countries to form protective coalitions‚ even with nations that had once been bitter enemies. Smaller countries were forced to choose sides‚ and by 1914‚ Europe was separated into two heavily armed camps. Any spark would have been enough to ignite the war everyone expected. That spark was touched off in Sarajevo‚ the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In an attempt to ease tensions between Austria-Hungary and people in the Balkans‚ the Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife made a ceremonial
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The second world war was one of truly epic proportions. Virtually every nation on earth was impacted in one way or another‚ whether they were directly involved‚ or merely suffered the negative‚ and inevitable‚ externalities that are associated with war. Although the war and its impact was significant enough to stretch world-wide‚ the opposing powers are generally grouped into only two separate forces – the Axis and the Allies. One‚ the Axis powers‚ consisted of nations working towards conquering
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Austria-Hungary’s heir‚ which sparked a war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. This caused a number of other countries to get involved due to the treaty alliance system. There were two sides‚ one named The Triple Alliance. Which was composed of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Italy. The other called The Triple Entente‚ made up of Great Britain‚ France‚ and Russia. The war began on July 28th‚ 1914‚ and lasted until November 11th‚ 1918. During this time over 30 nations declared war on each other. Fighting occured
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World War the war that changed the world as we know it‚ the making and breaking of alliances which all contributed to the war that spread through countries throughout Europe‚ Asia‚ Africa‚ North America‚ South America and even Australia. Since Europe and North America‚ both had an improvement on their technology they already had the upper hand. However‚ Europe had a vast amount of colonization throughout Africa‚ Australia‚ that along with their alliances throughout Europe. The main alliances being
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Joshua Sitzer Period 5 World War I During World War I many things occurred that would cause the war. The war was inevitable and many things happened by chance. The three causes of World War I are militarism‚ the assassanation of the Archduke and the alliances. One of causes for World War I was militarism‚ this played a big role in the war because many citizens wanted to test their military against other countries which caused war. All the countries were in a race to become the most powerful
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The world broke out into a massive conflict‚ which had 32 countries pitted against each other. The two sides of the war were the Allies and Central powers. America’s involvement in the war came much later than the rest of their allies like Great Britain. The reasons that America entered the First World War were due to specific events like German submarine attacks on the Lusitania and Sussex. Another event that sparked America’s intervention in the First World War was the interception of the Zimmermann
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July 28‚ 1914‚ the first World War officially began when Austria- Hungary declared war on Serbia. This event led to a chain of events that compelled countries from every continent except Antarctica to join the war. After four years‚ the war ended with a victory for the Allied powers‚ however the war took a toll on all participants‚ killing 9‚000‚000 people. The most significant causes for World War I were alliances‚ nationalism‚ and imperialism. While researching World War I‚ it is clear that alliances
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World War I Test Study Guide Notes Central Powers (Triple Alliance) vs. Allies (Triple Entente): Who belonged to each? -Central Powers: Germany and Austria-Hungary. They were known as central powers because their location was in the heart (center of Europe). Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire joined later -Allies: Great Britain‚ France and Russia. Japan and Italy joined later‚ although Italy was part of the Central Powers first. -Reason for rivalries: What were the main rivalries between
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air force crews who were at the time fighting the battle of Britain‚ the pivotal air battle with the german luftwaffe with britain excepting a german invasion. World war 1 was a war involving many large nations in all different parts of the world. There are many nations that were in the World War 1. The major allied powers in World War 1 were‚ The British Empire‚ France‚ and The Russian Empire. “These countries were formally linked by The London Pact‚ or more correctly known as‚ the Treaty of London
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Peter I. America at War: World War I. New York: Facts on File‚ Inc.‚ 1991. Dowsell‚ Paul. Weapons and Technology of World War I. Illinois: Heinemann Library‚ 2002. Lopez‚ Donald S. in Association with the National Air and Space Museum‚ Washington‚ D.C. Smithsonian Guides: Aviation. New York: Macmillan‚ 1995. Spangenburg‚ Ray and Diane K. Moser. The Story of Air Transport in America. New York: Facts on File‚ Inc.‚ 1992. About.com 20th Century History. “World War I”‚ by Jennifer
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