Ww1 Trench Warfare

World War 1 was one of the biggest and brutal wars in human history. The principal actors in World War 1 were the central power (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey) against the allied powers (France, Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and the U.S.). Around 65 million men were mobilized to fight in WW1, from both sides, and the total number of casualties was 37 million (World War I Statistics). Also, World War 1 brought a new horror upon soldiers unlike previous wars, which is the industrialized weapons. Therefore, old strategies such as head-on infantry attacks were no longer effective or functional against modern weaponry like artilleries and machine guns. However, the level of danger for soldiers differed in terms of: ground, sea, and air. …show more content…
It was terrible for soldiers to withstand the situation as it was the first time they faced the industrialized weapons, thus it took them a while to adapt to it. Because battles were conducted at a relatively close range when two armies met in the field involving modern weaponry, trenches became necessary for soldiers to escape the bullets and artilleries. Although trenches have been employed in wars since ancient times, during World War 1 they were used on an unprecedented scale.
However, at first trenches were used as a temporary strategy to provide protection when two armies fight each other to avoid losing battles. But, because both armies were unable to advance their position and break through these trenches, that created a stalemate. Therefore, trench warfare evolved into one of the main features of World War …show more content…
In naval warfare, the British Royal Navy was the most dominant force and more powerful than any other throughout the war (Sullivan). Also, the French and the Germans had a large naval forces. Yet, as a member of the British Empire at that time, Canada’s navy put to sea immediately when Great Britain declared war on Germany on 4 August 1914 (Canadian Naval Operations).
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) faced a great test just four years after being formed. They began the war with two ships and fewer than 350 men (First World War). Not having enough navy power, Canada felt that the best way to contribute to the war was to send men to fight on the Western Front in Europe and leave the protection of their coasts to the navies of Britain and other allies.
However, part of World War 1 took place in the air, but at that time flying was limited. Taking off and landing a plane without crashing was a significant accomplishment. In 1917, the Royal Flying corps set up training fields and actively recruited Canadians. 22.000 Canadians served in the British flying services, and by November 1918, 25 per cent of Royal Air Force officers were Canadians (Air Training in Canada). Yet, by the end of the war 1,388 of the Canadians

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