...The trenches are horrific, disgusting, and extremely unhygienic, as always. Pests and rodents constantly roam around freely, especially giant rats. Oh, those disgusting excuses for living things; they are horrific! I have witnessed one with my own two eyes, it was the size of our cat, Mittens! And all these men…we do not wash ourselves because of the limited access to running water and we do not have the time to worry about hygiene. Toilets are these large buckets that are put in side trenches, but we don’t always use them because we are left vulnerable to enemy attack. So, many of us relieve ourselves right where we are, and it is gross, I know, but necessary. The trenches reek of the smell of unwashed humanity every day, and it makes me want...
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...Prior to the beginning of World War I the attitude toward war was extremely positive. People were excited about the war and they greeted it with enthusiasm. In Europe they were told it was going to over by Christmas so people weren’t expecting it to be long nor brutal for that matter. The press romanticized the war with various propaganda; so many men enlisted and were very proud to serve. They viewed it as they were going to be heroes and a victory was on its way; and no men wanted to miss the action. War made people, men and women, feel very nationalistic for their country, thus making them eager to contribute as much as they could to the war effort. Some men felt war was going to be a “great adventure” and gave “the war an ideal and almost romantic character”. All of Europe also helped romanticized the war and heroism because the people no experience with a long bloody war, they didn’t know what to expect. Contributions other than enlisting in the war were numerous. They men and women wanted to help out with the war effort for their country because it made them feel proud and integrated with the war. Some people contributed with food rations and where they donated food to the soldiers. Others planted victory gardens and some women took over the jobs the men did. Women also joined the Red Cross to help out in the war. The wealthier people donated money to the war effort so they could contribute in a way. In that early stage of the war they didn’t know how bad, long and bloody...
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...Six Young Men In 'Six Young Men' by Ted Hughes, a photograph is used to explore a more personal view of the effects of World War 1. This poem is about a group of six young men in an old photograph before they go off to fight in world war one. The photo was took in Cumbria, Lumb Falls. The men are all smartly dressed in the picture, there is now a memorial plaque in place. He explores the horror's of death in World War One. In this essay i intent to discuss the experiences and difficulties these men had to face. This poem covers the horror's of the first world war and what pain the six young firends faced, and how fragile life really is. I am going to show how Ted Hughes uses repetition and alliteration to describe the background. The first way in which Hughes sets the scene to show the horror's of war is alliteration to emphasise that the men all had friends and their own family, Ted Hughes want to show that people loved them. For example he uses "Shoe's Shine" to show they were ready and excited for life. We quickly realised that they are not going to survive as Hughes quote's in his last line, "one's own body from it's instant and death." In stanza 2 and 3, Hughes compare's the contrast of the horrors of war by starting by saying details about them but in Stanza 2 he makes us relise the reality by telling us how nice it is back home, "bulberried bank", this contrasts with Stanza 3. In Stanza three Hughes says, 'From potting at tin-cans in no-man's land, fell back dead'...
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...The Mariana Trench is located in the Pacific Ocean, just east of the 14 Mariana Islands (11"21' North latitude and 142" 12' East longitude ) near Japan. As you probably already know, it is the deepest part of the earth's oceans, and the deepest location of the earth itself. It was created by ocean-to-ocean subduction, a phenomena in which a plate topped by oceanic crust is subducted beneath another plate topped by oceanic crust. The deepest part of the Mariana Trench is the Challenger Deep, so named after the exploratory vessel HMS Challenger II; a fishing boat converted into a sea lab by Swiss scientist Jacques Piccard. On this site, you will find information on the main characteristics of the Mariana Trench, its exploration, and its ecosystem. The Biology section of the site covers the fish and various (organisms and microorganisms) of the deep, what makes these creatures unique, and the fascinating ways in which they live and survive. The Oceanography section explores the data pertaining to the Mariana Trench and other deep sea formations. The Exploration section relates some of the events pertaining to the first survey of the MT, and the history of deep sea exploration. We have also included a section on the Mariana Arc, from an article published by NOAA(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Magazine Online. In addition to this, we also added a nautical measurement conversion table. In closing we have added two supplemental sections...
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...Brittany Prunsky Episodes of World War I The Christmas Truce of 1914 “Christmas Eve was, in the way of weather, everything that Christmas Eve should be’. Christmas Day itself was a perfect day. A beautiful, cloudless blue sky. The ground hard and white ... It was such a day as is invariably depicted by artists on Christmas cards - the ideal Christmas Day of fiction. And indeed, the curious manifestations taking place along considerable stretches of the British front that day had a look of the most surprising fiction” (Terraine). The wonderful events that occurred over the Christmas holiday of 1914 revealed to all that the human spirit seems to have a way of peaking through at rather disastrous times showing that even in times of chaos, a glimmer of hope can be seen through the compassion that humans undoubtedly possess. This was proven true during one of the most violent and fatal wars in history. World War I, also known as The Great War, spanned from 1914 until 1918 experiencing around 37 million war casualties (“First World War Casualties”). During the horrors of the war, an almost unexplainable incident occurred; the Christmas Truce of 1914, which restored a bit of hope in many men living in hopelessness. Neither a civilian nor a soldier during World War I could have anticipated the Christmas Truce of 1914 due to its story like characteristics. Although at times seen as merely a myth or a small incident blown widely out of proportion, this truce absolutely...
