This strengthened the opposition against the Tsar. However, it is viewed as less significant in comparison to the refusal of co-operation with the Dumas. This is due to if the Tsar accepting the reforms which would have led a better shaped country into battle. This is because troops would be more motivated in the sight of war and will be committed to the chief commands orders. Another factor to the growth of opposition against the Tsar was due to the Rasputin becoming advisor to Alexandria as Nicholas the second went to war.
This is illustrated from his proclamation that "war is merely the continuation of policy by other means," the concept of "remarkable trinity" and the general uncertainties of war which he termed as ‘friction' (Moran 2007: 91-106). Many scholars have assumed that the concept of trinity is fundamentally linked to states. Thus critics claim that the end of state legitimacy brought about by the international system of nations will lead to only violent, non-Trinitarian and non-political Wars. This argument is supported by the changes of structure of modern conflicts where the confrontation between opposing armies has been replaced by contemporary wars which do not follow a conventional norm and lack rationality. According to Mary Kaldor (2005: 491-498), who is the leading proponent of new war, the primary example of the new type of warfare is the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina whereby the conflict appears to manifest in irrational traits that are guided by other factors other than politics.
Tudor England saw profound changes during Henry VIII reign 1509-1547. These changed were mainly in the areas of power, society and the economy. The period in question is often thought of as the highlight of Henry's rein due to him being younger, more energetic, and having strong ideas on how to strengthen the country. However this character changed as he got older and he became childish and spoilt. In order for Henry to rule over the country smoothly, Henry needed a motivated and determined assistant.
Lincoln learned valuable lessons from this; he knew he needed to find military leadership he could rely on. It became his priority. He also became aware of his limited military experience and had more of hands on commander in chief. Immediately after Bull Run, Lincoln decided to change generals. Even though this was huge in the beginning of his Presidency, and it was a mistake at the time, Lincoln always rose from a problem.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, imperialism and colonialism were very active; supporting the Industrial Revolution that had began in the mid-nineteenth century. New technologies such as steam power, electric power, and factories required a lot of raw resources that could be found in new territories; such as North America and India. Existing nations had greater importance because they acquired the colonies which had the better resources they needed. The Nations needed to support and protect these colonies raising the importance of naval power in a nation’s military. This resulted in Great Britain becoming one of the dominant Great Powers, leaving other nations struggling to match the power of Britain’s navy.
Later, at the Battle of Cambrai, they were to be used to much greater effect. Also, because the tank was new technology, soldiers did not know how to use them as not much training had been given. In order to succeed, the new technology had to be used to the greatest effect, which involved employing good tactics. However, these were slightly lacking on the British side. The tanks, which was a newly developed piece of machinery, could have been used much more effectively had the right tactics been applied.
The source is from a modern book named ‘Britain and Ireland, from Home Rule to Independence’ and so you could argue the source is to be given some validity however given that it is a modern text you could question some of the information it presents as it is not a primary source of information. The source suggests that Asquith’s policy and attitude was not proactive enough, therefore criticising his methods. The source states that this as well as his ‘blunder’ of including Ulster in the Home Rule Bill of 1912, which subsequently caused the first and immediate threat of Civil War in Ireland was just some of the error. This source therefore supports this view to a great extent because of this evidence. Source 8 does not support this view, however the only evidence supporting it being that tensions between Nationalists and Unionists was high and that because of their differences Ireland was preparing for a Civil War, as suggested by source 7.
However, this was not the case with the Iraq war. According to Christian Enemark and Christopher Michaelsen, “The cause of a state seeking to wage war is just if it appeals to a moral principle higher than mere self-interest” . They name three “primary just causes”, which are “pre-emptive self-defence [sic], humanitarian intervention and enforcement of the collective will” . The main focus here will be on self-defense and humanitarian intervention. One could argue that the coalition acted out of self-defense by pointing out the concern it had with Iraq producing weapons of
The USSR thereafter fought alongside the Allies. Germany was defeated due largely in part to the reorganization of the Russian military’s tank and air divisions, an increase in intelligence and communication, bettered training regimens for officers and a swift increase in technological prowess. The reorganization of the military was made to resemble German panzer divisions and the German Luftwaffe (air force). The ability for Russia to bear the war’s demand on resources was buoyed due to the Russian workforce’s ability to quickly adapt to a command economy—this was ensured mainly by the pre-war economic planning which the USSR implemented. The political scene in the USSR also changed for the better during the war—while initially the military reported directly to the Kremlin, Stalin soon appointed an able-bodied leader to the military, Marshal Zhukov, and this allowed the military greater flexibility and, in turn, greater success in battle.
Technological advances in guns increased casualty rates, which provoked a need for more military organization and skill. As a result, the size of standing armies increased, and drill sergeants were employed to educate the soldiers on tactics and maneuvers. Standing armies thus became a main crutch for absolutist