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The transcription discusses the First World War and its causes, the impact of weapons and technology during the war, the role of women in the war effort, the consequences of the war, and monuments and letters related to the war. It provides a brief overview of each topic and highlights key points and perspectives. Hello dear listeners, welcome one more time to the section of the Bilingual Programme Time for, in this case, Time for History, on Balbuena's Radio. I'm the teacher of Geography and History in the fourth year of ESO, and they have been the bilingual students of this level who have prepared this interesting programme on nothing more and nothing less than the First Great International Conflict, the Great War. As presenters of the programme we have Iker and Cesar with us. Hello guys, come on, it's all yours. Hello, witnesses to the conflict, forgotten accounts of the First World War. We begin today with a series of podcasts with which we intended to reflect on a terrible historical event that marked the beginning of the 20th century, the First World War and its consequences. The students' human and cruelest part of what was once considered the Great War. Without knowing that, later, another much more terrible and inhuman one would come. Episode 1, The Awakening of the Nation. Our partner Lorena, she's going to tell us how this all started. For those who will listen, what were the previous tensions that triggered the conflict? Hello Cesar, great to see you. The First World War had diverse causes, but its roots are followed in a complex network of alliances between European powers. In a sense, it was the mistrust between the military of the informants Triple Entente, UK, France and Russia, and the secretive Triple Alliance, Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Italy. One important thing that was the different conflicts between the European powers, some of them were resolved, like the imperialism, but the different conflicts of Germany with different European powers caused a big instability. In July 1914, tensions between the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance grew following, like for example, the crisis from Morocco, the war of the Balkans and the crisis from Bosnia, and the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, here to the throne of Austria-Hungary by a nationalist Serbian-Bosnian during his visit to Sarajevo. Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia for the attack. Russia supported its ally Serbia. When the Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia, a month later, its allies entered and the continent went to war. Episode 2. Twenties and technology. If there's one thing the military history of World War I is remembered for, it's those underground monster traps where as many men died from starvation and misery as from gunfire. Sergio Navril, The Last. Sergio, have you ever thought about the profound impact that the weapons in World War I had on shipping because of history? Absolutely, Avril. The introduction of machine guns, artillery and chemical weapons completely transformed the nature of warfare during that time. Did you know that the widespread use of machine guns, like the infamous machine gun, increased the firepower exponentially, making frontal assaults incredibly challenging? Yes, and the development of heavy artillery such as howitzers and trench mortars allowed for long-range bombardment, changing the dynamics of the battles. Additionally, the use of chemical weapons like mustard gas and clergy gas brought about a new level of horror, causing widespread suffering and pushing soldiers to seek refuge in the protective confines of trenches. The shift from traditional warfare to these modern devastating weapons was a paradigm shift in military strategy and tactics. And let's not forget the role of tanks, a new invention in World War I. They were introduced to break the deep lock of trench warfare, providing a means to traverse difficult terrains and overcome enemy defenses. Tanks indeed revolutionized mobile warfare, emphasizing the need for armies to adapt to this new technological landscape. The war of attrition on the Western Front, with both sides entrenched for prolonged periods, showcases how this advancement in power earning created a deep link shaping the conflict's trajectory. It's fascinating how the evolution of weapons forced us to rethink our military strategies, with the trench system becoming an essential element of defense. Despite the defensive advantages, Sergio, we can overlook the hardships soldiers faced in the trenches. Mud, disease and constant threats tested their resistance every day. Absolutely every day. The weapons of World War I not only transformed the battlefield, but also left a lasting impact on the sick of nations, influencing global politics and diplomacy in the years that followed. World War I's brutality, shaped by these groups and trends, emphasized the need for diplomatic solutions to prevent such devastating conflicts in the future. Agreed. Learning from history is crucial, and understanding the significance of this weapon helped us appreciate the importance of seeking peaceful resolutions in the international relations. Episode 3. Women in the reward. Although the feminist movement was born with the Industrial Revolution and with suffragism as its main slogan, it was during