*Chapter 19 - The First World War -4 main causes of World War 1 1. Nationalism: Overinflated love of one’s country or intense pride in one’s country 2. Imperialism: Extending political‚ economic and military control over weaker territories 3. Militarism: Making sure one’s country does not fall behind in the arms race 4. Alliances -2 alliance groups -Triple entente: France‚ Great Britain‚ Russia -Triple alliance: Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Italy‚ Later on Ottoman Empire *How
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On April 2‚ 1917‚ President Woodrow Wilson asked a special session of Congress for a declaration of war against Germany‚ stating that "The world must be made safe for democracy." For three years‚ the United States had managed to remain neutral in World War I‚ which was wrecking widespread destruction on Western Europe. U.S. relations with Germany had deteriorated throughout that period‚ however‚ particularly as German submarines had torpedoed many American merchant vessels crossing the Atlantic Ocean
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World War 1: The Effects of U-Boats and Machine Guns Growing tensions between world powers for dominance and resources helped bring about one of the deadliest wars in human history. It was the first major war in an industrializing world‚ and technology was beginning to grow exponentially. New weapons such as the machine gun‚ tank‚ U-boat‚ advanced lethal chemicals‚ and airplane completely changed the face of battle. The machine gun and U-boat ultimately had a larger strategic effect‚ but overall
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History Guide World War One: Events leading up to World War One: March 1890: The German statesman Otto von Bismarkre signs‚ mostly forced by the new Kaiser‚ Wilelm II. The Kaiser takes a more active role in German Welpolitik. However‚ the blunders of the Kaiser and other chancellors alienate Germany from other European powers and gave increasing influence to army leaders within Germany. December 1893: France and Russia sign a military convention pledging to help each other in the event of a
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World War III (abbreviated as WWIII‚ also known as the Third World War) is the hypothetical future successor to World War II (1939–1945). In fiction‚ the war is often suggested to be nuclear and extremely devastating in nature. This war is anticipated and planned for by military and civil authorities‚ and explored in fiction by many authors all around the world. Concepts range from purely conventional scenarios or a limited use of nuclear weapons to the destruction of the planet. With the development
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between the United States and the U.S.S.R. during the cold war? How were their relations and reasons for peace different from that of second-tier powers such as Japan? The United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics emerged as the two most powerful nations in the aftermath of World War II. After five years of fighting the Germans‚ the soviet nation was more powerful than ever‚ and Joseph Stalin wanted to continue their rise to power and become the world hegemon. The United States also experienced
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1: THE WORLD DURING THE TIME OF RIZAL * Philippines- still a colony of Spain‚ largest and richest in terms of natural resources and trade potential * 19th century reform movements are political movements such as abolitionism or temperance which played a significant role in the political life of the nineteenth century. The movements found organizational form in the United States in organizations such as the American Anti-Slavery Society. SPANISH RULE DURING THE 19TH CENTURY During the 19th
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During World War 2‚ many leaders emerged from chaos and destruction that it had caused‚ either helping their people for goods or to find a way to suit their own personal needs. Dwight D. Eisenhower‚ the then Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces‚ helped the United States tremendously with the war effort by becoming the main commander of their armed forces. He led the attack in North Africa known as Operation Torch‚ and orchestrated the infamous D-Day on June 6‚ 1944. He was also known to be the
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SPANISH PERIOD During the Spanish colonization in the Philippines‚ the government was composed of two branches‚ the executive and the judicial. There was no legislative branch on that time since the laws of the islands were coming from Spain. The only laws created in the Philippines are those who were ordered by the Governor General. The government on that time was lead by the Governor General. He was considered as the representative of Spain and the King himself. He is the highest officer in
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The concept of race had an enormous impact on the conduct of World War II. According to John Dower‚ in War without Mercy‚ racial stereotypes‚ ideas of racial superiority and inferiority permeated both the Axis and Allied powers. The war in the Pacific theater was influence by these ideas from well before the first shot was ever fired or first bomb dropped‚ and continued well beyond VJ Day. The racial tension‚ uncertainty and hatred could be heard in the words of the most junior private to the
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