Germany was solely to Blame for WW1 – How Far do You Agree? World War 1 was fought from 1914 to 1918‚ in which Great Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Belgium‚ Japan‚ the United States‚ and other allies defeated Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ The Ottoman Empire‚ Italy‚ and Bulgaria. World War 1 began as a small regional conflict in the Balkans (South-East Europe). The Ottoman Empire had lost many states in this part of the world so political power in this area was very unstable. Later Austria-Hungary annexed
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German society changed enormously as a result of the war. During the war the percentage of women in the workforce had risen to 37%. The food shortages across Germany led to a web of new views. As a result extremist views‚ such as communism‚ became widely supported‚ particularly in the industrial cities. Also‚ the German economy had suffered terribly during the war. Industrial output fell by over 40% between 1914 and 1918. WW1 negatively affected Germany by putting it in Social political and economic
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The invention of the airplane effected ordinary people in both positive and negative ways. The first public plane service only took one passenger at a time. It cost $5 for a one way trip across Tampa Bay which was called St. Petersburg. They provided the public with two trips per day and for four months. Compared with the two hour boat road the twenty three minute plane ride was much preferred by travelers. This being an exception commercial aviation was not very common before world war one as most
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iThe Congress of Vienna in 1814 was created to develop an atmosphere of peace in Europe that would last 100 years. Over time‚ militarism was starting to set an aggressive atmosphere in Europe. Alliances were beginning to cause a “ripple effect” between the Great Powers‚ and imperialism increased tension and competition. Militarism‚ alliances‚ and imperialism are the three main causes of the first world war. Rising tension among the Great powers had created competition that required only the slightest
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WHY DID GERMANY LOSE WW1 Germany lost WW1 due to a variety of military‚ socio-economic & political‚ and strategic reasons. The war itself continued for 4 years‚ inflicting various casualties and economic hardships on Germany. The most important reason why Germany lost WW1 were its incompetence to carry out it’s various strategies – originating from the first strategic failure‚ the failure of the Schlieffen Plan. The military incompetence of Germany on land and in sea was also an important
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public was shielded from the real facts of the war. Propaganda helped dramatically in tipping the opinion of the people. • Newspapers could have been shifty by being controlled by munition companies‚ or any company profiting off of the conflict. Ww1 could possibly be the largest propaganda wae in history. Economic Therefore Germanys fears were justifiable. America’s justification for entering the war -
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European countries‚ and the conflict between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Serbia contributed to the inevitability of WWI. To begin with‚ imperialistic and nationalistic tension existed between the European powers. This tension was only heightened during the second half of the 19th century‚ largely due to the "scramble for Africa". As many explorers began to realize the economic potential of the African interior sparked a race between the European states to claim their own colonies in Africa. Going
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During world war one‚ soldiers as well as anyone involved in the war faced many horrors during battle. Many horrific experiences and emotions they had became the subject for new types of poetry‚ writing‚ and even artwork. Artists used their mediums to question the experience as well as emotion. Using new modern art techniques such as cubism and impressionism‚ artwork was completely changed from its previous forms‚ reflecting the confusion of the era. Modernism in artwork and literature rejected
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Taqiyah. Johnson Mr. Zinman CHC2D March 6th/2016 WW1 and the Shaping of Canada’s Identity The Battle of Vimy Ridge‚ the expansion of women’s rights and freedom‚ and conscription are three times in history that shaped Canada’s identity as an independent nation during WW1. Canada was automatically sent to go to war on August 4‚ 1914‚ when Britain declared war. However‚ Canada was not prepared for war. During the war‚ Canada’s priorities shifted from defending their mother country Britain
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Causes of WW1 essay outline Hook: Mr. Frip is advising that we use our specialized impact categories to highlight some of the longterm effects of the Great War. >Example: World War 1 was the cataclysmic event which would end the lives of 10 million young european men‚ therefore destroying an entire generation of Europeans. It would end the empires of Russia‚ Germany‚ and AustriaHungary. Russia would resort to communism‚ which would promptly outlaw religion and impose a totalitarian government
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