There were a variety of long-term and short-term causes of World War I. In the short term, one of the immediate causes was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by a Serbian nationalist in June 1914. This act set off a series of events that quickly led to war. In the long term, … Read more
Germany has a long and dark history when it comes to chemical warfare. As early as 1915, Germany was using chlorine gas in an attempt to gain an advantage in World War I. This led to the development of more sophisticated and deadly chemical agents, which were used extensively in World War II. Germany also … Read more
The Battle of the Somme was one of the defining events of the First World War. fought in northern France between July and November 1916, it was one of the largest and bloodiest battles in human history. Over a million men were killed or wounded, making it one of the deadliest battles in modern history. … Read more
The nature of warfare changed completely on August 26, 1914 when Lieut. It was on that glorious day Hubert Dunsterville Harvey-Kelly became the first pilot to down an aircraft in aerial combat. Lieut. Harvey-Kelly had spotted a German Taube below him , he dove on the lone craft armed only with a pistol. The art … Read more
The attack on Pearl Harbor is an event in United States history that had a massive effect on the American people and the actions of the country. It is referred to as the event that directly caused the U. S. to get involved in World War II, and is arguably one of the biggest events … Read more
The North Platte Canteen affected the mentality of six million troops in World War II and gave the soldiers a reason to fight for America (The North Platte Canteen). The canteen started officially on Christmas Day in 1941 and did not stop serving American troops till the very last cargo train rolled into the North … Read more
World War One was a war that affected Australia, its culture and history in ways that are still prevalent in today’s society. The hardships that the war placed on the country and its people helped to allow Australia to adapt and change to manage these issues in the best way possible for the continuation of … Read more
With the U. S trying to gain isolationism after World War One happened, World War Two breaks out and everyone needs guns and resources to fight off and defend their nation. The U. S decides to pass a lot of rules saying we won’t trade with any other nation because we don’t want to get … Read more
King Louis foreign policy has always been an everlasting topic. Many of his critics say he had some similar goals like Hitler willing to risk wars, impassion with human anguish, the same consequent vanity. However Louis has also been a defender. Some great Historians like Francois Bluche and Ranganhild Hatton have said that Louis’ foreign … Read more
A comparison, contrast between Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi. The human civilization has seen many changes throughout all the periods of time that have passed by and many brilliant minds have enlightened the path towards the process of our social development. The twentieth century marks one of the most important centuries in human history … Read more