Two major causes of WWI were militarism and nationalism. WWI began in 1914 and lasted 4 long years. Many countries especially those with an Empire‚ enrolled in the war. It was between two alliances‚ fixed together. With militarism‚ which is the love and pride of one’s country and its military power‚ European countries started producing more powerful weapons for future conflicts. This soon enough started an arms race which was spread all throughout Europe because each country wanted surpass each other
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In 1881‚ Germany came up with an alliance with Austria-Hungary and Russia called the “Three Emperors’ League”. During their alliances‚ both Germany and Russia had many disputes over Bosnia and Serbia because both were greedy for that land. This alliance went on until a Wilhelm II became the new emperor of Germany and fired of Bismarck who came with the alliance‚ and kicked Russia of the league. In 1908‚ France signed an alliance treaty with Russia and later on with Britain called The Triple Entente
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On June 28th‚ during 1914‚ a young Serbian named Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand. This assassination was the major cause and spark of World War One. Unrestricted submarine warfare was first introduced in World War I in early 1914‚ when Germany declared the area around the British Isles a war zone‚ in which all merchant ships‚ including those from neutral countries‚ would be attacked by the German navy. World War I was an intense war that lasted from 1914-1918. Germany was sinking
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Trench Foot was a serious disorder during World War 1‚ especially during the winter of 1914-1915‚ when over 20‚000 Allied men were affected. Whale oil played a vital role in minimizing the condition but even so some 74‚000 Allied troops had been afflicted by the end of the war. In Flanders and France trenches were dug in land that was often at or near to sea level and where the water table was just beneath the soil surface. After a couple of feet of digging the soldiers inevitably hit water and
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World War One tore Britain apart. By 1918 it was‚ according to the rest of the country‚ mechanized slaughter. Originally‚ because no one had witnessed such a thing before‚ war was a grand event to look forward to and morale was high. Men‚ women and children were so patriotic that they pushed their family to go to war although it did not take much persuasion as soldiers thought sacrificing their lives was an honour to their Queen and country. Morale quickly changed when lots of mothers‚ wives
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World War one took place in Europe between 1914 and 1918‚ it involved battles between the allied forces which consisted of England‚ France‚ Italy‚ Serbia Montenegro‚ Russia and The United States. The allies fought the Triple Alliance which consisted of Germany‚ Austria Hungary‚ Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire. The allies won the war when a revolution engulfed Austria Hungary and the Ottoman Empire surrendered. On November 11th on the 11th hour fighting stopped when Germany signed an armistice. The
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As history has revealed‚ past wars have greatly affected the outcomes of many states. World War I had severely impacted much of Europe as well a number of regions in Asia. The Middle East and South Asia were just two of these areas. In the years throughout and following World War I‚ the Middle East and South Asia had undergone numerous similarities‚ however there were and overwhelming number of differences. Which in all distinguished the very foundations of these two territories. In the Middle
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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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