Why The World War I Was The Great War?

The first World War, The Great War, or what many like to call it, was an avoidable war that cost millions of military and civilian lives. The blood of both sides, mixed in the dirt and mud that soaked the uniforms of the sick troops, taking cover in trenches, praying to God that they aren't the ones to be bombed by the next mortar incoming; this barely scratches the surface when describing “The Great War”. World war 1 had many opportunities to end, however even if it didn't, it a least gave everyone in the world an insight on how terrible war is, and how its changed from the past.
World War 1 involved many countries in the war, some bounded by defense alliances, and others for humanitarian reasons; however, the war started at different times …show more content…
One of the people, or mostly ta group of people, were the Black Hand. these people were a secret gang made from Serbian officers and officials. They hated being part of austria and the government itself and wanted to be free. To prove their point, they planned to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, which made things worse for them. Ferdinand was actually thinking about the Serbian side and that their argument had some merit to it. The Black Hand assassinating him was one of the biggest mistakes in the war, which also happens to start it. Another contributor to the war was President Wilson, the 28th president of the United States and current president during the war. He declared the United States to be neutral; however, they were one of the main contributors in supplying the Allies with tanks, and machine guns. The Central powers, and some of the foreign newspapers from immigrants in the US called the US a hypocrite that only favored one side, even when they stated to be neutral. Even though criticisms were true, Wilson insisted in being neutral. When the word reached Theodore Roosevelt, he wasn't furious. Roosevelt called Wilson out on his decision. Roosevelt was also someone that was involved in the war, but more of the person who pushed the US into the war. Roosevelt wanted to be in the war for awhile but Wilson wanted to be neutral; this changed when the Lusitania sunk and …show more content…
Yes, war was brutal, but battles in war was more civilized and less intense than in World War 1. A family picnic can be set up on top of the sidelines of a battle to watch is people fought. It wasn't as bloody or so sickening than it was in World War 1, and we can blame the minds of the sick and advancing technology. When I say the minds of the sick, I don't mean the sick troops in the trenches, I mean the sick minds of the leaders and generals who fought with the reason to kill as many as possible. Before World War 1, war wasn't won by how many people you could kill on the opposing side than you can lose, it was won by civilized diplomacy or tactics to get the enemy to surrender. It was more of a mind game between war strategist and generals on opposing sides. World War 1 however, changed that forever. There wasn't anything to romanticize about the war. No strategy to draw the enemy into surrender; it was just won by the numbers of troops the sides could lose and save. A good example is in No Man's Land. This was the land between the two side’s trenches. It's called No Mans Land because hardly any man could cross it and make it out alive. If the barbwire didn't rip you to shreds, the machine guns would've put hundreds of holes into you in a matter of seconds. The advancing technology of the machine gun was menacing, and changed how many tried to send their troops it. Usually, generals