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Germany conducted experiments with biological weapons during World War I. Furthermore, the Japanese military participated in extensive biowarfare both before and during World War II. Notably, China was the first nation to witness the horrors of World War II. The invasion of China by Japanese forces during which strategies of warfare were employed resulting in…

Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front, a novel set in World War I, centers around the changes wrought by the war on one young German soldier. During his time in the war, Remarque’s protagonist, Paul Baumer, changes from a rather innocent Romantic to a hardened and somewhat caustic veteran. More importantly, during…

Was too keen to pass responsibility to his subordinates. Sir John French prone to depression Did not trust the French command and often used the excuse of translation issues to avoid following their requests. Conflict between Sir French and his subordinate generals Hag and Smith – Doreen. Major mistake was that he did not provide…

World War I had a devastating effect on the entire world. Germany however, might have suffered the most from a war that claimed the lives of 9 million combatants. Germany lost more men in this war than any other nation involved. An entire generation of Germans was slaughtered, almost 2 million were killed, and the…

Due to the fact of the absence of many men, who either joined the military and/or took jobs in a war production industry; women were obligated to move outside their traditional roles and take positions in employment historically reserved for men. For instance in the United States, images like “Rosie the Riveter” promoted the ideology…

Stalemate Essay, Research Paper By the terminal of 1914 the war had reached deadlock. This was due to the failure of both the Germans Schlieffen Plan and the Gallic Plan Seventeen. Both these programs were said by each side to stop the war ‘ by Christmas ’ and neither side had perceived the thought of…

During the 1920 ’ s, the North American economic system was howling, but this decennary would finally be put to a halt. In October of 1929, the stock market began its steepest diminution to this day of the month in history. Many stock market bargainers and economic experts believe and pray that it was a…

During the 20th century, fascism was a topic of interest for scholars worldwide as it emerged in different countries and took on various forms. Although Germany under Hitler and Italy under Mussolini are well-known examples, it is important to acknowledge that fascism also existed in other parts of the world. Throughout history, various countries have…

The First World War revolutionised the way wars were fought. Combat morphed from a rapid, noble and relatively ephemeral thing to a completely new type of combat. Many divisions in the army which used to be of extreme significance in previous battles became redundant during the First World War and other new divisions such as…

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….