World War I commonly known during the time it started (Jul 28‚ 1914 – Nov 11‚ 1918) was a war in Europe known as “The Great War”. It was called the Great War because it was greater than any war that had happened before. Approximately over 8 million died‚ over 59 million troops mobilised‚ and over 29 million were injured. They also called it the “War To End All Wars.” Obviously this wasn’t correct since a certain person with a weird looking mustache who was also in this war resulted the Second World
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Thesis: In 1914‚ The Great War‚ later known as World War I‚ emerged in Europe due to tensions brought about by nationalism‚ especially in the Balkan region; militarism‚ including rapid armament by Germany; and new alliances‚ such as the Central powers‚ which disturbed the balance of power in Europe. Background: After the fall of Napoleon in 1815‚ the Congress of Vienna attempted to restore the European balance of power. The Congress of Vienna exposed Europe to influential ideologies such as nationalism
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The causes of the first world war are very ambiguous to many scholars who study the subject. The causes and origins are based entirely on interpretation and perspectives. There are many events in Europe that helped trigger the war‚ but not one particular event led to an outbreak. Contrary to a common perception of the origin of World War I‚ Russian policy and priorities in 1914 onward are the forefront reasons of a complete European War. Russian policy included some brilliant pre-war strategies that
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World War I was the result of chain-reacting events; originated from the Crises in the Balkans which led to the Collapse of Bismarckian Alliances. The creation of The Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance further escalated the tension contributing to the outbreak of the war. Increase in international tension‚ caused by the division of Europe into two armed camps‚ provoked fear of war and prompted military alliances and an arms race. The system maintained the balance of power in Europe after the
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Topic: 1st and 2nd Balkan Crisis Summary: The Balkan War took place from 1912-1913 in the Balkan Peninsula in the southeastern part of Europe. Greece‚ Bulgaria‚ Montenegro and Serbia had gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in the 2oth century but their ethnic population was still under Ottoman rule. These nations formed the Balkan League. The League decided to attack the Ottoman Empire and the First Balkan War took place in October of 1912 and ended seven months later. The Ottoman Empire
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World War 1 was an occurrence after the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria by a Serbian nationalist in 1914. This wasn’t the main cause of the war‚ it was only the last straw that broke the camel’s back. The main causes of the war are deeper than on the surface. They include political‚ territorial and economic conflicts. There has been a lot of tension between the powers in Europe since the shift of the balance of power. The unification of Italy and most especially Germany also
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World War I was an event that caused almost 10 million deaths in Europe‚ therefore killing off almost a generation of Europeans. It ended empires in Russia‚ Germany‚ and Austria Hungary and caused Russia to turn to communism and become a totalitarian state with Stalin in power. It created more rights for women and changed the social perspective of life to gloomy and pessimistic. The Congress of Vienna of 1814‚ created a long-lasting peace in Europe completed with regular peace meeting which proposed
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Causes of World War I World War I ‚ known at the time as "The Great War" or "The War to End All Wars"‚ was a major historical turning point in the progression of the human race. This event changed the fate of countries across the globe; some changed for the better‚ others turned to the worst. Some of these outcomes even led to World War II‚ another devastating war that gave history a new direction. But how could a war as massive as World War I begin? The simplest starting point for the war was
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World War 1: Causes and Effects So what are the causes of World War One? You would automatically think that it’s some sort of complicated government problem only an expert could understand. But that’s not how it works. If you explain it the right way it’s way easier to understand. World War One had only four major causes being militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism. They sound like some pretty fancy words but they are really easy to understand. These are the four main causes of World
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Causes 1.Nationalism It was an important factor in IR after the French revolution. It resulted in german and italian reunification. And contrastingly‚ led to the dissolution of the turkish empire and demands for independence in the balkans and other east european countries. The notion of being superior than the rest(Britain’s white man burden and germany’s supremacy of the aryan race) led to tension and conflict and ultimately the race for supremacy. 2. Imperialism It was the direct outcome
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