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¶ … World War I is fundamentally similar to warfare as it is practiced today.
This paper reviews the relevant literature to provide evidence in support of the argument that World War I is fundamentally similar to warfare as it is practiced today.
Major and Supporting Points of Evidence
There were numerous innovations in military ordnance and munitions that took place during and following the U.S. Civil War, but the purpose of the warfare practiced on the field of battle in World War I was fundamentally similar to the purpose of warfare as it is practiced today for a number of reasons, including the following:
The fundamental purpose and nature of warfare today is identical to the purpose and nature of the warfare prosecuted in World War I;
Notwithstanding some differences in the composition of the belligerents and military tactics, wars are still fought and won by "boots on the ground"; and,
Despite technological improvements, the conduct of war today is essentially the same as the conduct of war in World War I.
Conclusion
The research showed that despite innovations in technology that have changed the face of the 21st century battlefield, the warfare practiced in World War I was fundamentally similar to warfare as it is practiced today.
World War I is Fundamentally Similar to Warfare as It is Practiced Today
Introduction
World War I witnessed...
Other innovations prior to and during World War I likewise improved existing munitions to the point where they became even more efficient and deadly. As a result, in many ways, World War I provided a portent of what war would like in the future. This paper reviews the relevant literature to provide evidence in support of the argument that World War I is fundamentally similar to warfare as it is practiced today.
A summary of the research and important findings concerning the similarity of warfare in World War I as it is practiced today are provided in the conclusion.
Review and Analysis
According to the definition provided by Black's Law Dictionary, war is "The hostile contention by means of armed forces, carried on between nations, states, or rulers, or between [their] citizens."
This definition distinguishes war from other types of military operations, including raids, rescue operations, counter-drug and anti-terror operations, peace-keeping missions, military occupations, shows of force, and a wide range of other activities which involve the use of a nation's armed forces.
Because it takes at least "two to tango" in order for a war to occur, the fundamental purpose of war has always been the same throughout history In this regard, Clausewitz described war as "nothing more than a duel on a larger scale ... An act of force to compel the enemy to do our will."
The belligerents in World War I inherited the bloody legacy of numerous innovations in military ordnance that took place during and following the U.S. Civil War, but the purpose of the warfare practiced on the field of battle in World War I is fundamentally similar to the purpose of warfare as it is practiced…
References
Black's Law Dictionary (1990). St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Co.
Clausewitz, Carl von. (1976). On War, ed. And trans. Michael Howard and Peter Paret.
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