Paper Summary:

This paper explains that originally it was believed that World War I would be a quick war; however, the availability of bodies and money generated through nationalism and patriotism to support the military industrial complex and the strategic blinders of generals instead led to the extended bloodshed in the trenches of this war. Next, the author describes the battlefields of the Western, Eastern and Middle Eastern Fronts. The paper concludes that the common denominator connecting these battles was the futility of the fight itself.

From the Paper:

"Political intrigue with the Russian royal family of Tsar Nicholas and Alexandra turned the country inward giving the German and Austrian forces the ability to take the initiative in battle on the Eastern Front. Hindenburg, the leader of the German troops began operations on the 2nd of May 1915 and by the end of May had annihilated most of the Russian 3rd army triggering a Russian retreat of over 80 miles. By the end of September the Russians were pushed back another 100 miles, relinquished Poland to the pressing German Troops and lost over 2 million men, half of them as prisoners of war."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Stokesbury, J. L. (1981). A short history of World War I. New York: Morrow.

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