HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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the armies were more ruthless.
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the armies wanted to continue fighting for their cause.
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modern weapons were more deadly.
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airplanes could drop huge bombs.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The loss of life was greater than in any previous war in history, in part because militaries were using new technologies, including tanks, airplanes, submarines, machine guns, modern artillery, flamethrowers, and poison gas.
Detailed explanation-2: -60% of the battlefield casualties in WWI were caused by artillery shells exploding. Shrapnel wounds were particularly brutal for soldiers. The word ‘shrapnel’ comes from the small lead balls placed in an artillery shell that would spread out over the battlefield when exploded.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Most Destructive War in History By the end of World War II, much of Europe and Asia, and parts of Africa, lay in ruins. Combat and bombing had flattened cities and towns, destroyed bridges and railroads, and scorched the countryside. The war had also taken a staggering toll in both military and civilian lives.
Detailed explanation-4: -World War I led to the deaths of millions of soldiers and civilians. Nearly ten million soldiers died in the fighting, far exceeding military deaths in all the wars of the previous 100 years combined. Millions of civilians also suffered. Many died from starvation, disease, mass deportations, and genocide.
Detailed explanation-5: -World War II was the most destructive war in history. Estimates of those killed vary from 35 million to 60 million. The total for Europe alone was 15 million to 20 million-more than twice as many as in World War I.
Detailed explanation-6: -Perhaps the most significant technological advance during World War I was the improvement of the machine gun, a weapon originally developed by an American, Hiram Maxim.