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What Changed Between World War 1 And World War 2
What Changed Between World War 1 And World War 2
The First World War (WWI) was fought from 1914 to 1918 and the
Second World War (or WWII) was fought from 1939 to 1945. They were the
largest military conflicts in human history. Both wars involved military alliances
between different groups of countries. World War I (a.k.a the First World War,
the Great War, the War To End All Wars) was centered on Europe.
The world warring nations were divided into two groups namely ‘The Central
Powers’ and ‘The Allied Powers’.
The central powers group consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey,
and Bulgaria.
The Allied powers group consisted of France, Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan,
and (from 1917) the U.S
World War II (a.k.a the Second World War), the opposing alliances are now
referred to as ‘The Axis’ and ‘The Allies’.
The Axis group consisted of Germany, Italy, and Japan.
The Allies group consisted of France, Britain, the U.S., the Soviet Union,
and China.
World War II was especially heinous because of the genocide of Jewish
people perpetrated by the Nazis.
The Cause of WW1
Second World War (or WWII) was fought from 1939 to 1945. They were the
largest military conflicts in human history. Both wars involved military alliances
between different groups of countries. World War I (a.k.a the First World War,
the Great War, the War To End All Wars) was centered on Europe.
The world warring nations were divided into two groups namely ‘The Central
Powers’ and ‘The Allied Powers’.
The central powers group consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey,
and Bulgaria.
The Allied powers group consisted of France, Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan,
and (from 1917) the U.S
World War II (a.k.a the Second World War), the opposing alliances are now
referred to as ‘The Axis’ and ‘The Allies’.
The Axis group consisted of Germany, Italy, and Japan.
The Allies group consisted of France, Britain, the U.S., the Soviet Union,
and China.
World War II was especially heinous because of the genocide of Jewish
people perpetrated by the Nazis.
The Cause of WW1
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria in June 1914.
Militarism, Imperialism, nationalism, and alliance system.
The Cause Of WW2
Militarism, Imperialism, nationalism, and alliance system.
The Cause Of WW2
Political and economic instability in Germany.
The harsh conditions of the Treaty of Versailles Rise of power of Adolf Hitler.
and his alliance with Italy and Japan to oppose the Soviet Union.
The harsh conditions of the Treaty of Versailles Rise of power of Adolf Hitler.
and his alliance with Italy and Japan to oppose the Soviet Union.
Teams
Mass Genocide
In WW1 the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) carried out the genocide of Armenians.
In WW2 German Nazis committed genocide against Jews and Romanis,
people with disabilities, Poles, homosexuals, Jehovah's witnesses,
and Afro-Germans.
In WW2 German Nazis committed genocide against Jews and Romanis,
people with disabilities, Poles, homosexuals, Jehovah's witnesses,
and Afro-Germans.
Methods Of Warfare
In WW1 they fought from lines of trenches and supported by artillery and
machine guns,
infantry assault, tanks, early airplanes, and poisonous gas.
sometimes trenches were named to make soldiers feel more at home.
they had signs made to name them. Mostly static in nature, mobility was minimal.
In WW2 nuclear power and missiles were used, modern concepts of covert
and special operations.
Submarines and tanks were also more heavily used. Encryption codes for secret
communication became more complex. Germany used the Blitzkrieg fighting method.
machine guns,
infantry assault, tanks, early airplanes, and poisonous gas.
sometimes trenches were named to make soldiers feel more at home.
they had signs made to name them. Mostly static in nature, mobility was minimal.
In WW2 nuclear power and missiles were used, modern concepts of covert
and special operations.
Submarines and tanks were also more heavily used. Encryption codes for secret
communication became more complex. Germany used the Blitzkrieg fighting method.
Conclusion
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Thursday, June 4, 2020
The Tunnels Of Vietnam
The Underground Villages and tunnels of Vietnam
The tight, cramped tunnels were a crappy place to live, but a brilliant place to
defend. They were used as secret resupply routes and staging areas by
communist insurgents. But for U.S. troops attempting to clear them, they were
a nightmare. It was hundreds of miles of tunnels filled with booby traps and
poisonous animals.
defend. They were used as secret resupply routes and staging areas by
communist insurgents. But for U.S. troops attempting to clear them, they were
a nightmare. It was hundreds of miles of tunnels filled with booby traps and
poisonous animals.