the First World War when women were able and knew how to improve themselves to be up to the task in any area of life. Sofia, tell us what was the role of women during the First World War. Hello to everybody. Today I have a special episode prepared for you. We will dive into the era of the First World War, especially the role of women in the war. I am going to tell you the first person experience of a woman in the First World War. She said, we are in the First World War. Women have always developed a role that has been based on taking care of husbands, children and doing hard work. Now men are at the war, and now we are doing their jobs. We are developing skills such as a self-reliance. The social revolution for us has only just started. I still remember when at the beginning of the war, we and other women were sent white feeders to men who had not joined to the army. White feeders symbolizing lack of masculinity, betrayal of country and cowardice. We distributed it to make them realize that they should be serving their country by fighting at the front and if they didn't, they weren't real men, just boys. Women work at different things, depending on our social class. We, the lower class, work making armaments, explosives, fighter planes, repairing railways. We also work in MIMS, ATC. The middle class women work in office as consultants, and the high class women stay at home being safe from danger. Regardless of our social class, we just want to help and participate in the war, but our main objective is to protect men, so we take every possible care to ensure that soldiers using what we have made don't get hurt or worse. Now we are in 1917. Due to the lack of food because of unemployment in agriculture and livestock farming, women are starting to work in this sector and it is evolving more and more. Like the army, now women can join. I have already joined. And that's all. I hope you enjoy it. These women were very brave and fearless of nothing. They managed to break many of the stereotypes and they also got the right to vote. Hi, as you said, there was an armistice and there were several consequences for it. On November 11th of the year 1918, on a training encampment, France and Europe met with the French and put a ceasefire in place by signing an armistice. After this, they met at Versailles to sign a treaty on the terms of peace. Germany and its allies were blamed. They lost territory, an army and three reparations that led to economic crisis for which they went into debt. The debt was so large that Germany finished paying it in 2010. Some consequences of this conflict were the extension of universal male and female suffrage, the emancipation of women, the rise of nationalism in the colonies, many revolutions, Nazism in Germany, many deaths, declining birth rates and exodus to other countries. In addition, Germany and Russia lost territory like Estonia, Latvia and Estonia. The Austro-Hungarian Empire succeeded to form Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Austria and Yugoslavia. The Ottoman Empire became Turkey. The German Empire became Germany and France, Ukraine, Alsace and Berlin. That's all. Well, in my opinion, the best monument of World War I is the Notre-Dame de Lorraine Memorial. The Ring of Memory is a memorial located in the National Cemetery of Our Lady of Loreto, in other France. I have chosen this monument as the best because it contains the names of 600,000 people who died in the French region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais. They were soldiers of the British Empire, Germany, France and the French colonies in Africa. I agree with you, Abel, but personally I like the World War I Memorial, located in the city of East Province, United States. It is a bronze sculpture made by Italian sculptor Pietro Montana and is located at the intersection of Townton Avenue and Gweldon Avenue, in the city of East Province. This sculpture represents a soldier's pose standing on a granite base. I have chosen this monument because it is historically significant as the city's major effort to honor those who served in World War I, and because it is an unusual successful representation of the soldiers in battle, making it an unusual monument. I have chosen this monument because it represents a soldier's pose standing on a granite base. I have chosen this monument because it is historically significant as the city's major effort to honor those who served in World War I, making it an unusual successful representation of the soldiers in battle, making it an unusual monument. Of course, I have found several letters, but the one that has impacted me the most has been one written by an anonymous soldier that says the following. Dad, I would like the government to be at the front for two hours and see what this is. I don't care if the letter passes the censorship. It is nothing more than the truth. Forgive me, I don't want you to talk to us about honor, because I call it carnage. Because this war is nothing more than a massacre. We are taken like cows or lambs to the slaughterhouse. Signed, your son desperate to come back alive. I selected this letter because it seems incredible for me how the author reflects the anguish, fear, and desperation to return home alive that everyone felt in just five lines. Thank you Eva, Lorena, Sofía, Sergio, Abril, Abel and Álvaro. I hope you enjoyed this podcast. See you soon. Thank you a lot of. Bye.