Table 1 shows the population, steel production, and armed strengths of the two rival coalitions in 1914. Strength of the belligerents, Aug. 4, 1914 resources Central Powers Allied Powers population (in millions) 115.2 265.5 steel production (in millions of metric tons) 17.0 15.3 army div...
Testament of Youth has been acclaimed as a classic for its description of the impact of World War I on the lives of women and the middle-class civilian population of Great Britain. The book shows how the impact extended into the postwar years. It is also considered a classic ...
Germany:InGermany, the homefront faced economic hardship and social upheaval as the war dragged on. Food shortages and inflation led to widespread discontent among the civilian population. The government implemented rationing and propaganda campaigns to maintain support for the war effort, but social ...
Learn about major World War 1 alliances and treaties. Review secret alliances of WW1, the Treaty of London 1915, and other key moments in the...
Population in 1939 300,000 Military Deaths in WW2 1,000 Contributor: C. Peter Chen Although the British colony of Newfoundland had been self-governing since 1855, the official name Dominion of Newfoundland was not established until 1907. During WW1, the 1st Newfoundland Regiment served in France...
Entry into WW2 10 May 1940 Population in 1939 8,729,000 Military Deaths in WW2 7,900 Civilian Deaths in WW2 198,000 - Civ Deaths from Holocaust 106,000 Contributor: C. Peter Chen During WW1, the Netherlands maintained a neutral status. In 1936, when Germany began a rearmament policy, ...
these regions found themselves without a government and many new groups attempted to fill the void. During this same period, the population was facing food shortages and was, for the most part, demoralized by the losses incurred during the war. Various political parties, ranging from ardent natio...
not just beaten. The facts presented are drawn from archived evidence and Admiralty papers. Our thesis endorses and builds on the outrage expressed by the Admiralty’s representative in Scandinavia during WW1, Naval Attaché Rear-Admiral Consett. He detailed how the Allies were secretly supplying ...
UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.World population to 2300(United Nations Publications, New York, 2004) Lutz, W., Sanderson, W. & Scherbov, S.Nature451, 716–719 (2008). ArticleGoogle Scholar Fertilizer Requirements in 2015 and 2030(FAO, Rome, 2000). ...
But the effect of the raid on a population who were used to battles being fought by soldiers on the battlefield was immense.Morale dropped and people feared further raids and believed that a German invasion would follow.Further raids were carried out on coastal towns and London during 1915 ...