The fighting in Vietnam dated back to the 1940s when corrupt democratic
officials turned the population largely against it. Communist forces preyed
upon this, rallying support from the local population and building a guerrilla
army, recruiting heavily from farming villages. The ruling democratic regime
patrolled mostly on the large roads and through cities because their heavy
vehicles had trouble penetrating the jungles or making it up mountains. By the
time the U.S. deployed troops to directly intervene, regime forces had been
overrun in multiple locations and had a firm foothold across large patches of the
jungle, hills, and villages.
officials turned the population largely against it. Communist forces preyed
upon this, rallying support from the local population and building a guerrilla
army, recruiting heavily from farming villages. The ruling democratic regime
patrolled mostly on the large roads and through cities because their heavy
vehicles had trouble penetrating the jungles or making it up mountains. By the
time the U.S. deployed troops to directly intervene, regime forces had been
overrun in multiple locations and had a firm foothold across large patches of the
jungle, hills, and villages.
And with the increased size of the tunnel network, new amenities were added.
Kitchens, living quarters, even weapon factories and hospitals were moved
underground. The Viet Cong now had entire underground cities with hidden
entrances. When the infantry came knocking, the tunnels were a defender's
dream.
Kitchens, living quarters, even weapon factories and hospitals were moved
underground. The Viet Cong now had entire underground cities with hidden
entrances. When the infantry came knocking, the tunnels were a defender's
dream.
Each tunnel-digging team typically consisted of 3 men. First, two teams dug
two “dry wells” about 10 meters apart from each other. These “dry wells” were
shafts from the surface down 3 to 5 meters. Once reaching the required
depth, the two teams would dig toward each other underground (and then
downward). In each team, one man dug, another shoveled the earth into
baskets then took them to the dry well where the other team member was
waiting to haul the baskets up to the ground. Each dry well had to be filled
after it had been dug. They used either their hands or old American
shovels stolen from corpses or raided camps. I can't really say how long
a tunnel took to complete because they had different tunnel lengths on everyone.
However, most digging teams were able to dig about a meter and a half in six
hours.
two “dry wells” about 10 meters apart from each other. These “dry wells” were
shafts from the surface down 3 to 5 meters. Once reaching the required
depth, the two teams would dig toward each other underground (and then
downward). In each team, one man dug, another shoveled the earth into
baskets then took them to the dry well where the other team member was
waiting to haul the baskets up to the ground. Each dry well had to be filled
after it had been dug. They used either their hands or old American
shovels stolen from corpses or raided camps. I can't really say how long
a tunnel took to complete because they had different tunnel lengths on everyone.
However, most digging teams were able to dig about a meter and a half in six
hours.
American soldiers used the term "Black Echo" to describe the conditions within
the tunnels. For the Viet Cong, life in the tunnels was difficult. Air, food, and water
were scarce and the tunnels were infested with ants, venomous centipedes,
snakes, scorpions, spiders, and rodents. Most of the time, soldiers would spend
the day in the tunnels working or resting and come out only at night to scavenge
for supplies, tend their crops, or engage the enemy in battle. Sometimes, during
periods of heavy bombing or American troop movement, they would be forced to
remain underground for many days
the tunnels. For the Viet Cong, life in the tunnels was difficult. Air, food, and water
were scarce and the tunnels were infested with ants, venomous centipedes,
snakes, scorpions, spiders, and rodents. Most of the time, soldiers would spend
the day in the tunnels working or resting and come out only at night to scavenge
for supplies, tend their crops, or engage the enemy in battle. Sometimes, during
periods of heavy bombing or American troop movement, they would be forced to
remain underground for many days
At the time, sickness was rampant among the people living in the tunnels,
especially malaria, which was the second-largest cause of death next to battle
wounds. The sickness was rampant because they were living in cramped spaces
with maybe only a meter or less of their own space. They also only ever made
big meals for everyone in this one village so everyone shared food and water.
Another common cause of death was via their own traps with snakes and live
animals.
especially malaria, which was the second-largest cause of death next to battle
wounds. The sickness was rampant because they were living in cramped spaces
with maybe only a meter or less of their own space. They also only ever made
big meals for everyone in this one village so everyone shared food and water.
Another common cause of death was via their own traps with snakes and live
animals.
Overall the tunnels were a pretty bad place to live and fight in. The tunnels rats
sent down to fight in there often walked away with claustrophobia. North Vietnam
was supported by the Soviet Union, China, and North Korea, while South Vietnam
was supported by the United States, South Korea, Thailand, Australia, New
Zealand, and the Philippines. The communists eventually lost the war leaving a
big change in the cold war.
sent down to fight in there often walked away with claustrophobia. North Vietnam
was supported by the Soviet Union, China, and North Korea, while South Vietnam
was supported by the United States, South Korea, Thailand, Australia, New
Zealand, and the Philippines. The communists eventually lost the war leaving a
big change in the cold war.
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