This act was the event that essentially sparked the beginning of World War I. ... With all things considered, the First World War was caused by the struggle for military power, the intense feelings of national pride and the need to build and expand empires. ... Multiple countries often struggled against each other to assert dominance on land and at sea. ... As industrialization of Europe increased, the push to claim colonies around the world to build an empire gained popularity. ... The assassination is the event most commonly considered to have been the most direct cause of World War I, ...

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World War II was the beginning of tactically and technological advancements, every allied nation dumping millions of dollars in development. ... World War II was the first war where the Air Force played as a huge role in increasing the mobility during the war. ... Larger ships such as aircraft carriers bring the sea and air elements to the war front. ... The United States Navy used the British Channel to their advantage throughout World War II; it was a gateway for supplies and transport. ... Though both sides had unsurpassed technological breakthroughs, in their own ways, the Allies strategic...

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Britain, being an island needs supplies from others countries and the only way to transport these supplies is by sea, and if the sea is controlled, enemies supply ships cant passes so starving the country. Even though Germany is not an island it also needed supplies by sea being blocked from war fronts. So the sea could "lose the war in an afternoon". ... With no ship to protect the seas supplies would be stopped and surrender inevitable. ... For example, the British blocked a huge area in the North Sea to stopped German supplies. ...

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Yet another form of technology in weapons that became evident in WWI was the use of German U-boats, which had a great impact on the war at sea. ... The technology which produced the Aeroplane, the Tank and the many sea weapons that were in use, provided the aspect needed in order for this particular war to be described as total war. The war was no longer only fought on land, and at sea in minimal cases, but instead on three different fronts all of which played a role in determining the nature of war. ...

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In the time before the war's outbreak (before 1914-in the beginning of the century) the world was separated into big empires that had colonies around the world (European countries ruled most of Africa). ... In the beginning of the century Britain was the largest empire in the world, it also had the largest navy. The navy was so big and strong because the Britons needed to protect their empire and maintain the sea routes between the different colonies. ... In 1905 France thought that it should have more influence in the western Mediterranean Sea area as it already controlled Tunisia and...

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In addition, McDougall explains how bad of a communicator Wilson was. 1Wilson states, "American diplomacy during World War I is usually described in terms of Wilson's struggle to uphold neutral rights at sea, as if it were a reprise of the situation during the Napoleonic Wars." This quote emblematizes how Wilson would struggle in the war at sea and would apply moral authority to end war in terms that would make for lasting peace. ... Wilson wanted goals for not only the U.S. but for the world for world peace and freedom. ... In my opinion, I believe that Wilson was best remember...

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Germany wanted expansion over the seas, and also wanted general war. ... Germany did want a general war, and their foreign policy was to control the seas with their Navy. ... Their belief behind their foreign policy was that they believed in standing up for their place in an aggressive, competitive world. ... Germany's foreign policy was driven by believing that they should stand up for their place in an aggressive, competitive world. ... Germany had a large Navy to spread out over the seas, and eventually everyone was somehow involved. ...

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Hemingway was taken with World War I and wound up driving an ambulance in the war (Meyers 27). ... All of the writers of the "Lost Generation" were Americans that were somehow disenfranchised by America, and often by World War I. ... The Old Man from "The Old Man and the Sea" is another hero that follows these rules. ... The following quote from the "Old Man and the Sea" exemplifies the type of personality that a conservative America idolized. ... In "The Old Man and the Sea," he equates the "Old Man" to Joe DiMaggio, who, at that time, was playing valiantly through a bad bone spur in hi...

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In this novel, the main character was a nineteen-year-old ambulance driver in World War I. ... The main character's life was based on that of Hemingway and his World War I experiences. ... Earnest Hemingway's final novel was The Old Man in the Sea, which he wrote in 1950. ... The theme of The Old Man and the Sea is, "A man can be destroyed, but he cannot be defeated"(Oliver 83). ... Critics liked The Old Man and the Sea and printed the "novella" in Life Magazine. ...

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Canada's Effort Overseas World War Two was a horrific event that lasted many years and it left a legacy of death and destruction. It wasn't just for soldiers and battlefields but for new weapons that made damage possible on our lands, beneath our seas, and in our air. ... In World War Two Canada took part defending their parent country, helping the countries that needed their help. ... The beginning of World War II saw a new and important role for women. ... They aided other countries with supplies and on the land, sea, and air. ...

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The first reason for the eruption of World War I was militarism. ... Imperialism was the cause of this self-destruction, which is otherwise known as World War I. ... When the Tripe Alliance was formed, there were still conflicts over the possession of the Adriatic Sea between Italy and Austria-Hungary. ... It is clear that the alliance systems played an enormous role in causing the onset of the First World War. In conclusion, World War I, as unnecessary as it was, arose from three deeper factors, other than the assassination of the Archduke. ...

