proved to be one of the most brutal and horrific wars the world will ever fight‚ with an estimated thirteen million deaths. The four main reasons why WW1 broke out were The Alliance System‚ Imperialism‚ The Arms Race and the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Overall‚ the most important cause was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. One cause of WW1 was the alliance system‚ which involved two main forces: The Triple Entente‚ consisting of Britain‚ France and Russia and The Triple Alliance consisting
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Core Study: WW1 1914-1919 War on the Western Front Reasons for the stalemate on the Western Front Expectations * Each major power believed war would be swiftly won-“over by Christmas” * Poets such as Rupert Brooke romanticised war as noble‚ romantic and character building * Duty and patriotism were key features in 1914 The Schlieffen Plan If war was to occur‚ Germany would be attacked on both sides by the Triple Entente. The aim was to deal with the larger threat France
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Austria told Germany the problem and Germany declared war on Russia and its ally which was France. Germany went into Belgium and then Britain entered war on the Russian side. Australia went in too because it was allies with Britain. The effects of WW1 on America were wide ranging covering the political‚ economic and social impact the Great War had on the United States. Unlike the countries of Europe‚
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Serbia in WW1 The Balkans Crisis 1908 Austria-Hungary was worried about Serbia’s aim- to unite other Balkan states under one rule- Greater Serbia. Races that live in Austria-Hungary may revolt in order to join greater Serbia. Events: Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia The annexation of Bosnia annoyed Serbia who appealed to Russia to help Russia called for an international conference Austria-Hungary backed by Germany refused Russia‚ too weak to fight was forced to back down Consequences: Austria-Hungary
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November 1918. The main powers involved were Great Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Italy‚ Germany‚ and Austria-Hungary. The war predominantly took place in Europe. What we want to know is‚ what was the hidden cause of WWI. Of the three most important causes of WW1‚ the main cause was militarism. Imperialism is not polite‚ nor should it be taken lightly into consideration as an important cause of World War 1. According to document D‚ Germans were not a fan of taking over another country‚ but everyone else has
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War on the Western Front Reasons for the stalemate on the Western Front (217 Words) There was a clear expectation that WW1 would be a quick‚ offensive military war over by Christmas. Introduction of new technology such as munitions and tanks changed the structure of war as many were not prepared for modern warfare. Millions of men participated in war along with vast numbers of horses and later trucks‚ there was a great need for food and medical supplies however‚ it was hard to sustain. There were
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did not die in the trenches‚ like the Spanish flue‚ typhus etc. The British were used to having an advantage of numbers (slaves mainly) but these proved useless when the tanks ‘got in the game’. Armistice 11th of November 1918 THE COST OF WW1 TO THE BRITISH EMPIRE Weakening of the Empire (trade disrupted‚ demands for self-govt.) Economy – geared to war‚ so complete restructuring needed -> Est. loss of ¼ of total British wealth (not imperial) - Lives (heyck): 750‚000 (mostly military;
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Tensions pre 1914 and reasons for Outbreak of WW1: The causes of World War I‚ which began in central Europe in late July 1914‚ included intertwined factors‚ such as the conflicts and hostility of the four decades leading up to the war. Militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism played major roles in the conflict as well. The immediate origins of the war‚ however‚ lay in the decisions taken by statesmen and dictators during the Crisis of 1914‚ casus belli for which was the assassination
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Technology of the First World War: Technology that killed millions. Roham Asgari History 10 Mr. Keeler December 15‚ 2012 Asgari 1 When the death of Francis Ferdinand marked the beginning of WW1 as a "war to end all wars” It also began‚ the first War that where the newest and most lethal machines were experimented upon the newly armed troops. Only through these lethal and logical experiments did strategists understand the fatal that weapons were capable of. When the weapons were unleashed
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Causes of WW1 World War I‚ fought in the years 1914-1919‚ had several causes. One main event leading up to the war‚ was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand on June 28‚ 1914. While some major events led to the war‚ these events go much deeper. The four causes are: nationalism‚ imperialism‚ militarism‚ and alliances. All of these causes contributed to the start of the war equal-handedly. The first cause that led to the outbreak of war was nationalism. Nationalism defines as the belief
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