19th and 20th Century

Introduction

The early arms races of the 20th century escalated into a war which engaged numerous mighty nations: World War I (1914-1918). Technological advancements altered the way war was battled, as new inventions for example appliance cannons, containers, chemical tools for fighting, grenades, and infantry airplane changed methods and strategy. After more than four years of trench warfare in western Europe, and 20 million dead, those forces who had formed the Triple Entente appeared victorious over the Triple Alliance (Bulliet 200)

In addition to annexing much of the colonial possessions of the vanquished states, the Triple Entente exacted punitive restitution payments from their previous foes, plunging Germany in particular into financial depression. The Russian Empire was overthrown throughout the confrontation and transitioned into the first ever communist state, and the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires were dismantled at the war's conclusion. World War I conveyed about the end of the regal and imperial ages of Europe, and established the United States as a foremost world infantry power.

Discussion

At the starting of the time span, Britain was the world's most mighty nation; having acted on as the world's policeman for the past century. Fascism, a action which increased out of post-war angst and which accelerated throughout the Great Depression of the 1930s, profited impetus in Italy, Germany and Spain in the 1920s and 1930s, culminating in World War II (1939-1945), sparked by Nazi Germany's aggressive expansion at the total cost of its neighbors. Meanwhile, Japan had quickly changed itself into a technologically sophisticated developed power. Its infantry expansion into to the East Asia and the Pacific Ocean culminated in a shock strike on the United States, conveying it into World War II. (Bulliet 525)

After having had some years of spectacular infantry success, Germany was beaten in 1945, having been repelled and invaded by ...