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World History Homework Eleven - Model (view source)
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H2. What was the best thing that happened in the early part of the 20th century (as covered by the lecture), and what was the worst?
H2. What was the best thing that happened in the early part of the 20th century (as covered by the lecture), and what was the worst?
:The invention of the airplane was the best, and the worst was WWI. (Anthony)
H3. What is your view of ''secret'' alliances among nations? Be sure to address the role of such alliances in starting World War I.
H3. What is your view of ''secret'' alliances among nations? Be sure to address the role of such alliances in starting World War I.
:World War I introduced many new military tactics and devices, such as barbed wire, used to defend trenches (makeshift wire was sometimes made by stringing old razor blades on a normal piece of wire), and the machine gun, which had seen slight use in the Boer War and other contemporary conflicts. Machine guns were deadly against charging troops, in one battle, British soldiers who had been ordered to attack “regardless of loss” were repulsed by only several dozen machine guns, with 8,000 casualties. Mines (explosives designed to explode on contact with a person, ship, or vehicle), both naval and land, also entered general use; in fact, in November 1914, the British super-dreadnought (dreadnoughts were a type of battleship) ''Audacious'' was sunk by a mine. (Duncan)
:World War I introduced many new military tactics and devices, such as barbed wire, used to defend trenches (makeshift wire was sometimes made by stringing old razor blades on a normal piece of wire), and the machine gun, which had seen slight use in the Boer War and other contemporary conflicts. Machine guns were deadly against charging troops, in one battle, British soldiers who had been ordered to attack “regardless of loss” were repulsed by only several dozen machine guns, with 8,000 casualties. Mines (explosives designed to explode on contact with a person, ship, or vehicle), both naval and land, also entered general use; in fact, in November 1914, the British super-dreadnought (dreadnoughts were a type of battleship) ''Audacious'' was sunk by a mine. (Duncan)
:The tank was invented in Britain during World War I; it was called the "tank" because its parts were shipped in crates labeled "tanks" so the enemy would not be suspicious. It was created for men to be protected in it as it bowled over trenches and into the dangerous no man's land. However, it was not put to good use as it should have been and not many were made. (Tom)
H5. What is your view of the United States entering World War I?
H5. What is your view of the United States entering World War I?