The war on the western front in 1915 became trench warfare, putting Britain in a bad position. ... But from what we look back at now, Britain only had only one intention; she wanted the land that Ottomans controlled. ... If I was in Britain's position, I would have thought of a different way to occupy Ottoman land and a way in which I could help the Arabs achieve peace among themselves. First of all, I would not have agreed with France to rearrange and divide Middle Eastern land. ... I do not agree with what Britain did to the Arabs and I think she could have easily found other wa...

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The many hardships they endured whether it is waiting for the food rations, constant bombardment of enemy firepower and shrapnel, and even the elemental natures of the weather and land. ... Although he was hit several times with by bullets or shrapnel he made it seem like it was not bad or that nothing was going to keep him down. ...

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These consequences were increases in casualties, trench warfare, and massive land destructions. ... Trench warfare may have had its positive side, which was saving some lives, but it certainly had its bad side also. ... The third consequence of the war was massive land destructions. The mortars were the main causes of land destructions. ... The three consequences were increases in casualties, trench warfare, and massive destructions of land. ...

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Front line trenches were separated by an area called no-man's land which could vary in width from a few hundred yards to a mile. ... The summer was nearly as bad; diseases flourished in these harsh conditions. ... Gas was a weapon that was as bad if not worse than the natural diseases and conditions in the trenches. ... At the whistle, they would climb over the trenches and advance into no-man's land facing a hail of machine gun fire and shells. ...

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The U.S made a deal to help the Russians in WWII, since in return they would agree after defeating Germany that they would help us fight Japan and in return get land that they had lost in the Russo-Japanese war in 1904. ... Also, the United States wanted more land around the world to become an imperial power, many people argue. ... So the attack against the battleship Maine gave the U.S a reason to go into war to protect our economic investments and gain more land to have a greater economic power around the world. ... In essence, the United States only starts Wars in time of National Defen...

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Most people believed that the 20th century would be one of progress and peace, but WWI shattered this belief. The war started for a couple of reasons, and there was technological involvement from both the front and the homeland sides. However, some results came through the Versailles treaty. The...

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As another effect of the Treaty of Versailles, Italy was angered by them not being granted the land they were promised. ... Another such cause of World War II was the fact that United States lent money to Britain and France, because the U.S. felt bad for Europe after World War I. ... Government: issued the National Labor Board to handle land disputes among farmers. ...

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The after math of the war is just as bad as during the war because they still think about it every waking moment of their lives. ... It showed how a soldier would pack up and move to a strange land they had never been before and have to cope to their surrounding and live there for a while. ... If you asked Paul about the war he could not give a straight answer without bringing up to much of the bad memories. ...

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The Revolution Of Russia. Nicholas II was the Czar of Russia from 1896-1917. An autocrat, Nicholas II had continued the monarchy held by the Romanov's for many generations. From the day Russia "elected" Nicholas II as Emperor problems arose with the people. As was tradition at coronations, the E...

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The line is sarcastic as Owen has now himself seen a gas attack and a man drown 'under a green sea', and has found out that dying out there in a far off land was a waste of a life and is completely pointless. ... These words remind me of a bad nightmare, but this must be what Owen wants the reader to see. ...

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These effects from living in a trench were bad enough without factoring in the fact that the soldiers were also fighting the enemy simultaneously. ... Much of the land and personal property had been destroyed as a result of land fighting and air raids. ...

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After the big defeat in the Gallipoli Battles and huge loss of people, the Turks were in bad conditions, too. ... First the author explains that the French politicians were impressed by the idea of having some part of east in short-term (some land from a very developed agricultural society-Turkey-), the thought of capturing the Ottoman Empire's lands that include the middle-east which the French politicians can't wait to get a part from. ...

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This essay will go into detail about the Canadian roles in World War I and World War 2. It will tell about the victories and defeats of these wars, as well as the influences made on the world by Canada, and the influence on Canada itself. Canada's military effort in World War I put the country in...

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Indeed, the war was skilfully portrayed as a game to be played, as in source F, where the East Surreys, somewhat naively, kick four footballs into no-mans land to launch the assault on enemy positions. ...

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As a child and throughout his lifetime, Theodore suffered from severe asthma, becoming so bad that they would nearly suffocate him. ... They were one of the first regiments to land in Cuba, and their greatest victory was the taking over of San Juan Hill, that would later lead them to Santiago. ... He placed millions of acres of land under federal protection, preserving America's natural resources. ...

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As a child and throughout his lifetime, Theodore suffered from severe asthma, becoming so bad that they would nearly suffocate him. ... They were one of the first regiments to land in Cuba, and their greatest victory was the taking over of San Juan Hill, that would later lead them to Santiago. ... He placed millions of acres of land under federal protection, preserving America's natural resources. ...

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Introduction The genesis of World War One was controversial and was shrouded on confusion. Pinpointing exactly the political origins of the war is a still discordant issue even after all these years, however no one can deny that the facts are still there. While going into the background, history, a...

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E.E. Cummings and His Works Two women walk past him, conversing with their noses pointed to the sky, in glistening attire, with fur scarves slung around their necks and ornate designs engraved into their dresses. His eyes shift from the gossiping women to a cluster of businessmen laughing while they smoked cigars inside a restaurant. The men dressed in black, colorless business suites, with fashionable ties, fashionable outfits, and with any accessory that could compliment their fashionable lives. People in the town were black and white, and they hadn't aspired for their lives to...

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The Importance and Effects of U.S. Involvement in World War I and II Only about two hundred years old, the United States had developed into a major world power by the beginning of the 20th Century. The 1900's marked the beginning of a drastic change in the economy, communications and technologie...

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