Essay: Were German militarism and diplomacy responsible for WWI? The rise of fascism and communism was tied to the most notorious catastrophes dwelling upon the 20th century‚ causing havoc and destruction across all the major empires (Austrian‚ Russian‚ Turkish‚ and German) was considered World War I which produced a mass of deaths and annihilation. The anxiety and annihilation caused by the war attracted the attention of many debates and historians throughout the world‚ in Taking Sides: Clashing
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TO THE GREATER BELGRADE FREEDOM HERALD Third of July 1914 I write to you concerning the recent assassination of the Austrian Archduke and heir to the Austro Hungarian Empire‚ Franz Ferdinand. We as Serbians and Slav ’s must celebrate the actions of Gavrilo Princip and must realise that he is a hero for Slav ’s over Europe. Although Gavrilo killed the Austrian and his Wife in a most undignified manner it is the only way for us as loyal Serbians to reject the ways of the imperialistic Austro-Hungarians
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world how strong and important their country was. Many people thought that their country was better than others: and thought that they’d be able to win a war very easily if there was one. • The Balkans region of Europe was claimed by both Russia and Austria (it was in general under Austrian control). This meant that the Russians and the Austrians would both be eager to enforce their authority over this region. • A desire for independence. Many people in Europe lived in countries that were part of empires
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Could Austria-Hungary have deterred Russian mobilization in 1914? The confrontation between Austria-Hungary and Russia took place against the context of World War I. Basically the Industrial Revolution was responsible for this war of great magnitude – something the world had not witnessed previously. The Industrial Age led to technological advancements and it triggered arms race (Lec 8 page 6). Nations armed with these tools began to churn out goods en masse. Production meant two things – resources
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Why was Germany unified under Prussia and not Austria? I. Introduction A. Prussia was the foremost country in the unification of Germany B. Although it may have not been the intent of Prussia to unify Germany‚ it is certain that Prussia had the greatest amount of influence in German politics C. Austria was not in a political‚ economic‚ or social state to take on such significant role D. Prussia’s advantages: a. Almost exclusive German population b. Leadership more acceptable to German liberals
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country at all costs. This shows that WWI was caused by self-interest. Austria-Hungary’s ultimatum to Serbia showed self-interest‚ this is because Austria-Hungary made it extreme so it was a win-win scenario for themselves. Because‚ if Serbia rejected as they did‚ it gave Austria-Hungary an excuse to invade and take out one of the major problems stopping them from conquering all the Balkan states. But‚ if Serbia accepted‚ Austria got to run an investigation into Serbia’s link into the assassination
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Enlightened Absolutists in Prussia‚ Russia‚ and Austria did all attempt to go along with the enlightenment era but didn’t always make the best decisions and ended up not following the enlightenment ways as best they could. Austria Extent 1711 HRE and Austrian monarch Charles VI issued the Pragmatic Sanction (1713 which persuaded Europe’s rulers to accept a female monarch and to never divide the Habsburg land) Maria Theresa became queen of Austria. She took local control away from the regional
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Correct each run-on with either (1) a period and a capital letter or (2) a comma (if needed) and the joining word and‚ but‚ for‚ or so. Do not use the same method of correction for every sentence. Some of the run-ons are fused sentences (there is no punctuation between the two complete thoughts)‚ and some are comma splices (there is only a comma between the two complete thoughts). One sentence is correct. 1. Slovakia‚ a country in eastern Europe‚ was once ruled by the Austro-Hungarian Empire
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and France lost 1.4 million inhabitants‚ and dramatically altered the trajectory of the revolution. There are many contributing factors to the war‚ which altered the revolution in some form. Perhaps the strongest supporter of a potential war with Austria was the King‚ Louis XVI. From 7th October 1789‚ the Royal Family was forced to reside in the Tuileries Palace in Paris. Both the Royal Family and the National Assembly were at the political epicentre of France; they were under scrutiny and intimidation
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lost the war because they were “stabbed in the back” which mean that Italy broke an alliance with us during the war. To the people of Germany‚ World war 1 was terrible for us. We believe that Austria-Hungary start the war. Because an assassin name Gavrilo Princip kill Franz Ferdinand‚ the archduke of Austria-Hungary. His deaths cause the war on the hands of Gavrilo Princip. During the war‚ many men die during battle. Many men die from gunshot wounded‚ disease‚ and Poison gas. Every time I enter to
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