“WWI was a Balkan war that got out of control.” is this an adequate assessment of the events in 1914? Explain your answer.
“WWI was a Balkan war that got out of control.” is this an adequate assessment of the events in 1914? Explain your answer.
In order to gain a historical understanding of the inevitability of World War One (WWI) and the role of the Balkan War in this context, it is essential for one to understand how the Balkan war between Serbia and Austria- Hungary induced the Great War. The Balkan War proves a crucial piece in the rise of the Great War. It was a local war that dragged in all the Great Powers via the Alliance System, resulting in WWI. This essay will explore the causes of WWI and the degree to which the Balkan War is accountable for. In doing so, this essay will consider the extent to which the Great War was an accident, incited by the Balkan Wars.
The Balkan Wars began with Serbia’s intention to unite all Serbians by expansion of territory. There were significant victories in the Balkan Wars for Serbia, which gave them confidence and led the Serbians to assassinate the Archduke in Serbia, resulting in heightening tensions between the two states and the issuing of the ultimatums, resulting in conflict which drew in their allies as well. The aim of the Balkan Wars was to unite all Serbians, and this could be achieved by local wars. The Balkan Wars were just localized wars that resulted in a General War because of wrong decisions and the Alliance System. It was never meant to end up as a general war. It was just a Balkan War that became chaotic enough to drag in the rest of the Great Powers.
World War I was an accident which was caused by bad decision-making by leaders of Great Powers. Kaiser Wilhelm II gave Austria-Hungary Germany’s unconditional support in destroying Serbia. This upset the Balance of Power among the Great Powers and threatened to undermine the influence of Russia if Serbia were to be wrecked in the localized war. This forced Russia to mobilize its troops, effectively dragging another Great Power and its allies into the conflict. Besides, it
In order to gain a historical understanding of the inevitability of World War One (WWI) and the role of the Balkan War in this context, it is essential for one to understand how the Balkan war between Serbia and Austria- Hungary induced the Great War. The Balkan War proves a crucial piece in the rise of the Great War. It was a local war that dragged in all the Great Powers via the Alliance System, resulting in WWI. This essay will explore the causes of WWI and the degree to which the Balkan War is accountable for. In doing so, this essay will consider the extent to which the Great War was an accident, incited by the Balkan Wars.
The Balkan Wars began with Serbia’s intention to unite all Serbians by expansion of territory. There were significant victories in the Balkan Wars for Serbia, which gave them confidence and led the Serbians to assassinate the Archduke in Serbia, resulting in heightening tensions between the two states and the issuing of the ultimatums, resulting in conflict which drew in their allies as well. The aim of the Balkan Wars was to unite all Serbians, and this could be achieved by local wars. The Balkan Wars were just localized wars that resulted in a General War because of wrong decisions and the Alliance System. It was never meant to end up as a general war. It was just a Balkan War that became chaotic enough to drag in the rest of the Great Powers.
World War I was an accident which was caused by bad decision-making by leaders of Great Powers. Kaiser Wilhelm II gave Austria-Hungary Germany’s unconditional support in destroying Serbia. This upset the Balance of Power among the Great Powers and threatened to undermine the influence of Russia if Serbia were to be wrecked in the localized war. This forced Russia to mobilize its troops, effectively dragging another Great Power and its allies into the conflict. Besides, it