Who caused the outbreak of World War One? If you would ask people who was responsible for world war one‚ most of them would say – Germany. But even though after WW1‚ the blame was given on Germany‚ Many historians are still unsure which country was most responsible for the outbreak of war. Since 1900‚ there was tension in Europe. There were wars and other events that caused crisis in countries. But the spark of the world war lit only after the 28 June 1914‚ when Gavrilo Princip‚ a Bosnian Serb
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iThe Congress of Vienna in 1814 was created to develop an atmosphere of peace in Europe that would last 100 years. Over time‚ militarism was starting to set an aggressive atmosphere in Europe. Alliances were beginning to cause a “ripple effect” between the Great Powers‚ and imperialism increased tension and competition. Militarism‚ alliances‚ and imperialism are the three main causes of the first world war. Rising tension among the Great powers had created competition that required only the slightest
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World War I (WWI or WW1)‚ also known as the First World War‚ was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. From the time of its occurrence until the approach of World War II‚ it was called simply the World War or the Great War‚ and thereafter the First World War or World War I. This war The war drew in all the world’s economic great powers which were assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (based on the Triple Entente of the United Kingdom
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One of the main reasons that started a chain reaction leading into WW1‚ was the alliances throughout Europe. Although in reality if the alliances weren’t in effect then WW1 would not have happened‚ but the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was the event that led into chaos. The alliances were a major part‚ although they would never have needed to come into play if there had not been a trigger to these attacks. Off all of the 4 M.A.I.N (Militarism‚ Imperialism‚ Nationalism‚
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I do believe that Nationalism was the main cause of the war because it all began from countries trying to get their freedom from the Austria-Hungary Empire. Guarilo Principe shot Francis Ferdinand because he didn’t want to be under their control any longer. Then‚ of course‚ the other countries went to war not only because of the allied agreements but because they did not like the countries they were up against. In this war‚ there were two types of nationalism: there was the type where countries did
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During world war one‚ soldiers as well as anyone involved in the war faced many horrors during battle. Many horrific experiences and emotions they had became the subject for new types of poetry‚ writing‚ and even artwork. Artists used their mediums to question the experience as well as emotion. Using new modern art techniques such as cubism and impressionism‚ artwork was completely changed from its previous forms‚ reflecting the confusion of the era. Modernism in artwork and literature rejected
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The World Wars were in some ways similar but also‚ different. The World Wars had similarities in the way the wars were caused‚ how the wars ended‚ in regards to who lost‚ and propaganda. The casualties‚ the cost‚ and the military tactics however‚ were some of their differences. World War I was caused by the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria in June 1914. However‚ World War II was caused by the political and economic instability in Germany‚ along with the bad conditions of
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WWI was an inevitable war. Imperialistic and Nationalistic tension‚ alliances between European countries‚ and the conflict between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Serbia contributed to the inevitability of WWI. To begin with‚ imperialistic and nationalistic tension existed between the European powers. This tension was only heightened during the second half of the 19th century‚ largely due to the "scramble for Africa". As many explorers began to realize the economic potential of the African interior
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Nationalism can be defined as the feeling that one’s nation (one’s people) is superior to other nations. This helped lead to WWI in two ways. First‚ nationalism can breed arrogance because it makes people feel superior. It can lead them to want to prove their superiority through fighting. It can also lead them to think that they will surely win any war because of their superiority. Second‚ nationalism helped lead to WWI because it caused conflict. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated because
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World War One (WW1) beginning on the 28th July 1914 and ending on 11 November 1918 impacted the everyday lives and attitudes of Australians in many ways. The soldiers who fought in WW1 were affected physically (injuries) and physiologically‚ in the trenches and on the battlefields. This caused many of the soldiers to suffer PTSD and shell shock. Consequently WW1 also affected the lives of Families‚ specifically women and children who where left to work at home and do jobs men would usually do.
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