Franz Ferdinand of Austria who was a royal prince of Hungary and an archduke of Austria-Este. The war subsided over four years later on the 11th of November 1918. The war was fought by two conflicting alliances‚ these were the Triple Entente and this included the French republic‚ the British Empire and the Russian Empire (Italy later joined in 1915 after leaving the Central Powers) The other side of the war was fought by the Central Powers‚ this side was made up of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ the Ottoman
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connotation‚ at least for me. Great grades‚ a great trip‚ great memories- all with a happy smile. In this context‚ great is being used as The Great War‚ also known as WWI. WWI was largely influenced by the assassination of the archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. However‚ the major causes that led the war are the alliances system‚ nationalism‚ and imperialism. The alliance system had its benefits and disadvantages. Firstly‚ if one country started a war against another‚ the first country had back-up
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Was World War I inevitable? When studying the causes of World War I at a glance it is easy to see how one can come to the conclusion that World War I was inevitable. This is due primarily to Germany’s role in situation. Their growing nation was blossoming in both industrialism and extreme nationalism‚ making it one of the world’s most influential empires at the time of war break out. Along with this‚ they wanted a war‚ they had the forces to bring higher status to their name‚ so why not. In 1914
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The Four Causes of World War I Mary Kate Fleisher Honors Global 101 Period 7 The four main causes of World War I are nationalism‚ militarism‚ imperialism‚ and alliances. As Europe underwent extreme changes and industrialization‚ these causes began to pop up throughout Europe. The Industrial Revolution and Scientific Revolution had just ended‚ and Europe was looking for a time of peace. Although there were many movements for peace‚ concepts like nationalism‚ imperialism‚ militarism‚ and
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HUMN-405 Historical Essay #2: The Great War The Great War On June 14‚ 1914‚ Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip‚ shot and killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ the heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne‚ during his visit to Sarajevo‚ Bosnia. The assassination‚ which was in protest of Austria-Hungary ’s control of the region‚ was the catalyst for a bloody and destructive global conflict that would cost millions of lives and would leave entire countries in ruins. Tensions had been building between European
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September 5‚ 2011 Origins of World War 1: Compare and Contrast During the twentieth century Europe seemed to enjoy a period of peace and progress. But below the surface several forces were at the work and would lead Europe into the Great War. World War 1 was the mayor conflict that made its appearance in the beginning of the twentieth century. As we read in “The origins of the first World War” by Ruth Heing and in “The Iron Dice: World War 1” by John G. Stoessinger‚ World War 1 began in 1914 it
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The Great War affected almost everyone in the world. Tensions continued to rise in Europe until everything exploded. World War 1 began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in Serbia. After Austria-Hungary decided Serbia was responsible for the assassination rather than the Black Hand members‚ other countries began to get involved‚ and eventually the Great War began. This was supposed to be a short war‚ however it lasted longer than most countries thought it would
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agreements which stated they would help each other in times of need‚ such as a war. These were known as alliances. In the case of a war‚ the countries in the same alliance would pledge to provide support and help defend each other. Germany was allied with Austria-Hungary and Italy before the war‚ forming the Triple Alliance‚ while Britain‚ France and Russia formed the Triple Entente. However‚ Italy left the Triple alliances just as the war was about to break out‚ and later joined the Triple entente as they
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Sarajevo. This event‚ coupled with the rising tensions of the time‚ served as the ultimate catalyst for the war. Following the assassination‚ Germany promised Austria-Hungary a “blank check”‚ or really‚ military support in the event of any action taken against Serbia. Within a month‚ Austria declares war on Serbia. With the mobilization of Austria‚ Russia mobilizes to support Serbia. On August 1‚ 1914‚ Germany declares war on Russia‚ and three days later‚ war against France. On August 4‚ 1914‚ Britain
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when the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. This was a global war centered in Europe which started July 28‚ 1914 and ended November 11‚ 1918. After World War I ended more than 9 million soldiers had been killed and about 21 million soldiers were wounded. The two nations that were effected most in the war were Germany and France. Also World War I marked the end of the four imperial dynasties which were Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Russia‚ and Turkey. One underlying
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