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...Week 5 1 Rebecca Brown HIS/125 September 24 2014 Leslie Ruff Week 5 2 America and World War I-The Battle of Marne This was the first time in history that the United States fought in a European war. This battle also made the world look at the United States in a new light; we were a force to be feared. At the time that our soldiers had arrived the French and British troops were exhausted, and welcomed the help from the solders with open arms. There were several concerns about the American soldiers, and whether or not they would be able to handle the Germen troops. Many of these men were not only untrained, some were unarmed. Things were not going well at the time that the...
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...remarkably unexplored. However, there is life and astounding variety of creatures that will blow your mind. You can explore the ocean until a certain point, but you can’t explore the deep ocean on your own. Scientists now have a variety of sophisticated technologies to explore this vast frontier. What they’re finding will amaze you. According to source #1 Oceans: Earth’s Final Frontier, there is a lot going on in the deep water. The ocean contains hot springs and chimneys that can spot acid. Such amazing things can be found at the hydrothermal vents and underwater volcanoes. In addition to its amazing features, the oceans have the longest mountain range in the world named Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the deepest valley on earth named Mariana Trench. Likewise, there are many creatures that live in the ocean. Some of these creatures live in deep water such as the frilled shark or the deepest ocean dweller recently discovered the fangtooth fish. According to source #2 Dive Technology, when depths are not too great or conditions are not too unsafe, divers can descend into the water to explore the ocean. Otherwise, divers have to make use of a few underwater technologies. This technology will help the diver to protect themselves underwater. For example, the SCUBA is an update of the Aqualung. This device allows the divers to breath under water. Another example of underwater technology is the Jim Suit. This suit protect divers from deadly water pressure and contains built in oxygen. The...
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...sides in the conflict sought to save their patients’ lives and limit the harm to their bodies. New types of treatment, techniques and medical technologies were developed that would end up saving thousands of lives. • A High number of wounds occurred in the heads of soldiers. • Arm injuries were common with 25% of Arm wounds on German soldiers proving fatal. • Just 12% of wounds recorded were to the torso, but this is perhaps because of the low number that made it to hospital and were therefore never recorded. • Leg wounds were the most commonly recorded area of injury. Many were so severe that thousands of soldiers had to have limbs amputated. Although traumatic, amputation saved thousands of lives as it often prevented infection. • Trench Foot, a condition induced by standing in water for long periods of time was common among soldiers and would typically cause the flesh of the foot to decay and die. • Infection was a serious complication for the wounded. Doctors used numerous techniques to prevent this from occurring. • In addition to wounds, many soldiers became ill. Weakened immune systems meant that many men were in hospital for sickness, not wounds • Wounding also became a way for men to avoid the danger and horror of the trenches. Doctors were extremely strict against ‘malingering’, where soldiers pretended to be ill or wounded themselves so that they did not have to fight. Wounds on the left hand were also seen as suspicious. • Wounding was not always physical. Thousands...
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...the corpses of the dead soldiers. Soldiers began to bury the bodies and as Leonard Thompson describes it, “ We pushed them into the side of the trenches, but bits of them kept getting uncovered and sticking out… The bottom of the trench was springy like a mattress because of all the bodies underneath.”...
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...Dulce et Decorum Est I looked at the medals laid before me then took a swig of whiskey and gazed upwards. Looking back at me was once a soldier, never a hero. He was a noble figure that children looked up to. I was never such a thing. I clenched the three or four medals that I held in my left palm and began to pin them to my left chest. Memories of each battle and each event flooded back to me as I stuck each one to my shirt. As I attached the last, the worst of it came back. I fell down to the floor my whiskey still in my hand. Sweating, I remembered it. I remembered it all. I stood between walls of dirt within the battlefield; the gunshots firing overhead deafened me and everyone else in my battalion, which of course included George. George and I were only here because of each other. In the distance we heard German artillery fire again and again for two hours straight. The sky was pitch-black but occasionally George and I saw the very few allied planes above us. Not even the stars decided to come out that night. Our Battalion started to move towards a different location. We walked through the trenches occasionally stepping over the bloodied bodies shredded by enemy fire. Frequently we came across the wounded lying helplessly in the trenches suffering from the bullets wedged inside their chests and shrapnel lodged deep into their back. They shrieked in agony as one by one they were pulled onto the stretchers. That’s when something started whistling in the sky. “Gas! GAS BOYS...
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...After four months of training, on October 21, we went into combat. We were all sent to different French trenches but luckily I was still with my friends when they separated us. It was a scary day. We all saw how hell war is and all of the deaths. So much blood and guts everywhere. It was very shocking and very graphic. It’s something I wish I can erase from my memory and never re live again. A month into being in the trenches, we started getting used to it. The blood and guts everywhere was daily thing and it was unusual not seeing it. We started to get used to all the people in our trenches and tried starting conversations with the french which got awkward at times. We also got used to shooting our guns and how to survive and live in a trench. Everything started getting easier and easier little by little. After three months passed, on January 20th, my best friend, Frankie, got killed. It was probably the most saddest days of my life. Frankie was such a great friend, he was someone I was able to talk to about anything. He even saved my life once. I was about to get stabbed by a German troop and Frankie was able to shoot him on time. I felt so alone after his death. I had no one to talk to anymore. I hated war after what happened to my best friend Frankie. Yeah, I saw people on my side get killed left to right but I never really felt bad. Dang it a french right next to me got shot in the head and his blood splattered all over my face and I still didn’t care, it didn’t make...
