What were the causes of WW1? In 1914‚ World War I broke out. It involved around 100 countries around the world. Between 1914 and 1918‚ over 59 million troops were used‚ over 8 million died and over 29 million were injured. This is the biggest war anyone has any witnessed yet; this is why WW1 is also known as the Great War. The main reasons why WW1 broke out were the Alliance System‚ Imperialism‚ the arms race‚ the Schlieffen Plan‚ and the trigger of this war was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand
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Contents 1. Equipment and kit 2. Food 3. Daily routine in the trenches 4. Dirt and disease and dangers 5. Fighting and combat 6. Keeping in touch 7. Important events in ww1 8. Bibliography Equipment and kit Gasmask-these were used to protect soldiers form gas attacks Bayonet- a long blade that fits onto the end of a rifle Haversack- a type of backpack used to carry essential Helmet- a hat to protect the soldiers
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The United States deficit contributes to its debt and the debt contributes to the deficit. We know the longest running uninterrupted surplus for the Unites States was from 1920 to 1930 but spent most of it combating the war. This will show how the U.S. deficits‚ debt‚ and surplus affect the following areas; the taxpayers‚ future social security and Medicare users‚ unemployed individuals‚ University of Phoenix students‚ The United States financial reputation on an international level‚ a domestic
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mostly responsible for the vast spread of World War I‚ but also lay in the powder keg that ignited the war. In addition‚ “the keg” included nationalism and the alliance system‚ whose occupations imparted on the wide grasp of war as well. With such tensions beginning to multiply‚ the assassination of Austria-Hungary’s leader provided the perfect spark to ignite the keg of total warfare. Perhaps the second most significant factor in the beginning of World War I‚ in its own right‚ nationalism was the
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imperialism. Between 1750 and 1914‚ European imperialism in India and sub-Saharan Africa created a similar effect of poor treatment of natives‚ such as a decrease in jobs and economic instability. In contrast‚ India was influenced mainly by Britain‚ whereas multiple European countries‚ including Britain‚ France‚ Italy‚ Germany‚ Belgium‚ and Portugal‚ were involved with sub-Saharan Africa. Due to European imperialism‚ the treatment of the natives of India and sub-Saharan Africa was very poor and derelict
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The Russo – Japanese war did is seen as a short term factor that was responsible for the 1905 revolution‚ however there are many other short term and long term factors which also contribute to being responsible for the 1905 revolution. The way the Tsar ran the country‚ social problems‚ changing society inside and outside Russia‚ Bloody Sunday etc... The Russo – Japanese war saw Russia lose to Japan. Russia saw itself as a great and powerful country‚ compared to others‚ Russia wanted to expand
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Measles Outbreak and Controlling a Pandemic James Wilson WGU 000295445 1 Measles‚ or Rubeola as it is also called‚ is caused by a virus. Years ago‚ before the Measles vaccine was prevalent in the United States‚ this virus was one of the worse in terms of disease in our nation. Most children contracted this virus in their adolescent years‚ and many died due to lack of treatment options. More than 400 people died each year of Measles and hundreds more were left with irreversible brain damage. Information
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‘The outbreak of war in Europe in 1914 was due to an aggressive foreign policy which had been waged since 1900 Century’ How far do you agree with this opinion? Use Sources V‚ W and X and your own knowledge of the issues relating to the controversy There has been much historiographical debate over the controversy of “who bore chief responsibility” on who was solely to blame for the outbreak of war. The Treaty of Versailles is significant evidence to display how Germany was forced onto the conclusion
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All of the sources give different impressions as to wether Germany’s leaders are responsibe for the outbreak of the First World War. Source 1 seems to strongly suggest that German leaders and the German Government did in fact push for the war with Hewitson blaming the Army and suggesting that Germany was looking for an opportunity to start war however he does not fully support the view that German leaders were responsible.Porter and Armour (Source 2) strongly supports this view by again pointing
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"To what extent does popular culture serve consumer culture?" The Alliance In the present day globalization is ruling the world‚ where certain concepts and ideologies are dominate and it can be claimed that popular culture and consumer culture are the roots of it‚ as they both promulgate similar ideologies and products that contribute to forming a globalized world. Consumer culture can be defined as "a culture in which the majority of consumers avidly desire (and some noticeable portion pursue
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