Churchill's Influence

Winston Churchill's origins place him as having a heavy interest in the arts, particularly writing. Churchill wrote biographies, autobiographies, and a novel. The strong commitment to writing allowed Churchill to continue to build upon his leadership to guide the British people during the bleak terms of war. Using his writing skills, Winston was able to to create eloquent speeches which captured audiences and spread determination and defiance around the world. Consistently ranked as one of the most compelling leaders, his writing inspiration greatly assisted in his country's continued nationalism and dedication through the particularly turbulent times of World War II.

Eastern Front

The Western Front stretched from Belgium in the north to Switzerland in the south. The line of fighting on the Eastern side of Europe between Russia and Germany and Austria-Hungary is typically known as the Eastern Front. Fighting began on the Eastern front when Russia invaded East Prussia on August 17, 1914. Germany would then immediately launch a counter-offensive and pushed Russia back. A pattern of attack and counter-attack continued for the first two years of the war an meant that the Eastern Front changed position as land was captured and lost by both sides, making it more versatile and adaptive compared to the Western Front.

The primary differences between the Western and Eastern fronts was the brutality of the fighting. The Western Front faced far many more casualties than the Eastern front, while also being physically shorter than the Eastern front. Due to the Western Front being more industrialized, it also had more advanced weaponry such as tanks and planes. There was also chemical warfare on the Western Front, which saw Germany using it against citizens in Belgium. While not having as much carnage on the Eastern Front, since most of the individuals occupied on the Eastern Front did not want to fight for the Tsar

Economic and Political Factors of The Great War

Alliances being quickly drawn contributed to the The Great War. Two major alliances being drawn - the Central Powers and the Allies created tension which would inevitably lead to war. With international tensions on the rise, the great powers then began to build up their armies and navies. Nationalism also particularly helped fuel the beginning of The Great War by having strong nationalism in both Germany and France, both desiring to boast their country as being superior. Nationalism also increased militarism. The inevitable war was also fueled by economic tensions between the two rivals, each growing increasingly threatened by the other's rapid economic growth. The following conditions provided favorable circumstances for a war to evolve from a relatively insignificant regional conflict.

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