When the RMS Lusitania was sunk off the coast of Ireland in May of 1915, it became the rallying cry that led America to enter the war. Roughly 2,000 people …
Month: January 2015
Trenches & The Christmas Truce
Life in the trenches of World War 1 sucked. It was almost always wet, and the constant sounds of shelling & gun fire drove many men insane. There is a …
Propaganda – A Valuable Tactic of War
Propaganda posters went up all across Europe at the start of the war. At first, the posters targeted recruitment and assured a swift victory. As the war waged on, propaganda …
The Start of The Great War (WW1)
Vocabulary: Nationalism – Strong patriotic feelings for one’s own county. Alliance – Agreement between 2 or more parties to help each other Neutral Country – One that does not take …