NATS 1775 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Major Trauma, Jousting, War Industries Board
23 Jan 2019
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Unit 11 science, tech and wwi exam question. Wwi was a 20th century war fought with 19th century tactics. Wwi (1914-1918): 10m lives lost, 2x more wounded. This was also connected to old fashioned attitudes about warfare as well. In wwi, many military leaders had fought battles in the 1800s, and had a very. Romantic image of how wars should be conducted: this included the idea of fighting with skill, bravery and honor. French leaders initially had little use for it: they called machine guns. It will take time for attitudes to change and for newer strategies to take effect. Arms race : countries around the world strived to develop advanced naval techs no matter what the cost. Before wwi, navies were so synonymous with a country"s military strength that land armies virtually ignored; no joint planning between army and naval forces. In wartime, navy seen as vital to protect trade routes, keep communications open throughout empire and prevent invasion.
