"The Great War"
World War one is the first war that the US sent troops to Europe to fight, which ended the policy of remaining neutral in European wars. The war started when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, and eventually Germany, Russia, Great Britain, and France joined in because they had to defend certain countries according to treaties.
Late in 1914, the Ottoman Empire joined the Central Powers followed by the US joining the allies.
The warfare mostly consisted of trench warfare and chemical warfare like tear gas and mustard gas. They also used machine guns and heavy artillery. There were millions killed from this and neither side really had any advantage.
Late in 1914, the Ottoman Empire joined the Central Powers followed by the US joining the allies.
The warfare mostly consisted of trench warfare and chemical warfare like tear gas and mustard gas. They also used machine guns and heavy artillery. There were millions killed from this and neither side really had any advantage.
Trench Warfare
Trench warfare is a type of land warfare where the front lines are consisting of large trenches where soldiers are protected from machine gun fire and artillery. WWI, the western front in particular, is the most famous for trench warfare. By the end of the battle, both sides had dug 12,000 miles of trenches.
The trenches were organized into different types. The front line provides the initial fire protection, but not against artillery shells. There is a support trench behind the front line and a reserve trench behind that. There is heavily barb-wired fence in front of the front line and long range artillary behind the reserve.
The trenches were organized into different types. The front line provides the initial fire protection, but not against artillery shells. There is a support trench behind the front line and a reserve trench behind that. There is heavily barb-wired fence in front of the front line and long range artillary behind the reserve.
Propaganda
Propaganda played a huge part in getting support from the people for war on both sides. Not only was the propaganda used to encourage people to be soldiers, but Hitler also used it to basically hypnotize the german population. He made them think that they are a master race and the jews are the exact opposite. He eventually had them so convinced they started losing their jobs, rights, and even started killing the jews.