To what extent was the Second Reich an entrenched autocracy between 1900-1914? In the years 1900-1914 there was arguably a significant move towards democracy within Germany. There were general desire for political and social reform and many wished for constitutional change. However‚ come 1914 Germany still remained nearly as autocratic as it had been back in 1900. Over this period it can clearly be shown through 3 key areas: the Constitution‚ German policy and events‚ that‚ regardless of attempted
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Which technology was most effective during WW1 Machine guns were invented to cause a lot of casualties on both war fronts in World War One. Men who went over-the-top in trenches stood little chance when the enemy opened up with their machine guns. Machine guns were one of the main killers in the war and accounted for many thousands of deaths. This British machine gun is being fired by a team of two who are wearing early gas masks in case of a gas attack. To ensure that the machine gun’s barrel
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PART II‚ UNIT IV:1750-1914 The era between 1750 and 1914 C.E. was one of clear Europeanhegemony. In the previous era (1450 to 1750 C.E.)‚ Europeans hadtilted the balance of world power away from Asia‚ where powerfulcivilizations had existed since ancient times. However‚ despitegrowing European influence based on sea trade and colonization‚ majorland-based empires in Asia still influenced long-distance trade andshaped political and economic conditions around them. In this era‚Europe not only dominated
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Alliance System and New Imperialism Jessica Gray‚ Bernadine Cross‚ Tameka Freeman‚ Rikia Wyatt His/114 January 4‚ 2012 Darrett Pullins Alliance System and New Imperialism Otto Von Bismarck formed of designed the European balance of power. The power was known as the Big Five Britain‚ France‚ Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Russia. Between 1870 and 1914 the competition within the European states for territory dominance and control caused separation. Bismarck departed from office in 1890 which
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The war was thought to be brief ‚ however as Germany attempted to attack France‚ France tricked Germany in the Marne river‚ causing the Schlieffen plan to fail‚ elongating the war. The war consisted of volunteer troops whom thought they would fight for a brief amount of time‚ but as the Allied Powers and Central Powers came to action war broke out for years. When the war continued more men volunteered‚ because as the government promoted “ Military service was seen as a duty not an option”(pg 661)
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the two alliances in Europe in 1914? b) What effect did the Moroccan Crises of 1905 and 1911 and the Bosnian Crisis 1908–1909 have on the on the alliances? c) Why was there an arms race at the start of the 20th Century? d) Why was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated in 1914? e) How did this shooting trigger a World War? f) What was the Schieffen plan and how did this lead to War? g) Who was to blame for World War I? 2. Peacemaking and the League of Nations a) Who was at Versailles
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Noor Syed CHC Canada’s Historical Timeline From 1914-1929 Political/Militaristic Military Service Act (Conscription) Definition: The mandatory enlistment for all Canadian citizens (men) between the ages 20-45 to fight in the war. Why did this happen? Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden went to visit and see the conditions at the trenches. Upon returning he decided to pass the Military Service Act after seeing the amount of men left at the trenches. When? Announced this idea on May
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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) In that time Europe’s Alliances broke
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Alliances are important in any war because the members of alliance will support the country when support is needed. Alliances involve teaming up against another side to the battle‚ and this forces that side to ally with other countries to fight‚ this leading up to WWI. However nationalism in the Balkans may have also lead up to WWI‚ due to the growing pride from the different ethnic groups living in the Balkan ‚in which they revolted and weakened the Ottoman Empire. Although Militarism could have
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History How far was world war one responsible for the February revolution of 1917? :D some points or anything would be useful To quite an extent it was the sole reason for the Revolution. World War I saw Czar Nikolas mobilize a woefully unprepared Russian military for combat against well-trained German front-line troops. Their subsequent defeats and embarrassment sparked the flame that would become the Red Revolution. By 1917‚ the Russian economy was in poor shape and near complete
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