"The First World War was the great seminal catastrophe of the twentieth century….the old world, in some respects a good world, in some respects a bad one, but in any case the world we knew, came to an end."- George Kennan
The article "Gentlemans Rifle in the Trenches," shows how World War One changed not only countries but also the fundamental beliefs of individuals. The impact of trench warfare changed aristocratic traditions and brought a new beginning. Traditions such as being privileged by owning an H&H rifle to trying to survive in the trenches. Therefore the aristocrat's image ended, and a more egalitarian era began. The mention of field Marshall Earl Alexander shows how modern warfare and leadership arose because of World War One. Therefore, transformation took place because of the harsh reality of the modern world, where many traditions were replaced.
“No single episode did more to poison Soviet-American relations—perhaps to predispose the Soviets to regard the outside world as hostile—than the dispatch of American troops to Siberia.” — From Kennan’s 1984 book on U.S.-Soviet relations. America's involvement in Siberia was the first frost of a coming winter. The newly established Soviet government always remembered how America tried to halt their uprising and overthrow their government, which resulted in the Cold War. President Wilson tested the waters on how America could be influential in world affairs. If Trump were president during the conflict in Siberia, he may have implemented an America First Policy. Trump would want to control the coal mines for America because he would not want to risk American lives for an unworthy war, causing billions of taxpayers' dollars to be wasted. There are historians who believe that Wilson created a foundation for other countries, such as Korea and Vietnam, creating a quagmire of fo...
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