The condition itself is called catatonia. A less extreme symptom of catatonic disorder is slowed-down motor activity. Often, the body position or posture of a catatonic person is unusual or inappropriate; in addition, he or she may hold a position if placed in it by someone else.
Why Was World War 1 Fought? According to historians of world events, the primary cause of the First World War was due to the succession of particular key events from one country to another that was akin to the so-called domino effect. This case of a specific thing leading to another was in fact the culprit of the start of the 1st world war.
The Battle of Verdun in 1916 was the longest single battle of World War One. The casualties from Verdun and the impact the battle had on the French Army was a primary reason for the British starting the Battle of the Somme in July 1916 in an effort to take German pressure off of the French at Verdun. The Battle of Verdun started on February 21st 1916 and ended on December 16th in 1916. It was to make General Philippe PÃ©tain a hero in France. The attack on Verdun (the Germans code-named it âJudgmentâ) came about because of a plan by the German Chief of General Staff, von Falkenhayn.