RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
MAJOR EVENTS IN PRE REVOLUTION RUSSIA
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The zeppelin
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The tank
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The airplane
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The submarine
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Detailed explanation-1: -The First World War destroyed empires, created numerous new nation-states, encouraged independence movements in Europe’s colonies, forced the United States to become a world power and led directly to Soviet communism and the rise of Hitler.
Detailed explanation-2: -The damage inflicted by U-boats during World War I was powerful. Their ability to submerge and to surprise enemies led to massive casualties: Germany and Austria-Hungary sank almost 5, 000 merchant ships during World War I, killing approximately 15, 000 Allied sailors.
Detailed explanation-3: -The five consequences of World War I is that it brought ruin and destruction to Europe, European economies collapsed, Europe lost almost an entire generation of young men, nationalism surged in the colonial empires, and conflicts from the Treaty of Versailles were unresolved.
Detailed explanation-4: -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. The Germans recognized its military potential and had large numbers ready to use in 1914.