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Trench Warfare was a type of fighting where troops fight in trenches were they were well protected from enemy fire. This method of land warfare was heavily used on the western front during WW1. Although it proved to be an efficient way to fight, the trench soldiers lived in horrible conditions. The trenches were damp, dirty and often rat infested. There was little foot and disease and infection could spread rapidly due to the poor sanitation.

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Militarism is a philosophy or system that emphasizes the importance of military power within a country. Militarism led to WWI because at this time, multiple. countries were building up their military and navies, increasing militarism.

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Alliances are a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations. Many alliances were formed before the war.

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Imperialism is the expansion of a country's power and influence often through military force. Before the war, European countries like Great Britain and France were expanding their nations, this lead to tensions between the European nations.

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Nationalism is the extreme pride in ones country and support of its interests. The intense nationalism of the Pan-Sloviks lead to the assassination of Archduke Franz, leading to WW1.

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Assassination is the. act of murdering someone on a political agenda. When Gavrilo Princip assented Archduke Franz Ferdinand, sparking violence in WW1.

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Below is a letter from 1916 written by  Patrick Blundstone. He is describing the night Lieutenant William Leefe Robinson became the first person to shoot down an aircraft over Britain. He used a combination of explosive and incendiary bullets to attack the airship and set fire to leaking gas.

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Aircraft used in warfare majorly developed throughout WWI. Near the end of the war, aircraft consisted of fighters, bombers and long range bombers. Airplanes were being used to drop bombs on strategic enemy locations. Some planes even had machine guns mounted on them, a techniqe perfected by the Germans, but soon used on all fighter planes. Aviation proved to be a very efficient way to take down enemy countries.

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The picture below was a propaganda poster from WW1, designed to encourage people to join the war effort, specifically in the air. People saw being a pilot as a respected, glamorous role, avoiding the front lines. As aircrafts became more sophisticated, it was seem as cutting edge technology and people were eager to be apart of this new era of warfare.

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https://www.iwm.org.uk/learning/resources/what-impact-did-the-first-world-war-have-on-aircraft-and-aerial-warfare

https://www.britannica.com/topic/trench-warfare

https://medium.com/@dhireshnathwani/what-was-the-most-significant-cause-of-world-war-one-ww1-74bb9e815e37

https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-one/aerial-warfare-and-world-war-one/aircraft-and-world-war-one/

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/archduke-ferdinand-assassinated

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The Treaty of Versailles formerly ended World War I, ending war between the Allies and Germany. The Treaty blamed Germany for the war and held them responsible.  Germany consequences due to the Treaty were:  they had to surrender colonies in Africa, Asia and the Pacific,  reduce the size of its military, pay war reparations to the Allied countries,  and accept guilt for the war.