impetus for war being the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo‚ Bosnia. The Central Powers consisted of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Ottoman Empire (Turkey)‚ and Bulgaria‚ against the Allies comprised of Britain‚ France‚ Italy‚ Russia‚ and later on the United States. The United States exchanged its neutrality for war in 1917 by declaring war on Germany. The war ended in 1918‚ as Germany and Austria- Hungary were reeling into collapse‚ standing no chance against the incoming
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World War I‚ also called the “war to end all wars” and “The Great War‚” was fought between Germany‚ Russia‚ France‚ Great Britain‚ the United States‚ and many other countries. It resulted in the death of about 17 million people‚ it was the bloodiest conflict in history. It was mainly fought with trench warfare‚ which is where one fights from trenches (that protect the soldiers from most of the bullets). The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand is the official start of World War I‚ but there were
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The Age of Laurier Wilfred Laurier‚ Prime Minister (1896-1911) • Canada dominated by Victorian Ideals -Children seen‚ but not heard -Young couples could not meed without escort -Gentlemen & Ladies wore hats -Ladies entertained at home‚ always observing best etiquitte -Playing cards and whiskey seen as immoral • New technology altered life for many -Telephone -Automobile-rich man’s toy -Bicycle- New styles; cheaper than a horse -Radio -Mechanized farms: combines‚ threshers -”Magic
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Nationalism in the Balkans helped contribute to the outbreak of WWI. Beginning in the late 19th century‚ the social unrest in the Balkan States became the focal point of many European powers. The Balkan peninsula was that of great importance due to its territorial and economic significance; however‚ the Balkan States consisted of many proud ethnic cultures who did not wish to be ruled by any authority other than themselves. The unification of other countries and strong patriotism fueled the desires
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"The way WWI developed made it impossible to negotiate a peace settlement that all belligerents could accept." - To what extent do you agree with this statement? During the period of the First World War several peace initiatives took place‚ but none of them were successful‚ until an armistice that was signed by Germany on 11th of November 1919 after 4 years‚ 3 months and 2 weeks after the beginning of the war. After the fighting ceased‚ it took additionally 6 months to enclose the peace treaty which
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“Truth and the Historian” Main argument This is both an introduction to the book and an essay about the causes of World War I‚ as seen by other historical writers and Lafore himself. He states that “World War I has become a fashion and a fad‚” and‚ while there is nothing wrong with the topic being widely discussed‚ historians should be careful in using research and analyzing historical topics. The introduction outlines the sources of the conflict that later was known as the Great War. All of the
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The world has had many tragic events‚ such as World War I and World War II. Both wars have lead to disturbing deaths‚ economic‚ and treaties broken between countries. A couple major disasters that were caused by WWI was the Great Depression‚ when the stock market crashed in 1929‚ and the cost of using U.S military services and equipment‚ spending thirty-two billion dollars. WWII led to unemployment‚ food shortages‚ and strikes. Even though the unemployment rate dropped from twenty-five percent to
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would join the World War I (WWI) when the Germans sank US ships. President Wilson wanted more than justice‚ he wanted peace. He stated‚ that it was the United States job‚ “too vindicate the principles of peace and justice in the life of the world” (cite). President Wilson decided to lay out a plan of achievement. The Fourteen Point program document was meant to be a path to peace through the freedom of trade‚ communication‚ and establishment of the League of Nations. WWI started in Sarajevo‚ Bosnia
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There are many different factors that contributed to the outbreak of WWI. The most important of these are imperialism‚ the arms race‚ the alliance system‚ nationalism and the assassination of the Austrian Arch Duke. Although Germany has a share in the responsibility of these factors‚ she was definitely not the lone cause. Many powerful European nations played a roughly equal part in their contribution‚ which consequently started the First World War. At the beginning of the 20th Century there
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development of the dreadnoughts by Britain and Germany. Assassination‚ from the death of Archduke Ferdinand. Alliances cause tension between countries. After Ferdinand was assassinated‚ allies of Austria-Hungary put themselves into the war due to treaties. Due to the allied countries of Austria-Hungary‚ the Allies joined the war against them. Also‚ Germany rapidly built up its military with new technology and more manpower. During World War I‚ there were economic issues. America needs money for their
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