The War Of The World War II - 1496 Words

In 1914, a war began that would turn into one of the deadliest combats in all of human history. A war that was fought between two alliances named the Triple Entente, consisting of Russia, France and Great Britain, and the Triple Alliance, which consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. One of the reasons the war was so deadly was because many of the commanders and generals did not develop the tactics at the rate at which the weapons had progressed. Artillery and Machine Guns would decimate anyone who came over the edge of a trench, leading to millions of deaths. The old style of face-to-face trading fire combat had become obsolete due to the invention of the automatic and semi-automatic weapon. A single gun could now kill or injure†¦show more content†¦It would cause burning of the throat and lungs, and would blind the soldiers. As many of the French troops fell back due to the gas, the Canadian troops had a genius idea. They urinated into cloths and handkerchiefs in order to neutralize the Chlorine Gas. Although the attack created an 8-kilometer long gap in the defensive line, the Germans did not advance through it, since it was partially defended by the Canadian troops. The Canadians gave the British reinforcements time to help fill in the gap, although it was thinly defended. The Canadian troops managed to hold their ground and keep the enemy troops from advancing. In the third Battle of Ypres, also known as Passchendaele, a new and even deadlier gas was introduced. The gas that is commonly called Mustard Gas was used for the first time by German forces on the Allied forces. Mustard gas was very potent and would cause effects that could last for days. Throughout the war, poison gas was used very effectively, with many tens of thousands of troops dying from its effect. Santos 3 During the war, many of the soldiers that were forced to go above the edge of the trenches were injured or killed. The strategy of charging the enemy was extremely ineffective because of 2 weapons, the Machine Gun and Artillery. Many of the Generals never thought to change up the tactics, and with Machine Guns ready to fire on troops coming over the edge, The War Of The World War II - 1496 Words World War II was one of the most powerful wars the world has ever had. It was also one of the largest conflicts there has ever been. It was known as a â€Å"world war† because nearly every country in the world was involved. There were many tragic and chilling events throughout the war that were very significant. The war was known as one of the most disastrous wars of all time because of what the nations put each other through. Many innocent lives were taken during this mournful war. About 50 million troops lost their lives fighting in the war. In Nazi Germany nearly 9,000,000 troops were killed. 42,000,000 troops were killed in the Soviet Union. 4,000,000 were killed in China and 3,000,000 were killed in Japan. Although nearly every country was†¦show more content†¦Adolf Hitler came into power over Germany in 1933, after fighting in World War I. Under his brilliant leadership, he was able to break Germany out of Isolation with other countries. Adolf Hitler was determi ned to have command and authority over all of Europe. â€Å"In September of 1939, Adolf Hitler, who was over Germany, successfully invaded Poland causing Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany.† On June 10,1940, Italy joined the war because they wanted to defeat France. Japan joined the war because they wanted to expand in Asia and was determined to take their land. The United States had produced resources such as oil for the Japanese. When Japan and China were at war with each other, the United States did not support Japan and prohibited any further resources from them. Because of this act, the Japanese grew hatred toward the United States and decided to get revenge. December 7,1941, would go down in United States history as one of the most tragic events to happen to them. Japan had bombed the United States naval base Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, killing and injuring over 3,500. The bombing destroyed a lot of the United States aircraft and destroyed all of their reso urces. This mournful event caused the United States to enter the war a year after. They were ready to fight. France reached out to Germany by signing an armistice that would hope create peace. The Armistice divided France into two parts,