How do we count the cost of World War I? The aim of this lesson is to look at the human cost of the war‚ in terms of worldwide casualties‚ as well as the significance of each individual casualty. Task One. Answer the questions by typing the answers underneath. What were the total casualties for Britain? The total casualties for Britain were 3.1 million. What were the total casualties for Germany? The total casualties for Germany were 7.1 million. Which two countries had the most men killed
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Research Report For Compostion (Unit 5 Lesson 6) World War 1 was probably one of the most important events in the twentieth-century history of Europe given the scope of war and the extension of colonized European powers. As the result of this war‚ four major empires had collapsed on the Continent‚ the Ireland and a rebellion‚ which grew later into a civil war‚ and the Russia had one of the most influential revolutions in the history of the world. World War 1 had also inspired the rise of mass
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INTRO - Replace william with wilhelm On August 28‚ 1914 the final straw was broken and WWI began. The war itself was the culmination of failed treaties‚ promisses and misguided leadership. Hard to choose what caused the war to start‚ but if anything i belive the Russian’s have the most impact on the war. In order to come to this conclusion we have to assesses the trials and tribulations each nation took to get the big stage in 1914. The 19th centry marked the age of the rise and fall of great eurpean
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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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Which was the most important and least important factor in the outbreak of the First World War? In my opinion‚ the most important cause of the First World War was the Alliance System. By 1914‚ the main powers in Europe had been divided into two groups. These were: The Triple Alliance – Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy‚
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Was militarism the main reason for causing WWI? Samuel Lo 8A (16) Was militarism the only reason for causing World War 1? It is not the only reason‚ but militarism is probably one of the most apparent and obvious reasons World War 1 broke out. Militarism means a belief that a country should have a strong army and use it aggressively to protect themselves. Firstly‚ being the 3 main powers in Europe‚ the relationship between the leaders of Germany‚ Russia and England were not good. For example
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In April 1917‚ the United States entered World War 1 on the side of England‚ France‚ and Russia for many good reasons. Such as Germans using unrestricted submarine warfare‚ the Zimmerman Note and the U.S. “ turning tides of the war”. One reason that the United States should have went to war with Germany‚ is because of the sinking of the Lusitania and the Sussex. “Germany announced that it was beginning unrestricted warfare . This meant that Germany would attack any ships attempting to bring good
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How the European Alliance Helped Cause World War 1Historians have spent many years analyzing the origins of World War 1. Many factors are considered by historians when asked this question; nationalism‚ imperialism‚ militarism‚ etc. However all of these factors are influenced and tied together by the alliance system in place at the time tensions in the Balkans erupted. In this time period the Ottoman Empire had lost much of its control and power in the corridor to Europe. Many of the leading nations
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Germany is completely responsible for the outbreak of world war I. They are responsible because of three reasons one of the reasons is the Blank Check‚ the ultimatum‚ and the Schiefflen plan. Therefore it is completely valid to claim that Germany is responsible for the outbreak of world war I. The Blank Check was a sympathy card given to Austria Hungary from Germany. Germany gave unconditional support to Austria Hungary. Germany gave the support to Austria Hungary because of the assassination
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Bang! The shot that changed the course of history was fired in June of 1914. The archduke of Austria-Hungary‚ along with his wife and heir‚ lay dead‚ and the world lay on the brink of mass death‚ destruction‚ and war‚ the ramifications of which still effect humanity today. However‚ WWI wasn’t caused solely by this bullet; it was simply the final straw‚ with many underlying forces pushing the world into chaos. The three main underlying causes of WWI are nationalism‚ alliances‚ and militarism
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