Abstract
This paper explains that Australia's cultural, economic and defensive dependency upon Britain forged a sense of Australian identity that was intertwined with its British counterpart; however, at the conclusion of the war, Australia emerged as a nation skeptical of Britain's continued leadership, confident of its own military prowess and with its own Australian identity. The author points out that the battles of the Western Front and Gallipoli became the historical foundation, which helped to shape Australia's rugged, individual identity. The paper relates that, in the Digger Myth, Australian soldiers were seen to be athletic, hardy and resourceful to the point of perfection due to biological influences and experiences of a frontier lifestyle; however, these soldiers had never been truly battle tested. The author stresses that the 'Baptism of Fire' proved Australia's legitimacy as a fighting unit and as a nation.

Table of Contents:
Imperial Ties to the Australian Identity Prior to 1914
The 'Digger' Myth

From the Paper
"When Britain declared war, 50,000 young, energetic Australian men immediately volunteered to fight for their nation as well as their native homeland of Britain in order to protect against the evil German menace. These men were primarily single men who were attracted by the steady pay of military service. Australian's wave of volunteers quickly waned as many of these eager young men were slain at Gallipoli and on the Western Front. In 1916, Australia gave 14,000 lives to the war effort and another 22,000 in 1917. In 1917, after Gallipoli, Australian enlistment dropped to 45,000 from a high of 166,000 in 1915."

Tags:gallipoli, environment, viral, british, nationhood

Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the books "The Great War 1914-1918", by Cyril Falls, and "The Pity of War: Explaining World War I", by Niall Ferguson. The paper discusses how these two books, written 40 years apart, look at the war from different stages in history and from different perspectives. The paper analyzes how the authors graphically illustrate the First World War and what this war meant to the participants, the world, and to history in general. The paper examines how the books discuss emotional and personal themes, which makes them quite important for detailed research that adds another dimension to The Great War.

From the Paper
"Ferguson, on the other hand, uses a different type of literary technique. He consistently relates events to works of literature that covered the war, from classics such as All Quiet on the Western Front and For Whom the Bell Tolls to lesser knows works, he consistently compares the actual events of the war to how their authors portrayed (and sometimes dramatized) them in literary works. For some readers, this might be more difficult to follow and identify with and understand. However, both books are extremely well written. They belong in any serious World War I library or historian's reference shelf."

Tags:Francis, Ferdinand, Lloyd, George, World, War, Allies, anti-war, activists

Abstract
This paper analyzes Massie's book which describes the maritime power used in the First World War. In the book, Massie focuses on one ship in particular, the Dreadnought and its maritime influence on World War I. In addition, the paper discusses many causes of the WWI, the political impact, the arms race and the effect on Europe's population.

From the Paper
"Pressure was building for many years in the late 19th century. Strong feelings of nationalism fed the fires of hatred in pre-war Europe. It turned Frenchman against German and Russian against Austrian. Nationalistic speeches and writings (especially in countries like Germany) hastened the war by painting it as the best test for proof of national superiority. These general causes created an atmosphere in Europe which made war almost inevitable. The "Great War" was not caused by megalomaniacs hungry for power as in the case of Mussolini and Hitler during World War II. The origins are more complex. Some say the war was fueled by the naval race between Britain and Germany. Naval warfare had been revolutionized in 1906 when Britain launched the world's first all big-gun battleship: H.M.S. Dreadnought. Before this, battleships had been armed with an array of guns of varying caliber in main, secondary and tertiary batteries. The Dreadnought carried 8 15-inch guns, each capable of firing a 1,920-pound projectile 35,000 yards. Robert K. Massie wrote on the Dreadnought and the maritime influence on World War I. His book suitably titled: Dreadnought Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War, focuses on these huge ships which changed naval fleets forever. With these new super-power floating war machines, war became inevitable."

