The Great War 1914-1918 was universally destructive. The effects of these were seen in many areas‚ as in the destruction of human life and property‚ and in the political‚ social and economic fields. The evolution of capitalism and progress in the scientific spheres were also important consequences. It is estimated that in the four years of war‚ some eighty lakhs of people were killed and as many wounded. Some 8-10 lakh people were reported missing. In most countries‚ after this Great War‚ monarchy
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World War I broke out in 1914‚ but the United States did not join the conflict until 1917. The regimes involved in the war did much to present their cause as the just or virtuous cause. Many posters stressed patriotism or staunchness toward one’s nation. Nationalism was a prevalent theme in World War I posters. Nationalism is extreme pride in one’s nation‚ or the conception that one’s nation is superior to others. European nations emboldened nationalism in regime-sponsored posters by appealing to
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World War I‚ which is otherwise known as the ’Great War‚’ has been the subject of debate between historians and history enthusiasts alike for over a century. There is no definitive evidence as to who was directly responsible for the outbreak of war among the Powers. The questions I have to ask myself are‚ “Who instigated the War to end all Wars?” and‚ “Who fired the first shot?” In this essay I will answer these questions to the best of my ability‚ as well as sharing my own thoughts and opinions
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Despite the fact that the ’trigger’ to World War 1 was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ the war to end all wars or World War 1 was not preventable. Imperialism‚ alliances and militarism were the prime causes for WW1. Imperialism was the fierce competition between industrialized nations for resources. The competition from nations created tension and rivalries to gain colonies. The Alliances were needed to ’keep’ the peace between all nations and ensure protection from each other
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more aggressive on declaring war on other nations. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand was a great chance for Germany to test their army‚ therefore Germany encouraged Austria to declare war on Serbia and claimed that she would provide help if Austria did that. As a result‚ this led to the beginning of World War I that at the end led to great damaged on the economy and the government of the entire European nations. Therefore‚ among all the reasons that led to World War I‚ nationalism‚ usually have
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The end of World War Two brought a tremendous amount of economic‚ political and social change to the entire world. Millions of people were left homeless‚ the European economy had collapsed‚ and much of the European industrial infrastructure had been destroyed. America emerged from the war strong‚ united‚ prosperous and the unrivaled and admired leader of the world. France was humbled‚ Britian exhausted‚ Germany demolished and divided The United States established a new international order
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The Second World War began with Hitler’s attack on Poland in 1939 and ended with the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945. During these six years many battles were fought in both the European and Pacific theatre that led to the success of the Allies and to the collapse of the Axis Powers. On September 1 1939 Hitler attacked Poland and two days later Britain and France declared war. For the next five months little military action was taken and this period was named ’the Phony War’. However‚ in April
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thesis in the article The origins of the World War’‚ by Sidney B. Fay‚ can clearly be stated as the explanation for World War I. Fay states that no one country is responsible for the creation of the war. Furthermore‚ he goes on to explain that each of the European country’s leaders did‚ or failed to do certain’ things to provoke the other countries into a war. Fay states‚ "One must abandon the dictum of the Versailles Treaty that Germany and her allies were solely responsible. It was a dictum
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goals‚ such as the development of an Aryan racial state that would dominate Europe and possibly the entire world. This goal was one of the reasons Hitler carried out the massive expulsion of nearly six million Jews during the Holocaust. He wanted to eliminate any race that would stand in the way of the domination of the Aryans. Another one of his tactics was the Blitzrieg‚ or “lightning war”‚ which depended on mechanized columns and massive air power to cut quickly across battle lines and encircle
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The Effects of World War I on European Society Persia‚ The Ottoman Empire‚ Serbia‚ Montenegro‚ Spanish Morroco‚ these are names of countries that are no longer with us today‚ but were major European countries before the outbreak of World War I. With the new inventions of the theatre and automobiles‚ Europe was on an upswing. That all ended on June 18‚ 1914 with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ the heir to the Austria-Hungary throne. Gavrilo Princip‚ a student‚ shot and killed
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