Essay On World War 1

)although the planes helped the allies bitter fighting would still continue. Although the Germans had an upper hand on the Allies on the ground, they had heavy tanks or the king tiger tank it was introduced in 1944 the king tiger tank was one of the most feared weapons on the battle field. It boasted an 88mm cannon. Compared to the Americans 75mm cannon the tiger also had a longer barrel which increased the velocity of the 88mm gun. The tiger not only had a big gun it had a lot of armor with 150mm of frontal armor.

By mid September 1914 the introduction of trench warfare had begun and on the western front for the Germans it had become a war of attrition. By November 1914, with the exception of the United States of America, most major nations were at war due to allegiances or direct involvement.

“Never before had so much brain-power been focused on a single problem.”(Laurence qtd. in “Eyewitness”). Many inventions can be said to have changed the world, and the way it worked. Only a core few of these many inventions can be said to change air warfare, and few of those are as game-changing as the B-29 Superfortress by Boeing. The B-29 was the plane that dropped the atomic bombs in World War Two (“bomber”). The plane by Boeing was used most in World War Two as a strategic long-range bomber. This invention revolutionized the concept of war, and war is a factor in all life on planet earth. The B-29 bomber changed warfare by sparking the innovation of aircraft technology, saving lives, and allowing more power to be carried by the means

The machine gun is perhaps the signature weapon of trench warfare, with the image of ranks of advancing infantry being scythed down by the withering hail of bullets. The Germans embraced the machine gun from the outset - in 1904, every regiment was equipped with one machine gun - and the machine gun crews were the elite infantry units. After 1915, the MG 08/15 was the standard-issue German machine gun. Its number entered the German language as an idiomatic expression for "dead plain". At Gallipoli and in Palestine the Turks provided the infantry, but it was usually Germans who manned the machine guns.

This didn’t last long due pilots figuring out they could throw bricks out of their windows and hit their enemies. In addition, they used guns to shoot at their enemies. As the war progressed, bombers were introduced. Bombers were aircrafts designed to carry and drop bombs. Allied powers faced some difficulties, when the German Gotha attacked them since it caused a lot of destruction.

Thesis: World War I is also known as The First International War, this war had helped the development of flight and aerial warfare, but with events and several countries planning on war this war had damaged all countries involved in it.

In today’s digital age, development of new technology and weapons are at an alarming rate, hence arises the need to stay ahead of advancements in order to properly defend the nation, as well as coalition forces and allies. In this period of warfare, the number one threat comes in the form of air breathing and ballistic missiles. During World War II, this threat was present, but was not thought to be prevalent.

Aerial warfare was also in the rise for the modern warfare, the Germans were developing the zeppelin which was an airship that is long and cylinder shape and had a rigid frame. It was used for bombings, but it was vulnerable because it used a highly flammable gas, so it was basically a flying bomb too. The zeppelin started to target the main base of Britain,but ended bombing a residence. This led to the production of the plane to stop the zeppelin to have another raid. The first planes had machine guns mounted in the front and back. Since WW1 was the first modern warfare, aerial warfare was introduced and new tech was being used and this was new so the pilots don't have that much training and were only trained for like couple month or weeks. This supports my thesis by showing that the technology they used in the war was modern like using aerial warfare in the battle field. The zeppelin was a good example of an advance invention the Germans had invented because it was the first to set of in the air. Aviation was the first for these soldiers and many of them gave up their lives in the battle

Contrary to popular belief, there wasn’t one single event that caused WWI. Many people blame the assassination of Franz Ferdinand as the primary cause, but that ignores the underlying problems that started years before the attack in Serbia. Increase in nationalism, alliances, and militarism fostered the hostile environment that allowed for war to start. The terrorist attack never would’ve happened without the rise of Balkan nationalism supporting the creation of nationalist groups like the Black Hand. Even if the attack had happened, it wouldn’t have led to a catastrophic world war if there weren’t so many entangled and secretive alliances that created distrust between nations. And the outbreak of war wouldn’t have been so volatile if militarism and the arms race hadn’t encouraged countries to create some of the strongest armies and navies in the world. There are many causes of WWI, but the main underlying causes were nationalism, tangled alliances, and militarism.

Even though aircraft had been invented before the war, innovations and improvements to aviation accelerated as a result of the global conflict. At the start of the war, the German Luftwaffe (air force) was superior to other countries’ air forces and therefore dominated in the battlefield. Germany’s advanced bombers allowed them to destroy Denmark and Holland. To counter this, Britain developed the fighter jet, Spitfire. Aided with radar, Spitfire was faster and stronger than its German counterparts. This innovation “forced a radical change in Germany’s war plans when they found themselves unable to dominate British skies.” Later in the war, when the Allies were regaining European territory, Britain used heavy bombers to attack Germany. “By destroying much of its ability to produce fuel and munitions, bombers turned the tide on the German war effort” (WWII Aircraft). While the Germans were the first to utilize the jet engine in fighter jets, they did not have the resources to mass produce these jets. By crippling Germany’s war production, Britain advanced the German jet engine even further. (World War II: Aerial Innovation).

Over the skies of Britain, during late 1940 after the outbreak of WWII, Nazi Germany, under control of Adolf Hitler, was on its way of conquering the United Kingdom. On june 22nd of 1940, France had signed an Armistice to Germany, putting them out of the war and leaving Britain to fend for itself. The Luftwaffe, or German Air Force, had been using its tried and true Messerschmitt BF 109. The 109 was a deadly threat, but Britain had a few tricks up its own sleeve, one of them was the Royal Air Force’s new Supermarine Spitfire. Although both were well matched, and the 109 did occasionally better armament, it the Spitfire that came out on top, thanks to better agility and maneuverability, and believe it or not, better fueling allowing it to rule over the skies of Britain.

History significantly affects the present consistently through its residents, its region, and the entirety of the nation. World War 1 was the time period of 1914-1918 of global war and unrest drastically impacting America when the nation decided to engage. Before the involvement in the war America contained the position of neutrality. Previous to the entrance to the war America supplied both warring countries with weapons, medical supplies, and gunpowder/equipment as a benefit to us because the economic growth rose. The industries and manufactures boomed as multiple nations were asking for goods. Benefiting from this growth soon America had entered the war. Due to factors such as yellow journalism, the German policy of “

The various nations anticipated fighting a war among the great powers before 1914 and made plans based on observations of recent wars and prevailing doctrine. The failure of those plans coupled with evolving weapons technologies resulted in a prolonged stalemate and enormous losses of personnel and equipment. Both sides tried innovations to break the deadlock.

The First World War was a global war that started in Europe and lasted from 1914 to 1918. It was one of the deadliest war which caused many political changes including revolution in some of the countries involved. It all started when a Serbian nationalist assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. This was done in protest to Austria-Hungary having control over the region. Serbia wanted to take over Bosnia which led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia. This caused Russia to get involved in the dispute to defend Serbia. This led to Germany declaring war on Russia to protect Austria. France was also drawn in against Germany and Austria-Hungary and as Germany attacked France through Belgium, Britain had to enter the war to protect Belgium and its neutrality. That one shot of the Serbian nationalist turned Europe into a blood bath. World War 1 was without a doubt the bloodiest and the most revolutionary battle of the twentieth century.

While we are always reminded of the negative effects of war, it is not everyday that we learn to understand the deeper factors of war that can turn a small conflict into an international outbreak. World War I was said to have been sparked by the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand but there are various deeper reasons that contributed to the commencement of the Great War. These factors include militarism, imperialism and the alliance systems.