How far was German militarism the most important cause of war in 1914? Explain your answer. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on the 28th June 1914 is seen as the spark which triggered the First World War. However‚ the fuse was clearly laid prior to this event and there are many complex causes that lie behind the outbreak of war. German militarism is just one of these‚ but is it the most important? Some people argue that German militarism was an important factor behind the
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How the European Alliance Helped Cause World War 1Historians have spent many years analyzing the origins of World War 1. Many factors are considered by historians when asked this question; nationalism‚ imperialism‚ militarism‚ etc. However all of these factors are influenced and tied together by the alliance system in place at the time tensions in the Balkans erupted. In this time period the Ottoman Empire had lost much of its control and power in the corridor to Europe. Many of the leading nations
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exemplary army‚ Bismarkian network of social insurance which consisted of compulsory sickness and accident insurance and old age pensions‚ or the well organised educational system. Germany’s newly found economic‚ military and industrial dominance‚ provided the British government with evidence that state intervention had great benefits in establishing an efficient nation and this changed the attitude of the state towards the poor rapidly. Between 1906 and 1914 the Liberal Government introduced a large number
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the importance of each of the following in causing the First World War: nationalism‚ alliances‚ economic factors. Introduction World War One was a war fought due to both direct and indirect causes. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand opened the floodgates as tensions were released within European countries. The strong nationalism from countries both new and old prevailed at this time. Additionally‚ alliances that were created before the war caused a quarrel between two countries become an international
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What were the causes of World War 1? In 1914‚ Europe was divided into two‚ the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente. A catastrophic war broke out between these two European powers due to many factors which resulted in great amounts of tension. It proved to be one of the most brutal and horrific wars the world will ever fight‚ with an estimated thirteen million deaths. The four main reasons why WW1 broke out were The Alliance System‚ Imperialism‚ The Arms Race and the assassination of Franz Ferdinand
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Britain to declare war on Germany in August 1914? On the 4th August 1914 Britain declared war on Germany‚ on the side of France and Russia. There were many factors that contributed to the war; some commentators believed it was a stockpiling of issues that ultimately led to it. Initially it was Austria-Hungary who declared war on Serbia‚ on the 28th July‚ after receiving an unsatisfactory response from Serbia to the ultimatum they had issued her. This was triggered by the assassination of Franz Ferdinand-
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ScoTMA #1 How effective were liberal social reforms of the period 1906-1914? Liberal social reforms of the period 1906 -1914 were mostly ineffective in their aim to improve the lives of the poor at that time. They were not far reaching enough and not properly implemented by the government. However it could be said that for the first time there was a proper acknowledgement of the plight of the poor working class. In order to assess the effectiveness of the reforms‚ it is necessary to consider
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The National Identity of Australia‚ 1901-1914. On the first of January‚ 1901‚ six squabbling colonies united‚ and the Commonwealth of Australia was born. In the years to follow‚ leading up to the tragedy of World War One‚ Australian nationalism was to reach new heights‚ as the people sought to develop their own national identity‚ a sense of belonging to their great Southern land. New railways linked the formerly divided State capitals‚ the telegraph service could now span the continent‚ and newspapers
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Why Did the Schlieffen Plan Fail? Alfred von Schlieffen plan was to attack France‚ not on the main border‚ which was fortified‚ but to attack through Belgium and circle the capital Paris. This is all supposed to happen before the predicted 6 weeks it would take for the Russians mobilise their army and intervene. This would mean Paris would be taken by Germany‚ therefore capturing France‚ and then the troops could go across the country and attack Russia. Schlieffen decided to attack France through
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legislation has gone too far. The first example of health and safety legislation came about in the industrial age of the 19th century. The first factory inspectors were appointed under the provisions of the Factories Act 1833. Initially their main duty was to prevent injury and overworking in child textile workers.
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