World War I Changed The World - 1115 Words

In four short years, 9 million men died and 21 million more had serious injures. World War I changed many lives around the world as eight European countries as well as the United States, fought against each other and formed allies. It the beginning, it was meant to be the war that ended all wars. This Great War was unlike any war before; there was new technology such as tanks and machine guns, as well as new tactics such as trenches and war at sea. The physical geography affected the outcome of the war in great measures, both on land and sea. Mountains, sea, and flat land made the countries develop new tactics and strategies to fight the enemies. All aspects of geography resulted in struggles, whether it is disease or warfare strategy.†¦show more content†¦Also, due to the new generation of modern warfare, different weapons were used on the battlefield. The most common weapon created in WWI was the machine gun. They were used to shoot from far away, which helps the operator stay away from man to man combat. Combined with trenches, these machines guns could make a deadly pair; they could mount on the inside of the trench while protecting the shooter from oncoming fire. The trenches were a very smart idea due to the fact that the land was flat. Although fighting was extremely violent on land, soldiers also faced deadly battles at sea. Back in the day, Britain had the most powerful navy around, but Germany wanted to test their strength. One of the most, if not the only, famous battle at sea was the Battle of Jutland, which changed the war at sea forever. The battle of Jutland was no ordinary battle at sea. Unlike battles on land, Jutland lasted only one day. The battle was between the British and the Germans. There were about 250 ships in attendance and about 100,000 men spread out on ships. Due to the fact that Britain had a more powerful Navy, they had almost twice as many ships and men. Many would think that with these odds, Britain had to have won, bu t that was not the case. The battle was split into two phases. The first phase was around 5:00 P.M. on May 31, 1916. Both