To me, the most interesting aspects of World War 1 were:
-The diseases soldiers got while in trenches or awaiting a battle. They came out crazy and no one was ever the same.
-The tanks were cool, but weren't efficient. Yet, many countries continued to buy them.
-In the end, Germany was blamed and punished the worst.
Of World War 2:
-One man was the brains behind it all, got into the mind of a whole country and pretty much took over.
-The war killed millions in a short amount of time.
I hoped to learn the reasons for wars back them, like what meant the most to countries. How did they fight, and what kind of attacks did they use. What weapons were used, and how long it lasted. I wanted to learn how people died, and if they did make it home, how were they affected mentally.
These wars are important today because they represent the causes of war. They're part of trial and error with America and it's war tactics. The Great Depression helped to contribute to the 2nd World War. Now that we're in a recession, maybe knowing about the war and all its causes could help avoid another one. The 2nd World War also caused a break up of Germany into 4 parts. It started Communism in China and Eastern Europe. The first World War also birthed the ideas of Socialism and new economical ideas.
New technological advances came about because of the wars. Tankers, Bombers, gas,Fighter Planes, New types of guns, etc. The World Wars started a new league of machinery that have been advanced and worked on to become the many weapons we use today.
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