first World War officially began when Austria- Hungary declared war on Serbia. This event led to a chain of events that compelled countries from every continent except Antarctica to join the war. After four years‚ the war ended with a victory for the Allied powers‚ however the war took a toll on all participants‚ killing 9‚000‚000 people. The most significant causes for World War I were alliances‚ nationalism‚ and imperialism. While researching World War I‚ it is clear that alliances were one of the
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28th‚ 1914 when the Archduke of Austria-Hungary was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist known as Gavrilo Princip. Princip was part of a group called the Black Hand and they wanted two main things from Austria-Hungary. They wanted more autonomy for Serbia and for the province Bosnia that was inside of Austria-Hungary to be annexed to Serbia instead. After all the commotion and assassination of Franz Ferdinand‚ Austria-Hungary decided to declare war on Serbia. Many other countries joined in soon after
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Alliances were the underlying causes of World War 1. Alliances were of great value in this war. Mainly whoever had the most people or most advanced weapons would defeat their enemy. With tensions high and the want for more land‚ World War I broke out. Militarism is the act of a nation building a large military. European countries started building up their armies and navies starting in 1890 to 1914(document C). Britain focused on mainly building up its Navy‚ though it was already stronger than any
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What is the most significant cause of the Civil War? The most significant cause of the American Civil War was the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln. Because of Abraham Lincoln’s views on slavery‚ the emancipation proclamation‚ and the formation of different parties‚ the Civil War began. With Lincoln’s views opposed to slavery‚ it caused a lot of disagreement with some of the states. Abe believed that blacks should have equal rights‚ and that they should be treated the same as everyone else
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Causes of World War II The culmination of events that led to World War II are generally understood to be the 1939 invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany and the 1937 invasion of the Republic of China by the Empire of Japan. These military aggressions were the decisions made by authoritarian ruling elites in Germany and Japan. World War II started after these aggressive actions were met with an official declaration of war and/or armed resistance. In the aftermath of World War I‚ a defeated Germany signed
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I do believe that Nationalism was the main cause of the war because it all began from countries trying to get their freedom from the Austria-Hungary Empire. Guarilo Principe shot Francis Ferdinand because he didn’t want to be under their control any longer. Then‚ of course‚ the other countries went to war not only because of the allied agreements but because they did not like the countries they were up against. In this war‚ there were two types of nationalism: there was the type where countries did
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many conflicts between nations that threaten peace among the people‚ impacting the world with new innovative ideas. World War I is one of the worst wars to ever be fought. It was a major conflict that began in Europe and spread around the world between 1914 and 1918. There were many events that lead to the war including alliances‚ imperialism‚ nationalism‚ and militarism. Nationalism was the leading cause of World War I because it an extreme form of patriotism and loyalty to one’s country‚ where they
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Was Albert Speer a important figure in World War 2 In my essay I will assess how significant Albert Speer was to the running of the Nazi war machine and the Nazi regime. I will look at how such an intelligent‚ well-intentioned‚ principled person like Speer could become such an integral part in the Nazi party‚ so captivated by Hitler’s charisma and influence that he could ignore all the atrocities‚ the concentration camps‚ the slaughter of the fuehrer’s wars and devote all the country’s resources
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Somewhere in France Somewhere in France Dear Mother‚ March 1 It’s been months since I last wrote a letter to you – and that was when I was still a trainee. I’m really joyful and thankful that I had the chance to receive your letter before winter. I terribly miss you and I hope I did not make you worry. The censorship is still being done; but I am grateful that I was able to send a letter earlier than expected. Right now‚ I’m writing in a nearby casualty clearing station – recovering from injuries
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solely responsible for the outbreak of World War One. The extent of which Germany should be held responsible for the outbreak of World War one is debatable. One could argue that Germany and her aggressive and competitive nature towards the other European powers‚ highlighted by the Schlieffen plan‚ make Germany largely responsible for the outbreak of war. On the other hand‚ being in the middle of several great powers‚ it is fair to suggest that Germany was merely protecting itself against encirclement
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