Tags:navy, maritime, fleet, europe

Abstract
This paper explains that historians cite that the Great War was the first time that many young American men, who left the traditional restraints of a predominately conservative culture, were able to explore new boundaries and act in ways that would have never been permitted back home. The author analyzes two primary U.S. military propagandist documents from this period to understand the role men and women played in controlling the spread of venereal disease. Women were portrayed as taking away a man's "honor" and as proliferating disease and immorality. The paper also explores the differences between male and female honor, male restraint among females, and how men must work against the "whore" to keep his honor and promote the ideal of restraint. The paper has end notes instead of a bibliography.

From the Paper
"Examining "You Kept Fit and Defeated the Hun," there is an image of a young solider bearing a hearty smile. He is dressed in his combat uniform and he is holding a rifle with a bayonet, a large bald eagle is poised upon his shoulders with wings stretched, and he is standing upon the helmets of a defeated German military. The imagery alone sets an important tone for the wholesome nature of the soldier. Victorious against the German Army, he is the symbol of virility as he has liberated Europe to "make the world safe for democracy", as President Wilson's stated."

Tags:boundaries, virility, perversion, reunion, family

Abstract
This paper examines the political and military atmosphere in Russia at the out break of the Great War, which is also called World War I. It describes a weakened industrialized nation under the Tsarist rule that was unable to reach it full military might and lacked popular support for the war. The paper describes the political affects of emergence of the Bolsheviks during the war, which than lead to the Russian Revolution.

From the Paper
"Russia's poor combat performance during the war has become well-known. Different explanations have been offered. The one that was preferred by many ex-tsarist officers who emigrated after the war was that Russia's technological level was not up to that of the rest of the world: "that is, that Russia lacked the technology to manufacture the arms and material needed to prosecute the struggle" (Fuller 38-39). Russia did have a burgeoning industrial sector, but she was still inferior to her neighbors in terms of her output of such commodities as electrical equipment, chemicals, and machine tools. Before the war, Russia's total production of machinery of all kinds filled less than half of her internal demands. Once she had exhausted her stockpile of rifles, bullets, and shells, she was unable to replace them as rapidly as could Germany, which contributed to the German conquest of Poland, Livonia, and much of the Baltic coast. The lack of these goods also added to the demoralization of the troops (Fuller 39)."

Tags:wwi, world, war, i, tsar, russian, revolution, russia, bolsheviks

Abstract
In this article, the writer identifies the similarities and differences between the Civil War, WWI and WWII and then defines the catalyst for involvement in each war. The writer also discusses the effect of each war on the United States economically, socially, and politically for a better understanding of the government's national and foreign policy. In addition, the writer points out that, when comparing and defining data pertaining to the Civil War, WWI and WWII, one needs to take into consideration how these historical events described a nation going through an economic and social transition. The writer maintains that the involvement of the United States in these three wars had an effect not only nationally but also on a foreign basis. Furthermore, the writer notes that the key element or factors used to describe the United States involvement in each of these wars may be complex, controversial, and difficult for one to fully understand.

Outline:
Abstract
Catalyst for the Civil War
Peace Movements before World War I
U. S. Neutrality
Catalyst for World War I
Isolationism (1935-1939)
Catalyst for World War II
Japan's Involvement
Russia's Involvement
Women and Minorities Involvement in World War II
The Similarities or Differences of Each War
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Two different Americas existed side by side during the 19th Century, known as the Northern and Southern States. The Northern States economic growth was due to focusing on industry, commerce, and finance. Their main products were textiles, machinery, woolen goods, clothing, leather, and lumber. This diverse industry attracted many immigrants which greatly increased the population of the Northern States. The Southern States on the other hand focused on agriculture, with its main crop being cotton, especially due to the invention of the cotton gin in 1793. At that time cotton was the largest and most important American export. The North and South depended on this valuable crop; the South produced and harvested the raw cotton, while the North manufactured the cotton into textile products. The climate in the South also allowed for producing this valuable crop. It was not until 1850's, when the Northern economy had grown to be self-sufficient, due to its industrial growth and transportation that a way of life would impact a nation. The life style of the Northern States was so different from the Southern States that it was causing political and social unrest. The growth of the North was made possible by paid laborers who worked in the factories. The South on the other hand, depended on slaves as their main source of labor. Maintaining, housing, and caring for slaves was costly, but not as costly as paying laborers to work the cotton fields. "

Tags:nation, events, conflicts, attacks

Abstract
The paper discusses the Berlin-Baghdad railway and the arrival of the SMS Goeben battleship that caused the Turks to join the alliance that pulled them into World War I. The paper describes in detail the weeks before the actual declaration of war against the Allied powers.

