This was the beginning of the First World War, a war that had never been seen before. ... The conditions in the trenches were terrible often very muddy and soldiers were always cold and wet. ... By the end of the war Germany had 80% of eligible men mobilized and even sent the wounded back out to the frontline to help in the war effort. ... By the end of the war women made up 37% of the workforce up from 26% when the war started. ... World War One was a war in which the world had never seen before and probably never sees again. ...

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The world is on the brink of war... ... Hundreds of thousands young German soldiers lost their lives as an accordance to the extremely cold, rough winter of 1942/43 and the lack of resources. ... The United States of America had joined the war in _1941____ . ...

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In 1940, people in the United States felt that they were isolated from the war in Europe. ... The United States was forced to join the war in full force. ... They just wanted out of the war. ... Many soldiers were unprepared for this sudden thrust into war. ... Soldiers had to deal with many mental stresses during World War II. ...

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She attacked and finally won; world war (ii). ... Roosevelt, America did not want to participate in the war. ... This marked the end of the war in Europe. ... The war claimed more than 300000 lives. ... Having proved their military capability, the US ushered in the cold war with the Soviet Union. ...

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After World War II, Europe became the center of the cold war, which divided Communist-controlled Eastern Europe from non-Communist Western Europe. ... Winters in Moscow (Russia's capital) are severe with plenty of snow and bitterly cold temperatures. ... Rapid population growth and rising urbanization have characterized the region since World War II. ...

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There would be no stand still cold war that developed later on because at that point we would be the inferior nation. ... If this never occurred we would have never been involved in the Korean War which was a complete slaughter of innocent American soldiers forced to fight for freedom. Shall we not mention the destruction of our country, and soldiers and families with the drawn out saga of the Vietnam War. ...

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Imagine the wars which could happen with countries fighting over the oil and claims on who gets to mine where. ... The war on Iraq at the moment is all about fighting over oil; it would be exactly the same, except a whole lot colder! ... If Antarctica became a mining area then all the bans would become completely irrelevant and wars would be almost inevitable. ...

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The Thirty Years War 1618 - 1648 The Thirty Years war was fought essentially within the Holy Roman Empire. ... Four Major Wars of Louis XIV were the War of Devolution 1667-1668 against Spanish Netherlands, Second Dutch War 1672- 1678 against Dutch, War of the League of Augsburg 1688-1697 and War of the Spanish Succession 1702-1713 These wars were followed by four treaties of Utrecht. ... Seven years' war (French and Indian war) 1756-1763 This war disturbed the balance of power which was restored in 1763. ... Two wars were fought Crimean war (1854-1856) between Russia and alliances of...

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Weapons of Warfare The weapons of war have dramatically changed throughout the ages. ... War has been around since man first evolved. ... War may have occurred because of food, land, and women. ... "Chariots were first used in war in about 2500 B.C." ... During the Spanish Armada a ship called a war galley was used in battle. ...

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