Since it first began‚ Indian Ocean commerce has been a linking force in the surrounding region. However‚ it has not all remained the same. Between 650 CE and 1450 CE‚ Indian Ocean trade routes and dominating groups changed significantly‚ while the goods they traded remained largely the same. Trade routes used by Indian Ocean mariners were important to the region’s commerce. They needed to find faster‚ easier routes to the destination. At first‚ many merchants would have to sail to far away
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Why Did The First World War Break Out in 1914? Well there are many reasons why the First World War broke out in 1914. Firstly the war began when someone shot 1 bullet and then the whole war started. In this essay I will be talking about why the world war broke in 1914 and what are the causes of this war. The answer to this question is that the war began because of Militarism‚ Imperialism‚ Nationalism‚ Alliances and the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. It was like a domino effect. (Source 5)
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‘The outbreak of war in August 1914 was the logical conclusion of German military and expansionary plans confirmed by the September Program of 1914’ How far do you agree with this judgement? Explain your answer using sources 1‚ 2 and 3 and your own knowledge of the issues related to this controversy. (40 marks) According to the writer of Source 1‚ there is a fundamental flaw in Fischer’s assumption that Germany’s war aims already existed before the war and also caused it‚ he writes that if Fischer
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000 volunteers to join the army. They got 750‚000 in the very first month. The number of employed women in Britain rose from 3.2 million in July 1914 to almost 5 million at the start of 1918. Discover more facts about the people in WW1… Legacy The First World War was a watershed moment in European history. Survivors were disillusioned and felt
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The causes of the world war were 4; the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ Arms Race‚ Alliances and the Empire. I think that the most important cause is the Alliances‚ because if other countries didn’t start coming into Austria-Hungary’s war with Serbia‚ it wouldn’t have turned into a major war. The first link is from Box 3: ‘Countries wanted a big empire because they gave countries more power‚ money and prestige’‚ to Box 1: ‘Countries in Europe were competing over who had the biggest empire’
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Why did the First World War break out in 1914? In this essay I will be outlining the key points in why the First World War broke out in 19 14. Many people tend to say "Because Archduke Ferdinand got shot." Still others have blamed it on the increased independence and Imperialism in Hungary to Russia’s growing military. If I had to answer the question myself‚ the answer would be all of the above‚ and more. The events from June of 1914 through August of 1914 can be described as one thing leading to
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Liberal government effectively dealt with the social problems facing the British people between 1905-1914 Discuss? The Liberal welfare reforms of 1906-1914 saw a remarkable change in government policy from a largely laissez-faire (a policy of non-intervention) approach to a more interventionist approach. The Liberal government‚ led by Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman would do more in the way of social reform than any government before it‚ establishing an obligation to help the more vulnerable members
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from 300 to 1450 CE like the trade routes that were used‚ what was traded‚ and who participated in trade‚ there were several changes. Changes in trade include development of the Indian Ocean trade network around 800 CE‚ exchange of Islam during Arab invasions in the 8th century‚ and the creation of new kingdom and empires such as the Mali empire during the 13th century. To begin‚ trade routes that African and Eurasian societies utilized changed as well as continued from 300 to 1450 CE. The Mediterranean
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On the 28th July 1914‚ Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia with the Assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and one day later‚ the Russians got ready to help in the war. On the 1st August‚ Germany declared war on Russia‚ while the French soldiers were put on a war alert on the following day. On the 3rd‚ Germany declared war on France and invaded through the neutral Belgium‚ which caused Britain to declare war on Germany on the 4th. Finally‚ Austria declared war on Russia on the 6th‚ completing
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In Europe in 1914‚ there were five great powers. They were Britain‚ Germany‚ Russia‚ Austria-Hungary and France. Some were stronger in times of conflict than others‚ and many historians feel differently about the powers. This essay will use data to prove conclusively‚ an opinion held by many historians of which were the strongest and which were the weakest. Russia and Austria-Hungary were the two weakest powers in Europe in 1914. Austria-Hungary had a small army and a tiny navy of only 67 ships
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