Asses the importance of each of the following in causing the First World War: nationalism‚ alliances‚ economic factors. Introduction World War One was a war fought due to both direct and indirect causes. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand opened the floodgates as tensions were released within European countries. The strong nationalism from countries both new and old prevailed at this time. Additionally‚ alliances that were created before the war caused a quarrel between two countries become
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The Rise of Nationalism Nationalism What is Nationalism? Modern African Nationalism Colonial Oppression Missionary Churches WWI and WWII Pan-Africanism League of National and United Nations Independence Movements What Is Nationalism? Feelings based on shared culture‚ heritage and historical experience Desire to maintain the same through various means Modern African Nationalism Even after the establishment of colonial rule‚ Africans displayed
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1 1984 and Nationalism Thesis Statement: In “1984” George Orwell portrays a society derived from several forms nationalism‚ which has one point – to isolate the individual citizen to achieve unwavering allegiance to the Party. However‚ Orwell reveals the mechanisms of nationalism are not just to forge submission to the Party but rather to eradicate any other allegiances that would distract from the Party’s agenda. George Orwell‚ in his novel “1984”‚ invents an authoritarian future society that
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What problems did Irish nationalists face in 1905? To what extent had these been overcome by 1949? For several hundred years‚ there has been increasing tension between southern and northern Ireland‚ giving rise to Irish Nationalism. The roots of conflict are to be found in the past when Henry II first landed in Ireland in 1169. At this time‚ Ireland was recognised for their nationalistic pride and the arrival of an English king generated resentment amongst the people‚ as England gained some control
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Santiago‚ Joanne C. 2SCL A Solution for the Filipino Youth who Lack Nationalism and Patriotism One of the factors that contributed to the difficulty of solving national issues in the Philippines (today) is the absence of nationalism and patriotism in the hearts and minds of the Filipino youth. According to Benedict Andersen in a thesis presented by April Herrera and Jayvee Robias (2010)‚ nationalism is on the verge of crossing its boundaries and it is not only confined to the nation state
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Weapons: There were different kinds of weapons used in WW1. Firstly‚ there was the rifle and it was a bolt-action rifle. It was the most used gun by the soldiers in the trenches. 15 rounds altogether could be fired in a minute and a person that was standing 1400-1500 metres away could possibly be killed by it so this shows how powerful it was. Also‚ another weapon that was frequently used was machine guns. A disadvantage to them was that they needed 4-6 men to use them so this could be
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Despite the horrors of WW1‚ many inventions of the war had an overall positive effect on the scientific world. Through science the medical industry was improved greatly. But the big deal was the new technology. War technology saw many great advances during the time period of WW1. Overall science and technology saw great improvements throughout the war‚ WW1 produced incredibly difficult challenges for doctors‚ surgeons‚ and nurses. With the war going on‚ old and new medical problems were presenting
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Austria told Germany the problem and Germany declared war on Russia and its ally which was France. Germany went into Belgium and then Britain entered war on the Russian side. Australia went in too because it was allies with Britain. The effects of WW1 on America were wide ranging covering the political‚ economic and social impact the Great War had on the United States. Unlike the countries of Europe‚
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Hindi Nationalism This piece on Hindu nationalism‚ written by Alok Rai‚ deals with the coming of modern Hindi in the late 90s and the early 20s. Alok Rai who is also known as a critical thinker‚ theorist and also the grandson of Premchand makes his readers aware of the process of modernization in the case of language. In this essay we get to witness a connection between Hindi (old Hindi) and “Hindi” (new Hindi). Making of Hindi as a modern language connects to the programme of the imagining the
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By the 1930s Vietnamese nationalists‚ led by Ho Chi Minh‚ had burnt out most options for achieving self-determination peacefully. The revolutionary activism that followed was the only choice Vietnam had to attain their freedom from the occupying colonial France. A few years before World War I all the way through the 1960s‚ Ho Chi Minh tried persistently to gain basic rights and freedoms for his people to no avail. The French had oppressed the Vietnamese during the duration of their occupation and
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