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At the onset of World War I in August 1914, Lusitania, Mauretania and the newer 'sister ship? ... With a length of 745 feet, she was one of the largest man-made objects in the world. ... Walther Schwieger, left the German naval base at Emden on the North Sea. Schwieger's orders were to take U-20 around Scotland and Ireland to the Irish Sea. ...

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Map of the World The most important battles of WWI were fought on the Western Front, in the North of France and in Belgium. ... Jutland for example was fought in the Baltic Sea, South of Sweden and North of Germany. Most of the war went on in Europe, but because the US, China, Japan and other countries were involved it was a World War. ... The battle of Jutland prevented German submarines from getting out of the Baltic Sea, and the battle of Tannenburg was to prevent Russia from invading Germany. ...

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On April 2, 1917, the United States entered the tournament of world power. ... One year later, the Sussex was sunk by German U-boats and American citizens were outraged at these direct violations of their neutral rights at sea. ...

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As in WWI, imperialism also played a great part in bringing about WWII: one of the main causes of the Second World War was Mussolini's and Hitler's hunger for territories. ... Main Fronts or Theatres of War Both WWI and WWII were fought on many fronts: on land, sea and in the air, and both wars affected everybody, including civilians at home, i.e. both wars were "total-. ... In WWI, the types of weapons typically used were: poisonous gases, mines (at sea and on land), bullet proof tanks (still very primitive in design), U-boats, machine guns, hand grenades, rifles, mortars, fighter ...

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At the beginning of the First World War, popular opinion was that it would not last more than four months. It was also believed that the science of modern warfare would be so deadly that mankind would demand cessation of such barbarism. The failure to anticipate the severity of war, and to be unprep...

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Wilfred Owen is a tired soldier on the front line during World War I. ... The second and final image group I will be studying is: "Sea or Drowning". ... An example of when Owen uses this method: "As under a green sea I saw him drowning" this sentence is used when Owen views a soldier suffering the consequences of a Gas attack. The gas attack seems to be one of the main topics in the poem and as a result this particular piece of imagery is based around it as every word or sentence to do with sea or drowning is based around this significant event: "Dim, through the misty panes and thick gree...

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American Imperialism The United States became an imperialist nation in the very late 1800's, the Americans wanted to expand over seas with their belief in manifest destiny. ... The Spanish American War marked the appearance of the United States as a world power. ... During the years leading up to the World War an intense feeling of nationalism and patriotism was brewing within the hearts of the American peoples. ... Complex alliances were forming and the world was in chaos. ... Congress was in favor of keeping out of this war, but the people were ready, in spite of any other...

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The aims and methods of the League of Nations between 1931 and 1935 The League of Nations was formaed after the countries that had been involved in the first world war decided they needed an alternative way of solving international problems to avoid another war. ... The league sent representatives by sea to investigate as they did not think it was important enough to rush. ... One of the major causes of World War One was the arms race. ... France felt that taking revenge on Germany for World War One would prevent another war. ...

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Treaty of Versailles After World War One, the Allied powers needed to devise a plan to punish Germany for the war. ... In this treaty, France and Britain promised to give Italy complete access to the Adriatic Sea that defined its western coast. In the Treaty of Versailles, Italy was given use and control of the Adriatic Sea. ... The purpose of the group would be to avoid future problems similar to World War One. ... Hence, World War ll. ...

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September 7,1907, The Lusitania had left Britain (the Liverpool) and is sailing to New York.When they started to sail back to Britain and after 5 days in the sea,Lusitania was attacked and torpedoed. ... When the Americans heard what had happened to the Lusitania, they got mad.When they also found out that it was the German U-boats that sank the ship, the Americans got anger at them for what they had done and this provoked the Americans to enter into World War 1 because of the sinking of the Lusitania...

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Austria had control to the black sea which Russia wanted to access to, Austria-Hungarian Empire included areas of the Balkans which Russia felt should be controlled by them. ... Before World War I there were other wars between each country, but they were short, one of them only lasted for six weeks. ... That was the start of World War I. ...

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Yet in World War I I again organized an ambulance corps for the British before returning home to India in 1914. ... In 1930, in protest of a salt tax, I led thousands of Indians on a 200-mile (320-kilometer) march to the sea to make their own salt. ... Early in World War II I demanded immediate independence as India's price for aiding Britain in the war. ...

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Why did Germany lose the First World? World War one began in 1914, a war that was declared by Germany on Russia and France. ... To add to Germanys pain and suffering the British in 1914 blocked the seas to hold supplies reaching Germany; this weakened the Germany people and the army. ...

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Neutrality to war When World War 1 broke out in 1914, the United States attempted to remain neutral and was a strong advocate the neutral rights of nations. ... One year later, the Sussex was sunk by German U-Boats and American citizens were outraged at these direct violations of their neutral rights at sea. ... Due primarily to submarine warfare and the Zimmerman note, President Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war and justified war by the pretense of making the "world safe for democracy." ...

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