On July 28th‚ 1914‚ Archduke Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip‚ a young Serb with nothing to lose in life. This set out a spark that sent the world into the war to end all wars‚ which ended in countless casualties. Many of the participating countries predicted the war would end by Christmas of 1914. But in December of 1914 countries were still at war with one another and soldiers were still on the front lines in deep muddy trenches. The war did not stop the soldiers
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Causes of WWI Nationalism as a cause of WWI Nationalism – extreme patriotism and excessive belief in its own culture economic and military supremacy Led to over-confidence and misconceptions; most seriously that in the event of war in Europe‚ one’s own country would be victorious inside a few months. Newspapers‚ literature‚ music‚ parades‚ propaganda‚ and theatre all fueled Nationalism Our nation is special‚ unique and superior Can not be defeated Our government and military will
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another event or series of events‚ and an underlying cause develops over a long period of time and indirectly leads to a specific event and it may be difficult to discover or reveal them. The Immediate cause of WW1 was the assassination of French Duke Ferdinand and his wife at Sarajevo‚ (the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina) on 28th June 1914. However‚ the
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assist the Royal British army. This war saw the loss of more than 61‚000 Canadian lives‚ in the span of four years. (The Conflict Begins)‚ The year of 1914 saw changes as the assassination of the Austro-Hungary leader and heir to the throne Archduke Ferdinand‚ triggered a series of events that would later result in the world to enter war. Many in Canada failed to see that this assassination would even lead to a war‚ let alone a war in which Canadian lives would be sacrificed (The Conflict Begins)
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Although World War I began in Europe‚ specifically between Austria-Hungary and Serbia‚ the conflict spread across the globe. Prior to World War I Europe experienced persistent tension with its neighbors as the various nations strived to assert their place in the world. Distrust was felt widespread. The British and the Germans were in constant competition with each other with their construction of warships efforts. At the same time‚ the Balkan’s practice of revolutionary activities made peoples from
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mattering.” (Green 212). The book An Abundance of Katherines by John Green is about a roadtrip that lands a heartbroken genius and his muslim best friend in the town of Gutshot‚ Tennessee. Once lured by the road signs advertising the body of Archduke Francis Ferdinand‚ these two boys meet their tour-guide and soon-to-be roommate for the summer. When these three unlikely friends strive to find their purpose in life‚ they come to realize that the secret to finding their purpose is held in each other and
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The First World War‚ also known as ‘The Great War’ due to its immense number of casualties and also large amount of countries involved‚ took place in 1914-1918. The spark that started the whole war occurred when Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand‚ the heir to the Austro Hungarian throne‚ was assassinated on the 28th of June‚ 1914. The First World War was pernicious in many ways; however there are three main reasons the Great War was so deadly: the new types of weapons‚ lack of successful leadership and the
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rivaled a game of jenga with one middle block on each story. The problem being that in real life relations there is no magical fix all “tie” that would happen in that example. In the event were the world is on its last straw something as small as a archduke being assassinated can kickstart a war involving the entire world (add your choice of emotional tone to the end of that sentence for effect). But when the world hit that critical point every country was ready for a war to happen because of one little
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On 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
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historical-political situation and connection at the time The film‚ “All is Quiet on the Western Front‚” displays the war on and off of the battlefield. The details presented in the film were closely related to the facts of World War I. Starting June 1914‚ Austria- Hungary declares war on Serbia‚
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