World War I World War I was a time of struggle for Europe. Many factors lead to great tensions in Europe‚ sparking the need for a war. This war‚ otherwise known as “The Great War”‚ occurred in 1914 until 1918. It had many famous battles‚ such as the battle of The Somme‚ a battle of many casualties‚ especially for the British. The war was mainly fought between the members of The Triple Alliance (Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Italy) and the members of The Triple Entente (Great Britain‚ France
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conflict causes and consequences (1980-88) INTRODUCTION : This conflict began when Iraq invaded iran in 1980 followed by border disputes and Irq’s desire to become dominant Persian Gulf state and the Iranian revolution at that time .but they couldn’t get the control they only occupied some portion of iran and then repelled by iran .Despite calls for a ceasefire by the United Nations Security Council‚ hostilities continued until 20 August 1988. The war finally ended with Resolution 598‚ Causes : The
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The Second World War began with Hitler’s attack on Poland in 1939 and ended with the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945. During these six years many battles were fought in both the European and Pacific theatre that led to the success of the Allies and to the collapse of the Axis Powers. On September 1 1939 Hitler attacked Poland and two days later Britain and France declared war. For the next five months little military action was taken and this period was named ’the Phony War’. However‚ in April
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From One War to Another The French and Indian war‚ a war that had assembled the largest number of troops ever‚ was caused by more than a hundred years of rivalry between the two countries‚ had several consequences on the British Empire‚ and impacted the colonies greatly. When the fire of the French and Indian war was blown out‚ another match was dropped‚ starting another war. The main causes of the French and Indian war also known as the Seven Years war‚ was due to the constant hostility of the
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Word count (excluding titles and references): 1397 The Spanish Civil War. Explain some of the causes and consequences The Spanish civil war was a major conflict between the Republicans and Nationalists‚ which was fierce and bloody as over 500‚000 people were killed. It began in July of 1936‚ and waged on until April of 1939. Although later conflicts have overshadowed it‚ the Spanish civil war remains one of the bloodiest conflicts of our modern era as well as one of the most consequential as
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The World War I was referred as the first “Total War” from historians and to others the “Great War”. The World War I was very tragic because of countries that were involved in the War. During this time Woodrow Wilson was the President‚ and he was the 28th President in the United States. Wilson wanted to keep the United States neutral during the World War I. This essay will explain why Wilson abandoned his policy of neutrality and justify American involvement in a European conflict. During
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Germany would fight their last major battle against the Allied Forces in the summer of 1918 in the Second Battle of the Marne. This was the last major offensive that Germany would fight in World War I. This battle was supposed to be the battle that turned the tide for Germany but‚ it ultimately led to their downfall. It began on the Month of July 15 and lasted until the 5th of August 1918 and it brought a comeback plan devised by Erich Lundendorff the Chief of Staff for Germany. The plan called
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World War I and its Effect on International Relations[1] It is a tragedy when one person dies. When 10 million die…well‚ the only thing we can call it is World War I. Now‚ going to war is justified if it is to end slavery or stop Hitler. It’s even understandable to go to war over a stolen bucket (which has happened). But to fight for no reason is the height of foolishness. Ironically‚ World War I was a product of the Napoleonic Wars‚ which killed a generation of young men. After Napoleon was
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Causes and Consequences The Deepwater Horizon oil spill also referred to as the BP oil spill or the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has been named largest accidental marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry. The spill occurred on 20 April‚ 2010 which lasted for 87 days and end on 15 July‚ 2010. The oil spill was caused by an explosion which resulted from high-pressure methane gas from the well that expanded into the drilling riser and was released onto the drilling rig‚ where it ignited
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What were the Underlying Causes of World War I "War...is as much a punishment to the punisher as to the sufferer." Thomas Jefferson. World War I was no different. All throughout Europe‚ World War I severely punished both powerful and small countries alike. Ten million lives were lost from four long years of World War 1. This devastating war provoked people to examine the underlying causes of World War I. With all the European countries’
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