Causes of World War One World War One was a global war in Europe fought from 1914 to 1918. It was a war between Great Britain‚ France‚ Russia and the United States and Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Italy and Serbia. Not only was it certain people or places that caused the war but also some events and situations. This included the allying of nations‚ the act of imperialism‚ the growth of militarism‚ and the Balkan crisis. One of the underlying causes of world war one was the allying of nations
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There were four major factors that contributed to the Great War. Militarism‚ which is the glorification of war‚ is one of the major factors. Countries were ignoring diplomacy and getting advice from military leaders. This created an arms race‚ which was a competition to create the best weapons. Another contributing factor was the alliances. Countries signed them for military and economic protection. The Triple Entente consisted of Great Britain‚ France‚ and Russia while Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚
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know today. The war started when Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were touring the city of Sarajevo in the newly acquired country of Serbia. The Serbian Nationalistic group the "Black Hand" plotted to assainate him‚ so‚ Gavrillo Princip shot Franz Ferdinand in June of 1914. Anyway this led to a big conflict in Europe‚ and all the major powers took their sides. This war was a big excuse‚ mostly because most of the war was fought without the Austrians or the Serbians. The war had it’s
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World War 1(WW1)‚ also known as the Great War‚ was one of if not the most horrifying of wars in history. Spanning for 4 years from 1914 to 1918 millions of soldiers were killed. A still debated question however is the cause of the Great War; two major worldly forces grinding against each other or a single bullet fired by a rebellious Bosnian Serb? The 28th of June 1914‚ the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was going to make a speech in Sarajevo‚ a Bosnian city under Austria-Hungary’s rule‚ where the Black
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Seven Reasons for the Expansion of the American Empire 1. World Markets (McKinley’s) a. 1865 US export $400 million dollars’ worth of stuff b. 1890 US export $1.6 billion dollars’ worth of stuff 2. Capital Investments a. 1870 zero investments in world markets b. 1900 $500 million investments in world markets 3. Protection a. Stronger military i. 1883 - US navy 1. USS Atlanta‚ USS Boston 2. Naval bases 4. European Example a. Franco-Prussian war yields Germany b. Germany‚ Great Britain‚ France‚ Italy
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became more determined to crush Serbia. The crisis made Europe toward to the First World War and the Sarajevo Assassination made it speed up even more. As the Archduke Francis Ferdinand‚ heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary‚ was assassinated by Princip‚ the member of Black Hand. This provided Austria-Hungary had the excuse to attack Serbia. Finally‚ the war broke
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Assessing the causes for WW1 Much like any other War‚ World War had many causes that had intertwined to create a disaster for everyone. In this essay I will be assessing the reasons for the death of so many people in the War that took place from 1914-1918‚ and choosing the most important from these: imperialism‚ Alliances‚ Balkans conflict‚ Arms and Naval Race and the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Firstly‚ the Alliance system also known as The Triple Entente included Britain France
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broke out‚ the spark that ignited World War I was struck in Sarajevo‚ Bosnia‚ where Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ nephew of Emperor Franz Josef and heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire‚ was shot to death along with his wife by the Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip on June 28‚ 1914. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand and Sophie set off a rapid chain of events: Austria-Hungary‚ like many in countries around the world‚ blamed the Serbian government for the attack and hoped to use the incident as
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that often meant to target non-combatants or mass innocent victims. An example of terrorist act which has had an important impact on the history was the assassination of the Austrian Archduke Ferdinand by a 19-year-old Bosnian Serb student‚ Gavril Princip‚ in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914
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