it aggresively to defend or promote national interests Alliances an agreement between 2 or more countries to help each other out in war Imperialism A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force Nationalism devotion and loyalty to one’s own nation Central Powers An alliance between Germany‚ Bulgaria‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Bulgaria‚ and Ottoman Empire during WW1 Allied Powers Great Britain‚ France‚ Italy‚ Russia
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sea‚ and in the air. The conflict was partly caused by the economic crisis of the Great Depression and by unresolved political tensions following the end of World War I. There were two military alliances during the war‚ the Allies and the Axis powers. Germany and Japan were two of the Axis powers during World War II. Along with Italy‚ these countries were the major powers that fought against the Allies‚ including the United States and the United Kingdom. While the unresolved tensions left from World
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"WW1" and "WWI" redirect here. For the album by White Whale‚ see WWI (album). Page semi-protected World War I WW1 TitlePicture For Wikipedia Article.jpg Clockwise from top: trenches on the Western Front; a British Mark IV Tank crossing a trench; Royal Navy battleship HMS Irresistible sinking after striking a mine at the Battle of the Dardanelles; a Vickers machine gun crew with gas masks‚ and German Albatros D.III biplanes Date 28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918 (Armistice) Treaty of Versailles
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Race 5. Kaiser Wilhelm II and German militarism 6. Alliance system-The Tripple Alliance and the Triple Entente The immediate cause of the war 1. The assassination of Franz-Ferdinand 2. Russia’s backing Serbia made war more likely 3. German backing for Austria was crucially important Colonial rivalry-competition for even bigger empires Competition between the Great Powers in Europe to gain colonies plays an important role in causing the WWI. By the beginning of the twentieth century‚ many
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false‚ as many wars have followed. Yet‚ many aspects of warfare were changed during this time. WWI was one of the bloodiest wars that the world has ever seen. Events taking place over a long period of time‚ such as imperialism‚ militarism‚ alliances and nationalism‚ as well as more immediate effects such as the assassination of Ferdinand‚ new countries involvements due to alliances‚ led to tension‚ and soon the outbreak of WWI. The most important of the long term effects leading to the outbreak of
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caused the war with the assassination of the Austro-Hungarian arch-duke and successor to the throne‚ Franz Ferdinand. Despite the archduke’s death clearly being the first action leading to the war‚ realists would agree that without the system of alliances in Europe‚ the war in itself would have been a different one. With the 1919 Treaty of Versailles‚ the war was officially over and Germany was given full responsibility for the horrors and disasters of the Great War. In this essay‚ we will discuss
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Populism DBQ During the period of 1880-1900‚ farmers were facing many hardships. Financial issues were one of the main difficulties as well as long hours‚ droughts‚ insect plagues‚ and ranchers and cowboys. The farmers refused to back down without a fight. Farmers made valid complaints and expected something to be done about it. Their complaints weren’t being listened to and they took matter into their own hands. The Farmers Alliance was formed in the 1890’s to serve for needs of education‚ farming
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How WWI started The commonly held notion that it was started out of outrage over the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie at the hands of Serbian nationalist secret society known as the “Black Hand” isn’t entirely correct. In fact‚ the Emperor Franz Josef himself expressed relief over the assassination because it rid him of an heir whom he deeply disliked. The Emperor commented that “God will not be mocked. A higher power had put back the order I couldn’t
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World War I (WWI) was a global war concentrated in Europe that began in July 1914 and lasted until November 1918. It was also termed the World War or the Great War until WWII. The war was comprised of all the world ’s great powers‚ which were collected in two contrary alliances: the Allies (based on the Triple Entente of the United Kingdom‚ France and Russia) and the Central Powers (originally the Triple Alliance of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy). The appearance of the Triple Entente as a counterbalance
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Zack Freeman HIST102 July 17‚ 2013 Research Paper Technology and WWI In the tense times just before the dawn of World War I‚ no man could possibly have conceived just how terrible the war looming on the horizon of Europe would be. Before the nineteenth century‚ war consisted of large battalions of men‚ marching in formation‚ firing volleys of shots at one another. Battles were most of the time decided simply by who could fire off the most rounds. In these battles‚ thousands of casualties
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