World War I Page 2

As I lie here in my dug out writing to you, under my lice infested, rat chewed blanket, I suddenly realise just how cold it is in these trenches. These dark walls seem to be closing in on me, suffocating me. I think I don’t usually feel it because I am used to it by…

The First World War began in August, 1914. It was directly triggered by the assassination of the Austrian archduke, Franz Ferdinand and his wife, on 28th June, 1914 by Bosnian revolutionary, GavriloPrincip. While this started a chain of events that directly led to the fighting, the actual root causes are much deeper and are continue…

Haig, born on June 19th, 1861 in Edinburgh, came from a successful business family. He attended a prestigious school and later joined the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst in 1884. Initially serving as a Calvary Commander, Haig struggled to adapt his tactics to the trench warfare of the Battle of Somme—a new style of warfare….

Field Marshal Douglas Haig was a senior commander in the British army during World War I. He was a warrior with difference. He led the British Expeditionary Force in the Battle of Somme and the 3rd Battle of Ypres. During the tenure as commander of the British Expeditionary Force, he became controversial for his actions….

How were the United States goals in World War I similar or different to the United States goals for fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan? The United States goals in World War I and Iraq and Afghanistan are very different, and this is partly because they are in totally different time periods and the technology is…

World War 1 was the first “Great War” in American history. It caused a major advancement in American weaponry and technology. Also, it showed the axis powers the strength and determination of our nation. World War 1 was triggered by the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. It started in 1914 and ended in 1920. It…

World War I left many families dead, creating large numbers of orphans. Jamaie (later to become James) Decartes was one of those orphans. His father died in the trenches in France, and his mother was stolen away, never to be seen again. James was 14 when this happened, he hid under floor boards when his…

Wilfred Owen was an English poet who specialised in writing about the war. Owen was born on 18th March 1893 in Oswestry. In October 1915 he joined the army and assigned to fight at the Somme. On his return to England and was put into hospital only two years after he joined up in 1917…

Haig, a divisive figure of both World War One and the twentieth century, elicits differing viewpoints. Some view him as a nationalistic champion, while others question his effectiveness as a leader. Nevertheless, it cannot be denied that he led 60,000 soldiers to their deaths in the early stages of the Somme battle – a startling…

Introduction WW1 Armistice happened at November 11th, 1918 on 11:11 and it ended war against the axis and ally power. The League of Nations later on started January 19, 1920 and was made to fix solutions. Later on they have made the Treaty of Versailles to end war completely and have everything come back. Later…