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    The main cause of World War Two was the failure to bring a just peace between nations after the end of World War One. Many argue that the main cause was the rise to power of Adolf Hitler in Germany. The end of World War I left Germany feeling humiliated and defeated. In order to restore their national honor and pride‚ Germans voted Hitler into power and he tried to conquer Europe. Germany’s humiliation was mainly caused by the Treaty of Versailles. Despite the opinions of many different people‚ there

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    CAUSES OF BY NATHAN BECK World War 1 was the first war in history that had most of the world dragged into conflict against one another. There were many causes of WW1 the main one that actually started it was a short term cause‚ the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Austria-Hungary Empire. But there were a lot of long term causes that were building up to war like the arms race with military sections such as navy being built up especially between Britain and Germany. Also Imperialism

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    Ferdinand‚ would eventually lead to a war that would change our world forever. This Great War was World War 1. It had many influential causes‚ but these three were the main push into war. ADD MORE INTO SENTENCES The distinctive classes during this time was one of the many causes of World War 1. Socialism became a popular political creed in Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Russia‚ Italy‚ and France. The ruling classes in these countries hoped that a short victorious war would put an end to class differences

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    World War 1‚ also known as the “The Great War” was a worldwide conflict that in 1914–1918 enmeshed most of the nations of Europe along with the United States‚ Russia and the Middle East. World War 1 all began in 1914‚ when Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian pro-self-rule in Sarajevo‚ Bosnia. The war pitted the Central Powers‚ primarily Germany‚ Turkey and Austria- Hungry against the Allies primarily France‚ Great Britain‚ Russia‚ Italy‚ Japan. It ended with the defeat

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    World War 1 “The war to end all wars.” This was the common name used for World War 1 but truthfully I do not believe there will ever be a war that ends all wars forever. This war struck fear into the hearts of not only soldiers in the war but citizens caught in the cross fire of the hatred that was plaguing our world. This war started for many reasons such as nationalism‚ imperialism‚ militarism and the formations of alliances. But the main reason this war was fought was because of a countries

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    land. France also wanted Revenge on the Germans of the damage and loses which were 300‚000 houses destroyed and 8 million lives lost from the war. So Clemenceau Demanded a Treaty to weaken Germany as much as possible Lloyd George Lloyd George didn’t want the treaty to be too harsh on Germany because Germany was trading with Britain before the war‚ so they just want them to be strong enough to keep on trading with each other. Didn’t also want Germany to seek revenge on them. But he still

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    The aftermath of World War 1 in Europe was very much in turmoil and it was because the peacemakers weren’t able to see the scale of the damage of that WW1 causes. The empires of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Russia were nonexistent. Russia had undergone two revolutions‚ the states that were left behind were struggling economically along with the issues that the civilian population was facing such as famine‚ the Spanish Flue‚ and displacement there was a lot to repair in the aftermath. A social

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    Using the atomic bomb in World War II changed the world forever. World War II was the first time in history that a nuclear weapon had been used during war. Two atomic bombs were released by the United States on Japan. The use of the bomb caused the world to realize how powerful weapons can be. Much controversy came from the United States use of the atomic bomb and people still debate today whether or not the US was justified in their decision to use the bomb. Because Hiroshima was a significant

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    How Did Women Contribute To World War 1 By: Jeff M. Lerio History 30 Mrs. C. Lenz-Fabian Nov.19‚2012 A Canadian woman plays an important role and contributions on the home front during the war years. They supported our country’s war efforts not only in traditional roles‚ but also in unprecedented new ways. Women in this era are said to be the toughest one‚ they endure all pains and suffering just to be heard and express their thoughts. During World War 1‚ women roll up their sleeves and took a

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    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 was great imperialistic rivalry in Europe. This rivalry can be referred to as the "root" of all the major causes of World War I. Imperialism led to strained relationships between the powers (Germany often clashed with Britain and France over the rule of African countries‚ and France rivalled

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