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...To what extent was battle of the Somme 1916 a learning curve? Some the mouth of hell pages 263-281 Lyn Macdonald Films used to show the troops in a good fun light masking the true events of the Somme, people getting anxious since some films were not as censored and families would start to worry especially when half the post home was censored with loads of the letter written off. There was photographers which both to pictures and filmed live events at the Somme which had a significant event on those families back at home since the films had portrayed for so long how the fight was a winning battle and that everything was fine from living conditions to casualties. For the first time the people of Britain are witnessing the true extent of war. The camera men would take pictures of the aid posts as well as the trenches which for families and new enlists was a terrible sight and worried the nation. The photographers were wary at the time that maybe it could cause a big scene back in Britain. The generals said that the push towards the line led to so many disappointments but yet no one stopped the tactics. There was said to be the first use of tanks on the Somme which was a turning point tin the tactics and the push became easier and was the success and edge needed for no mans land. Letters and diaries from the soldiers showed the boost in moral with the tanks and how Germans were terrified of these machines of the fields and that soldiers had stepped up there fighting and German soldiers...
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...Today, the term 'Anzac spirit' evokes thoughts of stoicism, camaraderie and an unbreakable spirit. The legend of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzac) was born on the 25th of April, 1915, on a beach in Gallipoli. Nearly 100 years later, we still remember it, stopping each year to recognize how they contributed to the freedom we know today. In unbearable conditions, they fought not only the opposition, but also diseases, starvation and exhaustion. We remember the humanity and honour shown, not only to each other, but to their enemies as well, and the dutifulness they felt to their country, their loved ones, and their king. Anzacs were known over both the western and eastern fronts for having 'mental toughness and a spirit that was hard to break.' They were stoic, they pushed forward, despite the knowledge that they were facing an almost certain death, showing incredible endurance. This was shown throughout the war, but one of the strongest examples was set when the 8th and 10th Lighthorse regiments charged the Nek. The Lighthorse, in four lines of around 150 men were to seize the Turkish frontline. The Turkish were prepared for this however, and had machine guns ready for fire. Many Anzacs were killed before they had fully left the trenches, and the line disappeared in less than five metres. Men watched their mates being mercilessly shot down, knowing that in minutes they would be in that same situation. Even after the realization that the attack was a failure, they...
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...World War I Soldier Joy Lisak HIS120 March 6, 2013 Rodney Cavazo World War I Soldier World War I was a tremendous and horrifying event that lasted four years from 1914 to 1918. It caused the death of millions of soldiers and innocent civilians, and an unknown amount of property damage. In the beginning, America tried to stay neutral but eventually it was necessary to join the Allied troops in battle against Germany. In 1915, a German U-boat bombed the passenger ship Lusitania, and many Americans were among the victims. This event was one of the main reasons that American’s public opinion turned in favor of entering the war against the Germans. Congress declared war in 1917. The Second Battle of the Marne was fought from July 15 to August 5, 1918 on the Western Front in France. This was the turning point of World War I when the Allies gained ground against the Germans and eventually won the war. It began with a German attack at the Marne River and the Allied defense that led to a win over the Germans. The victory came from 85,000 fresh American troops joining the battle along with the British and Italians (Duffy, 2009). The presence of fresh American troops, unbroken by years of fighting, boosted the Allies resistance. The Germans were successful in crossing the river to the west of the French town of Reims, and pushed forward for nine miles before the French, American, British, and Italian soldiers stopped their advance. This loss was the...
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...The new airship is taking the same flight that was captured on camera just months after the battle occurred. The modern airship will have the ability to document areas featured in the original film in present day. World War One trenches stretched for thousands of miles. Sandbags lined the front wall of the trench, which averaged about ten feet tall. These sandbags continued about another three feet above ground level. The rear wall was also lined with these sandbags to protect the soldiers from an attack from the rear. The walls were also were also lined with logs and branches to reinforce the walls because rainfall and the constant bombardment of artillery shells would cause the walls to collapse. The trenches were dug in a zigzag manner, so that if the enemy was able to get inside he could not fire his weapon straight down the trench line. During the beginning days of World War One airplanes were seen as useless for war, so it was mainly used as a reconnaissance tactic. These reconnaissance aircraft would photograph enemy trench layout from a bird’s eye view as well as enemy troop movements. By the end of the war reconnaissance aircraft had developed into fighters and bombers that brought a new era of warfare. During the war more airmen were killed in training learning how to fly aircraft than were killed in action. If the engine stalled at takeoff the pilots would not be able to recover the plane before it crashed to the ground as they didn’t have the speed, or the ability...
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