alliance composed of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Italy. The second association was made up by France‚ Great Britain‚ and Russia and were known as the Triple entente. These alliances may have been one cause of the outbreak of WW1. Therefore the underlying causes of WW1 were militarism‚ alliances‚ and imperialism. Militarism is defined as “a belief or desire that a government or people should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively.” In the London times History
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By early 1916‚ recruiting in Australia had raised sufficient troops to replace the ANZAC losses. The Australian Imperial Force in Egypt was expanded to four divisions before being transferred to the Western Front‚ with a fifth division raised in Australia. On arrival in France‚ the divisions were initally organised into I ANZAC Corps (1st Division and 2nd Australian Divisions‚ and the New Zealand Division) and II ANZAC Corps (4th and 5th Australian Divisions). The 3rd division did not arrive in
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When World War I was over the world had several devastating effects on Europe. The Great War affected all areas of life in America‚ and continued to experience its effect for many years to perform. As a result of the USA joining the war in 1916‚ industrial production in America flourished. Producers had to keep production up to the tempo needed to support the war. In order to produce more material in a small amount of time‚ new technologies was developed to help manufacturers take on the needs of
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During the early stages of the First World War‚ technology was progressing and it particularly obvious in aircraft. New forms of aviation were introduced such as zeppelins and aeroplanes. As the war came to an end‚ airships were replaced with the extensive use of zeppelins. The use of aeroplanes and zeppelins was a potent part in the attack and defence of the British main lands. Source A was produced as a poster in 1915 which was one year into the First World War. As a result‚ the source does not
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Do you know how bat it was for the many soldiers in the civil war? In the extensive battles of the civil war there were hardships not only faced in the battle but between them as well. These hardships were Bad food‚ health‚ sleeping conditions‚ and hygiene. In the civil war‚ many harsh conditions were faced aside from the war. One of them are disease. There were many illnesses that spread throughout the military camps. More people actually died from illnesses and disease than in the actual war
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In this Instructable‚ I show you how to make a LCD projector with a LED as the light source. I tried to make videos of everything so it is easier to follow the steps. Este Instructable esta en versión en Español See more cool projects on my blog. After making my first LED projector that you can see here ‚ I had lots of questions and people interested in the projector. Some of them went ahead and did something similar like mcastles. I felt sorry that I could not give more details of
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move troops to the western front and then march troops up through Belgium in an attempt to overwhelm France. The German’s master plan wasn’t without its faults. The plan was built for quick victories and didn’t account for delays in movement time‚ how many troops would be needed to occupy the
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throw the country into a state of terror‚ coerce public opinion‚ and suppress discussion of the great issues involved in the war. A feeling of disillusionment spread across the world as people bitterly decided that their governments in no way knew how to serve the best interests of the people. Another problem people faced at home in the 1920’s was the change in prices and wages. Due to a scarcity of products‚ prices and wages dramatically increased. Farm product prices‚ food prices‚ clothing
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both sought out economic growth which led them to seek out new trade routes‚ leading to resources and new markets to enlarge their power. Both nations had strong military and navies which were capable of conquering and maintaining control of civilizations in the Americas. These reasons led to Spain and Portugal leading the worldwide exploration
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Nationalism is an ideology‚ or a set of explicit‚ systematic‚ beliefs where one holds their nation above all others. Someone who is nationalistic feels that their culture is far superior‚ and their country’s interests are far more important than those of other nations. Nationalism developed in Europe in the 19th century with the values of self-determination‚ liberty‚ and statehood. In society‚ nationalism can play a dangerous role‚ it can be used by rulers to strengthen their position and on occasion
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