Q: The rise of nationalism was the most important factor leading to World War I. How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. I agree that the rise of nationalism was the most important factor leading to World War I as it increased tensions among Serbia and Austria-Hungary resulting in the direct cause of World War I. The Balkan crisis’s in 1908 and 1912-13 involving the annexing of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria-Hungary. Serbia wanted to expand into the Adriatic Sea as a
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off to war with grins on their faces‚ little did they know they would come back home without those grins and a heartbeat. Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Italy and the United States fought against Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria‚ this war led to over 38 million casualties. The war was mainly located and focused on the western front in Europe. What was the underlying causes of World War One? Militarism‚ Imperialism and Alliances were the three underlying causes of World War One. Out
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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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Many events led up to the war involving alliances and assassinations‚ but the confusion began when countries blamed other countries. Alliances‚ militarism‚ and colonization are the most important and effective causes of WWI. One of the main reasons war became global was the intervention of alliances. The Triple Alliance was caught between the Triple Entente causing disturbances. (A) Help from Russia and Britain got the entire continent of Europe involved. Because of so many alliances‚ each country
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What was the most important reason to the outbreak of World War 1? The Great War (now known as World War 1) took place for 4 years from the 28th July of 1914 to the 11th of November 1918. There were two sides to the war‚ The Central Powers (Germany and Austria-Hungary) and The Allied Powers (The British Empire‚ France‚ The Russian Empire‚ Belgium‚ Italy etc.) There were about 16 million deaths and 21 million casualties. The Allies won the war and forced the end of the German Empire and the Treaty
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World War One dramatically transformed the lives of women in Britain. From a social and industrial aspect‚ women were given chances that they believed would never arise. From the years 1914 to 1918‚ the lifestyles of women were indeed turned upside down‚ as they were employed into a large‚ differentiating pool of jobs‚ their sense of freedom and independence increased. Due to the large numbers of men who were starting to leave to serve their part in the War‚ a lot of jobs were abandoned‚ and employing
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Causes of World War I can widely vary. The most known cause of World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife on June 28‚ 1914 during his visitation in Sarajevo. Gavrilo Princip‚ a Serbian nationalist and Bosnian-Serb member of Young Bosnia‚ was the individual who committed this act. Because of this‚ Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia‚ effectively starting World War I. Major events that occured in World War I include the official beginning event when Germany
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Nationalism is the feeling of loyalty shared by a group of people united by race‚ language‚ and culture. It was born and spreading since 1789 during the French Revolution‚ and spread by the Napoleon army. To express their loyalty to their nation‚ people will attempt to fight for independence against foreign rule or unite themselves into one large nation-state. Nationalism therefore was both a uniting force and dividing force; uniting a number of small states into one large nation-state or splitting
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. What were the causes and consequences of the First World War? There were several reasons that led to WWI; the European nations were growing more powerful and the arm forces as well. Another cause was the alliance system which cause conflict between several countries because there were treaties and agreements in which not every country agreed with. Imperialism also took a great part of the war‚ many countries wanted to colonize other countries such as Africa‚ South America‚ the pacific‚ and Asia
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The Aftermath of World War One War often has a profound effect on the people that live through it. The very foundations of countless generations have been built on the experience of war. War has a tendency to divide some people and bond others together. There is always hatred for the enemy but there is no greater bond than that of comrades in war. This experience creates a culture of its own in which some people are included and others are outsiders. Those who fight in war‚ indeed mourn for those
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