Hello. Although you showed the book to which the question refers, you did not say which incident the question refers to, as there are many incidents covered in the book. This makes it impossible for your question to be answered, but I will try to help in the best possible way.
The main factor that points to the transition from old forms of war to new forms of war during the first world war was the use of technologies, mainly those driven by the industrial revolution, which gave the army a warlike power never seen before and allowed each army had access to fighter planes, tanks, submarines, toxic gases and others that did not exist in previous wars and that caused much greater destruction.
<span>The Declaration of Independence is structured in five fundamental parts: Introduction, the Preamble, the Charge of George III, the Denunciation of the British, and the Conclusion. The Introduction contains statements stating that people have the ability to assume political independence under Natural Law. Followed by the Preamble which contains the summary of the general philosophy of government that justifies a revolution when the government damages natural rights. The Accusation is a list of "repeated insults and usurpations." The Denunciation, speaks of the end of the case of independence. The Conclusion shows that the signatories affirm that there are conditions under which the people must change their government, and it is necessary that the colonies announce their separation and dissolve their ties with the British crown. Firmantes, the first and famous signature in the official version is John Hancock, the president of the Continental Congress. Two future presidents, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, are signatories.</span>