From the Paper
"In November of 1914, the once-mighty "sick man of Europe," the Ottoman Empire, joined the 'war to end all wars' as a Central Power. Having concluded a secret alliance with Germany against her long-time rival Russia, the conditions for war were met, and on 11 November, Sultan Mehmed V declared jihad. This would prove, as with so many other empires, to be the downfall of Turkey as a Mediterranean power, and, in fact as an empire at all. The terms of the alliance pulled the Ottomans into the war, but the real question remains; what led them to sign it? The answers can be found in two places: the Berlin-Baghdad Railway, and the arrival of the SMS Goeben."

Tags:Berlin-Baghdad, railway, SMS, Goeben

Abstract
The paper discusses the Great War was founded in the industrialized ability to create weapons that were technologically advanced such as hand grenades and poisonous gases. The author believes that the Great War ushered in an era of mass killing. The paper points out that countries with the ability to produce these weapons used the war to seek more power.

Table of Content
Introduction
The War
Weapons of Destruction
The Greed
Conclusion

From the Paper
"For the first time in history weapons reached technically superior heights.There were hand grenades, gases, aircraft and machine guns. These weapons had not been used in widespread capacities. Previously, the war strategies that various nations had developed were designed around more primitive methods of defensive and offensive actions. One of the most tried and true war strategies that had worked in the past had been a trench. The advent of fighter pilots and bomber aircraft was first supported during the Great War. It allowed pilots to fly low t the ground and dispense bullets at the rate of hundreds per minute. Servicemen on the ground and in the trenches had nowhere to go to escape the advanced technology."

Tags:industrialize, weapons, technological, poisonous, gases, mass, killing

Abstract
This paper presents a detailed examination of the Western Front during the Great War of 1914-1918. The author discusses one of the currently least talked about wars which had one of the largest impacts on the way the world would shape itself. The writer explores what life was like in the trenches for those who served in the war and presents an overview of many aspects of the war.

From the Paper
"Experts have said that the Great War of 1914 ushered in the most destructive and violent century in human history. Those who were alive to witness its battles believed it served as a sort of cleansing action for the eras that were in conflict(The Great War ushered in the 20thCenturyhttp://www.pitt.edu/~pugachev/greatwar/ww1.html). The old world was being forced to retire at a time it was not ready, while the new era promoted progress for mankind, yet carried with it, violence and bloodshed. For those who were in the trenches the war represented an almost good versus evil question and when it was over many dreams had died. "The naive dreams of progress, along with the innocence of the pre-war world, faith in God, and hope in the future all died in the trenches of Europe(The Great War ushered in the 20thCenturyhttp://www.pitt.edu/~pugachev/greatwar/ww1.html).""

Tags:trenches, 1914, western, front, 1918, soldier, battle

Abstract
This paper explains Eksteins' position as presented in his book "The Rites of Spring: The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age" that the German aggressors' view of the Great War was (1) an inextricable link with their culture and (2) a German territorial aggrandizement. The author points out the British view of war at the time of World War I was different from the German view in that the war was a struggle to preserve British social values. The paper relates that the propaganda, which fueled Nazism's spread was largely based on Nazism's reinterpretation and use of old Germanic mythology; Hitler's movement took root in a society reeling from the effects of the Treaty of Versailles.

From the Paper
"Previously, the French were the antagonists of the British on the European continent, but now Germany had taken over that role (116). The French had represented "flux and irresponsibility in the world," and now it was the Germans who did so (116). In contrast, the British saw themselves as the stable point of the world. They were proud of the stability the "Pax Britannica" brought, a peace ensured through military might and a far-flung network of colonies through the world (117). It was a reactionary view, as opposed to the progressive view of the Germans."

Tags:technicism, propaganda, territorial-aggrandizement, preservation, mythology