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Hello again, as you might remember a while ago I started a story called "The Great War- English Front". Well I've decided to tell this story in a diffrent format. The format of a college history class. I think this should be a nice change of pace from the usual first person formats.
So shut up and pay attention school is now in session!
American History 105-The Great War
The Phony Peace
It’s a cold October morning at Apolyton University. The students slowly fill the auditorium mumbling about the cold. As they shed their coats they go through the usual routine of asking god why they signed up for a class at 8:30 in the morning.
The chatter abruptly ends as the professor Brooks walks into the classroom. He is slightly chubby, in his late 20’s and wearing a backwards Denver Broncos cap. In his hands he carries a large stack of papers, a notebook, and a mug of coffee. He sets the papers on his desk and takes a sip from his coffee mug, “Welcome back everyone, I hope you all enjoyed your fall break. But now it’s time to get back into the swing of things.”
The students mumble in passive agreement as they take out their notebooks and flip to the first empty page.
“Ok we left off with the signing of the treaty of New York ending the war between America and India. If you by chance would like to know more about this theater of the Great War I recommend reading this book: The Great War - Northern Front. An excellent novel that examines the causes of the war along with a detailed recounting of the tactics used by both sides.”
“Although America was still technically at war with the Union of English Socialist States, and the French Kingdom, the treaty ended all fighting in the Eastern Hemisphere. With the Indians defeated and the Persians content with their new Egyptian lands the world seemed to be on the way to an era of peace and prosperity. Indeed most of the nation thought that peace with the English and French was a forgone conclusion. This notion was soon proved wrong when dispatch after dispatch to London and Paris went unanswered. As the summer of 1909 started the nation feared that this silence could only mean one thing; that an invasion was inevitable. The Navy agreed and transferred most of its forces to ocean patrol duty. This “Wall of Steel” as it was called provided an effective shield and did intercept a few English probes, and French raids. But the expected full scale invasion never materialized.”
Professor Brooks paused to let the students catch up with their notes.
“By Christmas word started to leak out of France that a massive civil war was ravaging the country. They would not be able to pose a treat for a long time. So with France effectively out of the picture all eyes gazed across the Pacific to England.”
“By spring 1910 President Roosevelt decided that nothing was going to happen anytime soon, and ordered the de-mobilization of most of the Army. This was a welcome move as most soldiers were getting bored guarding the new Indian border. And when you have a large number of heavily armed, battle hardened 20 something’s sitting around with nothing to do, bad things tend to happen.”
“Not all of the Army went back to civilian life however. President Roosevelt considered it wise to have a considerably large reserve force to call on just in case the English got, as he put it “frisky”. He also allocated more money to the Navy not wanting America to be caught with its pants down. These decisions were to prove vital to the conclusion of the war.”
“Ok that’s it for today everyone, get out of here and go back to sleep. Oh, and I have you midterms graded, don’t forget to pick them up on your way out.”
So shut up and pay attention school is now in session!
American History 105-The Great War
The Phony Peace
It’s a cold October morning at Apolyton University. The students slowly fill the auditorium mumbling about the cold. As they shed their coats they go through the usual routine of asking god why they signed up for a class at 8:30 in the morning.
The chatter abruptly ends as the professor Brooks walks into the classroom. He is slightly chubby, in his late 20’s and wearing a backwards Denver Broncos cap. In his hands he carries a large stack of papers, a notebook, and a mug of coffee. He sets the papers on his desk and takes a sip from his coffee mug, “Welcome back everyone, I hope you all enjoyed your fall break. But now it’s time to get back into the swing of things.”
The students mumble in passive agreement as they take out their notebooks and flip to the first empty page.
“Ok we left off with the signing of the treaty of New York ending the war between America and India. If you by chance would like to know more about this theater of the Great War I recommend reading this book: The Great War - Northern Front. An excellent novel that examines the causes of the war along with a detailed recounting of the tactics used by both sides.”
“Although America was still technically at war with the Union of English Socialist States, and the French Kingdom, the treaty ended all fighting in the Eastern Hemisphere. With the Indians defeated and the Persians content with their new Egyptian lands the world seemed to be on the way to an era of peace and prosperity. Indeed most of the nation thought that peace with the English and French was a forgone conclusion. This notion was soon proved wrong when dispatch after dispatch to London and Paris went unanswered. As the summer of 1909 started the nation feared that this silence could only mean one thing; that an invasion was inevitable. The Navy agreed and transferred most of its forces to ocean patrol duty. This “Wall of Steel” as it was called provided an effective shield and did intercept a few English probes, and French raids. But the expected full scale invasion never materialized.”
Professor Brooks paused to let the students catch up with their notes.
“By Christmas word started to leak out of France that a massive civil war was ravaging the country. They would not be able to pose a treat for a long time. So with France effectively out of the picture all eyes gazed across the Pacific to England.”
“By spring 1910 President Roosevelt decided that nothing was going to happen anytime soon, and ordered the de-mobilization of most of the Army. This was a welcome move as most soldiers were getting bored guarding the new Indian border. And when you have a large number of heavily armed, battle hardened 20 something’s sitting around with nothing to do, bad things tend to happen.”
“Not all of the Army went back to civilian life however. President Roosevelt considered it wise to have a considerably large reserve force to call on just in case the English got, as he put it “frisky”. He also allocated more money to the Navy not wanting America to be caught with its pants down. These decisions were to prove vital to the conclusion of the war.”
“Ok that’s it for today everyone, get out of here and go back to sleep. Oh, and I have you midterms graded, don’t forget to pick them up on your way out.”
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