulate it. In a perfect world, war would not exist and political disputes could be resolved through peaceful measures. But, as long as humans have the desire for larger land and more wealth, many will turn to war as a means to gain these material things. It is the just war theory that allows for some sort of ethical code to govern the hell that is called war. The just war theory is a temporary solution for the time being. It is only when the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
For many Decades wars have been fought on the pretense of rage, hatred, greed and bitterness. Wars are gruesome, many lives are lost and forgotten, but heroes are established and countries are founded. Heroes such as Winston Churchill, whom wrote “We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender He defended his country, he died for his nation and for a cause that still remembers until this day. Without the establishment of war, countries would be left without political and moral order, civil rights will never be created and there would not be any moral