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Using machine guns in trenches allowed more protection for the soldiers in the trenches, and also created a stalemate among the front lines.
 * German soldiers using machine guns in the trench.**

The use of animals such as dogs helped track down wounded or dead soldiers that were struggling to stay alive.
 * Dogs from the Italian Red Cross.**

I think that this picture shows how big a role militarism played, and it also shows how involved rulers were with their militaries at that time.
 * King George V inspecting his troops before battle.**

Using guns such as the 6 inch deck gun on ships gave another threat to any opposers and created a differant oppurtunity to strike at the enemy. Prince Leopold of Bavaria was one of the many leaders involved in World War I.
 * 6 inch deck gun aboard a British Naval Cruiser.**
 * Prince Leopold of Bavaria**

The living conditions of trenches were really poor and many soldiers died or became seriously ill from living there.
 * German troops relaxing in a trench.**

The war caused great destruction, and many people who weren't involved in the fighting were also affected by the Great War.
 * Ruins of Arras Cathedral.**

Fighter planes also played a big role in the war because they could consistently bomb and attack enemies with a marginal risk of being destroyed.
 * British Handley-Page Bomber.**

This picture shows the honnor and bravery that the men gave, and the men getting repaid for their service. It also shows how highly appreciated all the people in military were.
 * French Lt. Gen. Riquichot decorating Sgt. P.H. Knowles, USMC with Croix de Guerre and Star, Tours France.**

This shows that everyone was affected by war. Many people were without homes and family due to war.
 * Woman and her Cow, Displaced by the war.**

The Salvation Army and other foundations supported and gave aid to the soldiers. From this picture, it seems that soldiers could really benefit from foundations such as the Salvation Army.
 * This is the Salvation Army at Camp Lewis.**

This shows that military units such as this one had or made time to help other people who were directly effected by the war. This could have possibly relieved stress from the soldiers who were in non-stop combat at times.
 * Territorials of the 126th infantry distributing soup to the families of the of rebels of Dehibat, in Tunisia.**

This shows how many soldiers were captured by the Germans. Many died and all underwent some form of physical pain.
 * The German Camp at Vise a few miles northeast of Liege.**

This shows the formations and war strategy that many countries and armies used during the Great War.
 * German aerial photograph of military formations before the British attack in Flanders (1917).**

This shows the many differant ways of recruiting. In the U.S., they implemented the Selective Service Act.
 * Recruiting for the Holy War in Tiberias in 1914.**

This shows how ammunition and other supplies were transported to the front lines. If these lines were cut off by blockade, the unit would have to suffer and wouldn't be able to go on much longer without surrender.
 * Canadian Ammunition Train.**