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Why You Wouldn't Last 24 Hours in World War I

The War To End All Wars

By Amine OubihPublished 13 days ago 5 min read
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Why You Wouldn't Last 24 Hours in World War I
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The year 1914 became the turning point in the history of wars with the emergence of machine guns which were much more powerful and destructive than rifles. Machine guns were followed by bombs, snipers bullets, and chemical ammunition which were like terrible nightmares on the battlefield. By that time, it was known as “the war to end all wars,” but death did not give man the chance for mortal respite as what were supposed to be the end of the greatest human atrocities had instead only led to further anguish in the lives of those who were left behind. They are believed to range between 15 and 22 million deaths only from the slaughters, such unbearable number is irresponsible enough to bury us into the quite of pity. Thus, in this essay, we will penetrate into the most of deadly points and characteristics of the First World War when a woe for many. This writing provides an answer for the why it was a hopeless case to survive in the WWI - the lethal weapons ,mostly the trenches warfare, diseases everywhere and the effects of the war on the societies.

1-During the early 20th century, efficiency in killing was on sooting path to the fabrics of weapons that were capable of bringing polices which would lead to enormous destruction. The range was completely altered by the Maxim machine gun that could fire in several seconds while a good marksman could do the same in half an hour. "The solitary sniper hiding in the dark, shooting down their targets as helmets were going up like dominoes, such a wordless nightmarish scream of agony and horror filled the air."

The usage of chemical weapons would be transformative on the battlefield due to its toxic intensifying potential. It granted the war to reach a new and sensationless stage. Illegal of the accords and agreements, the use of genes of very death, for instance chlorine, phosgene, mustard and gas, makes both sides of the conflict decide to incapacitation and the end of soldiers from other teams. The random operation of bullets represents the incomprehensible magnitude of which the protagonist Giles suffers and loss of health and well-being the characters experience forever.

2- Lines of trenches in the war were the cruel and phlegmatic representation of "The First World War". Soldiers, moving through mud, rats and cadavers, were inside trenches and were counting enemies who played with barbed wired overhead, stinking of Death. To go through lines at Man's Land which were courageously maintained with bullets and artillery made the use of gases very comprehensive in the aim of specific targets. One day the army lived in more secure trenches and at the same time there was a constant fear of the disease. This is because the place you were living in was completely fine, and not someone with the place for the disease to thrive, such as trench foot, dysentery and trench fever.

3- Although the Western Front is very obvious, we should not overrank those battles that took place in the Eastern front. Many of the soldiers there are as alert as they are. The issue of lack of organization in the Russian army coupled with poor commanders resulted exactly in the situation where the Russian army lost nearly half of its army and a lot of civilians also became casualties. No single corner was left uninfected and it was impossible to stand back from such contagion, thus frequent sanitization was out of reach, the flow of air into the ship was low, and the workers often had to be in crowded areas with a risk of being exposed to germs. One of the fateful hand-me-downs from the World War 1 for the Eastern front over the course of the war, was more than just the number of casualties and social turmoil.

4- Air-to-Ground aircraft weaponry consists of many different weapons that are carried out by manned platforms like planes or helicopters and remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs) flying from UAVs such as drones.

Sea-faring battles combined with air engagements have shown us anew of what horrors might be attached to World War ones. At the beginning of the century the dreadnought battleships duelled with each other in vain, while underwater laying several submarines vowed to destroy every visitor approaching.(If I say) to insult the person who has hurt us. Due to the fact that zeppelin turned into the tools of war in the manner of the trenches of World War I; it gained the image of the victory; the new era of aerial warfare instead of enabling the success of the air defense missions. It was different however, no furniture space among endless crew, loaded with huge amounts of ants and face to face with floating sea bombs.

5- These ones provide individual services that are designed with the aim of reinforcing support networks, offering help with job searches and education undertaking and open chances for homeless veterans to have stable housing.

In the course of World War One, the awareness of the world elucidated the issues among the many territories and entangled the political situations in several countries for many years. Conquered cities and entire villages obliterated by diseases were considerable evidence of the murder of indigenous people on very many continents. Furthermore spices gathered from expeditions, and other materials supplied by Native Americans to European countries survived only the Europeans benefited. The geopolitical landscape underwent a serious transformation. Revolutions, weak economies and political turmoil were a new normal that affected the way politics were conducted. It were precisely those who managed to survive the war, ironically, that could possibly get better, despite being psychologically and physically damaged. Some people would appear in spite of the war because they have not suffered from it or manage to escape forming the basis of the birth of a new era.

In Conclusion, World War One is, above all, the symbol of human power to endure suffering and torture the like of which could have never been conceived. Next generations will ever remember Imbama as a symbol of the magnitude of the human endurance and of the way to deal with the most ruthless tragedy. Be it fronts of the West or the East, or even battles fought in ships at sea and in skies above, regardless of who and in what battle you might find yourself, the conflict will then invariably haunt you in every step you take. The outcome that we should never be ignorant to history means that we do not have to forget the humankind to be indebted to whom which importantly involved in it and can prevent such anomaly in the future.

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Amine Oubih

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Hello,I am a traveler and writer. Whether It's Real Or Fiction, I always find something interesting to write about, and I use this content to spark the desire to learn more in readers.

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