World War 1: The Great War World War 1‚ better known as "The Great War" started because of the assassination of the Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand. On July 28‚ 1914 Gavrilo Princip‚ a Serbian nationalist‚ murdered the one appointed to the throne of Austria-Hungary to protest Habsburg rule of Bosnia. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia‚ Russia prepared to defend its Slavic neighbors‚ and Germany declared war on Russia.
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The four main topics to have caused world war one is nationalism‚ militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism One of the reasons World war one started was Militarism‚ militarism used to be known as an “arms race.” Because Britain expanded their navy‚ Germany wanted to do the same These countries competed to build the biggest and strongest army. For reasons of protection and power‚ the more a nation continued to build up their navy and army‚ the more other countries felt pressured to do the same. The cost
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5 CONTEMPORARY WORLD PROBLEMS Global Financial Crisis The global financial crisis‚ brewing for a while‚ really started to show its effects in the middle of 2007 and into 2008. Around the world stock markets have fallen‚ large financial institutions have collapsed or been bought out‚ and governments in even the wealthiest nations have had to come up with rescue packages to bail out their financial systems. Treatment of Women in Afghanistan Women in Afghanistan are treated unfairly due
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When World War 1 ended‚ there was many casualties and damages throughout the four years. Most importantly‚ it left a doubt on who caused World War 1 and who was going to pay for the damages made. To settle this arguement there was a conference that united twenty seven countries and excluded 5 countries‚ Russia and the Central Power‚ called the Paris Peace Conference . The conference took place in Paris‚ France in June 28‚ 1919. In the conference‚ the Treaty of Versailles was created to end conflict
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It is amazing to think about World War 1 or also known as the Great War and what happened during those significant but dreadful events. In this paper I will be explaining what started World War 1‚ who was involved‚ and what happened as an end result. To proceed‚ World War 1 erupted due to the assassination of the archduke Franz Ferdinand (1863-1914)‚ heir of the Austro-Hungarian throne‚ by the Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip (1894-1918). According to Dr. Benson‚ within a couple of months‚ most
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and Diplomacy Responsible for World War I? I don’t think that German Militarism and Diplomacy was responsible for World War I. I think that every country that was involved played a part in the start of World War I. Although Germany did play a role in the start of World War I‚ you can’t solely blame them. As disagreements occurred‚ countries banned together and formed the great powers. On page 138 it states‚ “Germany and her allies were held accountable for the war and all concomitant damages.” Yes
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Economic Problems of the 1920’s Student’s Name: Institutional affiliation: Economic Problems of the 1920’s The 1920’s represented a time of major economic changes‚ improvements‚ adjustments‚ alterations and reforms in everything all over the world. The decade roared in some selected areas but was a big disappointment for others. The periodic time of the 1920’s earned it its name the “roaring twenties” because the decade sustained prosperity‚ there were lively cultures and technology
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1. Pollution - of the air‚ the water‚ the soil. For Gadamer all of these problems are the consequence of the compartmentalized thinking of the modern era‚ along with the assumption that the earth is ours to exploit as we please without regard to for the future‚ for our children‚ for the earth itself. We must reassume our historical responsibility for our children’s future by protecting their heritage. The reckless anarchy of the exploitation of the earth must be replaced by responsible dialogue
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The Japanese economic miracle is divided into three main parts: the conditions following the war that allowed the miracle to take place‚ the factors which contributed to the miracle‚ and the aftermath of the miracle in modern times. End of World War II World War II ended in August of 1945‚ when the United States unleashed its’ new tool of destruction; the nuclear bomb. On August 6‚ 1945 the United States dropped the first nuclear bomb on Hiroshima‚ 80‚000 people were killed and almost the entire
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The Events Leading Up to the Civil War Conflicts widened between the North and the South as two sides collided in every event before the Civil War. The North and the South were very different in many ways. They were known as two different countries because of their cultural and economic differences. The disagreements between the North and the South aggravated the separation that was soon to follow. When the North gained the control of the government‚ the South seceded. The North was industrialized
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