treaty was called diktat? Diktat is to dictate a decree or order. After the war or trying to end it Germany was told to not only take all the blame for the war but pay reperations to other countries as well. This is why they called it Diktat as they were being told to do this or hostilities would resume. Of the many provisions in the treaty‚ one of the most important and controversial required Germany to accept sole responsibility for causing the war and‚ under the terms of articles 231-248 (later
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The Causes of WW1 * WW1 is known as the great war * There were preexisting tensions between France and Germany * 1 of the main causes of WW1 Nationalism‚ Nationalism is defined as the desire of people with similar cultures to have their own independent countries it is identified by intense devotion to one’s culture or nation. Do not confuse nationalism with patriotism. * Militarism‚ Militarism means the development of armed forces and using them as a tool of diplomacy * 1914 protest
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The malevolent utilization of unrestricted submarine warfare by the German navy was unequivocally a breach of the rules of war. In early 1915‚ Germany controversially declared the waters surrounding Britain a war zone and threatened to sink all merchant ships approaching Britain even those from neutral countries. It was irrational to believe neutral countries would halt trade with Britain as that would result in huge economic losses. Several merchant ships including the British ship Lusitania were
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people living in the same country. One can trace the major causes of World War 1 to imperialism‚ alliances and militarism. Although‚ Imperialism was one of the most important causes of WW1. Because countries such as Britain was colonizing Africa‚ India and other countries‚ other countries such as Germany wanted the power brought on by imperialism and also wanted colonies. It was a competition for colonies‚ for example the information
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causes to this conflict that started all the fighting between the nations. Each country has their own view on who’s fault it was and if it was handled correctly. This war only caused many casualties and economic problems for countries which could of easily been avoided. 1st paragraph - Alliances were a major cause of the conflicts between countries in WW1 The original disagreement was between Serbia and Austria-Hungry over the assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
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Central Powers (Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy). 11 November 1918‚ World War One officially ended. Germany surrendered to the Allies and conferences were established in order to restore the world. But why was Germany defeated and why were the Allies victorious? Back then‚ Germany faced a lot of problems in the war. German strategies and submarine campaigns failed‚ naval blockades were set up‚ USA joined the war and German morale was low‚ the Spanish Flu broke out and the
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Before WW1‚ countries in Europe were going through industrial revolutions‚ many parts of Asia‚ South America and Africa had been colonised and world wealth was centred in Europe because of mass trading throughout the world. Many events‚ incidents and tension points led to the eruption of our very first world war. But the main trigger was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand (heir to the throne of the Empire of Austria-Hungary) on the 28 June 1914. One of the many causes of WW1 was
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players‚ countries and empires being Great Britain‚ France‚ German‚ Austria-Hungary and Russia. Some of the key battles of WW1 were the battle of Marne 1914-1918‚ battle of Ypres 1914‚1915 and 1917‚the battle of Somme 1916‚ battle of Cambria and the famous battle of Verdun 1916. The two sides of the war were the triple Alliance consisting of the central European empires being Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy (which does not enter war). And the other half of the war the Triple Entente made up of Great
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Europe that started what is now called World War 1 (WW1). This war did not just spring up out of nowhere there many causes involved that started this vast conflict. The immediate cause of WW1 was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand who was killed in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo (Mulligan). The main cause of WW1 is M.A.I.N which represents militarism‚ alliance systems‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism (Danzer 579). And a contributing factor of WW1 is escalating tension in the Balkan region. Because
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with an estimated thirteen million deaths. The four main reasons why WW1 broke out were The Alliance System‚ Imperialism‚ The Arms Race and the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Overall‚ the most important cause was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. One cause of WW1 was the alliance system‚ which involved two main forces: The Triple Entente‚ consisting of Britain‚ France and Russia and The Triple Alliance consisting of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy. Each member of an alliance promised to
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