but they are really easy to understand. These are the four main causes of World War One. As it says in my journal‚ World War One is triggered by this one event; the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand‚ and his wife. Surprised right? You would think it’s caused by some sort of bomb or invasion. Archduke Francis
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Triple Entente. The Triple Alliance was made up of Germany‚ Austria and Italy. England‚ France‚ and Russia made up the Triple Entente. One action caused a chain of reactions that caused each country to become involved for their own reasons. World War I all started with an assassination. The Black Hand is a terrorist group from Serbia. In 1914 the Blank Hand assassinated the heir to the Austrian throne‚ Franz Ferdinand. This resulted in Austria giving Serbia ultimatum. The ultimatum was to either let
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In 1914‚ the First World War broke out. It is the war which involved most of the countries in the world. The Sarajevo Assassination has triggered off the war as Austria-Hungary use it as a war excuse to declare war on Serbia. To a large extent I think that extreme nationalism is the most significant factor in leading the outbreak of the First World War. “Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind”. This was said by Albert Einstein. Nationalism is the desire of people of the
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Konrad H. Jarausch wrote that while Germany activity influenced Austria-Hungary‚ she was acting as an ally and friend with good intentions. (jarausch 61) Therefore‚ while Germany may have had influence in the start of the war‚ the blame is not solely hers. Egmont Zechlin’s views were similar‚ and he argued that after Wilhelm II gave Austria-Hungary the “blank cheque” he realized that the crisis might escalate into a European war. However‚ Zechlin did
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been said the alliances involved more countries in war since it tied countries together dragging them to war. By the 19th century there were two alliances in Europe. One was a triple alliance that includes Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Italy but later Italy switched sides‚
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America and the Great War Following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914 there was a chain reaction that many contribute to the most immediate cause of World War I. However‚ prior to the start of the 20th century there were many changes going on in and around Europe that can also be considered as root causes to the rise of hostilities between the countries of Europe. This essay will discuss the events that ultimately lead to the beginning of World War I‚ the events that
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World War I Essay When a nation’s hunger for power and control become too great‚ the nation may be pushed to do things that may have harsh consequences. This was the case in the early 1900’s when the world engaged in its first major global military conflict. There were a number of causes of the First World War; due to the Treaty of Versailles‚ Germany accepted full responsibility for the war. Although the Germans had a large contribution in starting the war‚ they should not be fully held
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other. So in reality‚ the allies that would defend each other during the war were already decided before the war even started. Some of the previously existing alliances included Germany and Austria-Hungary‚ France and Russia‚ Russia and Serbia‚ Britain‚ France‚ and Belgium‚ and Japan and Britain. When Franz Ferdinand and his wife were killed by
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World War 1 was an occurrence after the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria by a Serbian nationalist in 1914. This wasn’t the main cause of the war‚ it was only the last straw that broke the camel’s back. The main causes of the war are deeper than on the surface. They include political‚ territorial and economic conflicts. There has been a lot of tension between the powers in Europe since the shift of the balance of power. The unification of Italy and most especially Germany also
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How far was German militarism the most important cause of war in 1914? Explain your answer. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on the 28th June 1914 is seen as the spark which triggered the First World War. However‚ the fuse was clearly laid prior to this event and there are many complex causes that lie behind the outbreak of war. German militarism is just one of these‚ but is it the most important? Some people argue that German militarism was an important factor behind the
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