Fischer said the First World War was an attempt by imperial Germany to dominate Europe by force of arms. Long before the outbreak of hostilities‚ Prussian-German conservative elites were convinced that a European war would help to fulfil Germany’s ambitions for colonies and for military as well as political prestige in the world.The explosive discovery of the ‘September Programme’ and the ‘War Council’ of 1912 (Fischer‚ 1967) that set out extensive territorial
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were not happy with this interpretation for obvious reasons‚ after a few years opinion began to move away from only blaming Germany and accepted that other countries should also take part of the blame. However‚ in 1961 a German historian called Fritz Fischer proposed the idea that after all Germany should take most of the responsibility. <br> <br>These two points of view have been a cause for debate for historians and a final agreement has not yet been reached. While most historians accept that the
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1918–1930s Louis P. Bénézet’s map of "Europe As It Should Be" (1918)‚ depicting nations based on ethnic and linguistic criteria. Bénézet’s book The World War and What was Behind It (1918) blamed on German aggression combined with perceived threats to the traditional social order from radicals and ethnic nationalists. Straight after the war Allied historians argued that Germany was solely responsible for the start of the war; a view influenced by the inclusion of ’war guilt’ clauses within the
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THE CAUSES OF WORLD WAR 1 World War 1 was fought between the allied and the central powers from 1914 to 1918. It was fought between the central powers consisted of Germany‚ Austria- Hungary‚ Turkey and Italy and the allies consisting of U.K ‚ France‚ Russia and U.S.A. The war in itself is considered a notable example of a total war as all the belligerents used every means of warfare including chemical warfare to try to win. The war ended with an allied victory after the armistice in 1918
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to study the catastrophic events that occurred in 1914 and one of the most controversial and sensitive topics is the debate on who is to blame for the outbreak of WWI. Many would be quick to point their finger at Germany‚ including historian Fritz Fischer‚ who validly argues that Germany was responsible for WWI based upon their nation’s political and militaristic aims to establish Germany as a world power. On the other hand‚ historian Paul Ritter questions Fischer’s argument‚ believing that Germany
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The long-term origins to World War One start back in 1870 with the Franco-Prussian War. In the Franco-Prussian war France lost to Germany which lead to the two countries never being in an alliance with one another. Once the war was over it lead to the forming of the triple Alliance which was one of the main alliances during the first world war. The Triple alliance was made up of the countries - Germany‚ Austo-Hungery and Italy‚ and it was first formed because Germany needed help to guard Alsace-Lorrain
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Within the context of the period 1815-1941‚ to what extent was the Breakdown of Great Power Diplomacy a cause of both the First and Second World Wars? In this essay I shall give my opinion‚ and the opinions of several historians‚ as to the causes of the First and Second World Wars‚ paying close attention to the breakdown of Great Power Diplomacy. The Congress of Vienna in 1815 was to form the framework for international politics right up until the breakout of the Great War almost a century
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World War One (WW1)‚ was a war that spanned from the 28th of July 1914 to the 11th of November 1918. Due to allied systems throughout the world‚ a number of countries were involved; The Triple Alliance: Germany‚ Austria- Hungary‚ Italy and The Triple Entente: Britain‚ France and Russia. When the war came to an end in 1918‚ it triggered a peace treaty to be produced‚ this treaty being the Treaty of Versailles. In 1919‚ the Treaty of Versailles was signed by all major allied systems‚ including a disapproving
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Fritz Jules Roethlisberger & The Hawthorne Studies Introduction: The purpose of this brief guide is to introduce you to the work of Roethlisberger and some of the resources by and about him that are available in the Western Libraries. Although most students of management are aware of the "Hawthorne effect"‚ many of them are not familiar with one of the researchers who was heavily involved in the Hawthorne Project and who is also regarded as one of the founders of the modern "human relations
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The war that broke out in 1914 was one of the worst‚ if not the worst‚ wars in human history. It had left millions dead and a scar burned into European history forever. However‚ if we do not identify why war broke out in 1914‚ stopping others wars will be impossible. Clearly‚ we may never know the answer to this‚ but many sources give many interpretations. In this essay‚ I will try to recognise the key factors that led the outbreak of the Great War in 1914 and try to identify the most significant
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