World War 1-who was to blame? World War 1 broke out when the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip in 1914‚ whose organization implicated members of Serbian military. For this reason‚ the Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia‚ supported by Germany. This triggered chain reaction‚ nations in Europe declaring war on the other nations‚ which‚ with in a month‚ caused Europe to turn into a battlefield. The Great War was ended‚ when the Treaty of Versailles
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The most important cause of the Second World War was the weakness of Britain and France. Do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. There were many causes of the Second World War such as Treaty of Versailles‚ failure of the League of Nation and Nazi-Soviet Pact. All those causes played important roles in causing the World War Two. The terms of the Treaty of Versailles were too harsh. It asked too much reparation‚ reduction in army and territory. This certainly made Germany upset
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When Britain called on Canada to help in World War One‚ Canadians dutifully volunteered. Many Canadians thought that this would be a glamorous adventure that they could not miss. However‚ Canadians were in for a rude awakening as this glamorous adventure turned out to be more than they bargained for. This was a new kind of war‚ one that cost Canadians dearly. Poor organization among troops‚ appalling war conditions Canadians endured and lack of effective leadership that did not support the best interests
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Life for soldiers in world war one was brutal‚ in horrendous conditions‚ tragic and for many soldiers the worst experience of their lifetimes. Life in world war one first of all is nothing that the soldiers expected‚ whereas they have been lied and led to belief false statements about the war. For example the many propaganda posters manipulated and persuaded the men to sign up to be soldiers. An example of this is the poster on the right side stating “Woman of Britain say -Go!” This poster shows
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Humanities World War One was the first war after the Industrial Revolution to have advanced military technology. Unfortunately as a result of this‚ thousands of deaths had occurred‚ particularly in France and Belgium. The high death rate associated with Australian soldiers in World War One was not solely caused by military technology‚ but was also caused by the spread of diseases in trenches‚ lack of resources and poor medical attention. Many deaths of Australian soldiers were not mainly a result
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Mangiafico 1 World Civ 10-6 Thesis Paper Why Citizens Are The Most Important Factor In War While war is an event that no one likes to see‚ it can often bring out the best characteristics of the civilians in the warring nations. Events like the Battle of Britain‚ the Holocaust‚ and September 11th brought out the protective and courageous acts of civilians living in the war zone. These wars provided opportunities for civilians to unite and fight in the wars in their own ways. The
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The Civil War was a war that helped give slaves freedom‚ unite the people‚ and have the South and North join together as they once did. There was many important people‚ battles‚ and events during the Civil War. Two important events in this war was the Emancipation Proclamation and Lee’s surrender. Two important battles‚ are the battle of Gettysburg and the battle of Vicksburg. Two important people in this war was Stonewall Jackson and Jefferson Davis. The two important events in this war were key
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Most Responsible For the Cold War The Cold War was a war that was fought after the end of WW2. It was between two countries that were considered “superpowers” because they were the two strongest countries left after WW2. The Soviet Union was the country that provoked the Cold War by invading the surrounding countries to its west. According to document one three reasons why the Cold War was fought was because of Spheres of influence‚ Ideology‚ and Military factor. During WW2 both the Soviet Union
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Chapter 20: How was nationalism transformed by the state? At the start of the 19th century‚ nationalism identified liberals from conservatives‚ a political group that ruled much of post-Napoleonic Europe. As nationalistic ideas developed over time‚ the ideology of nationalism became more flexible and broader. The idea of a nation evolved from the early 1700’s‚ when it meant nobility‚ to the French Revolution in the late 1780’s when the French used the word nation to mean ‘the sovereign people’
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Causes of World War One The two main causes of the First World War were Imperialism and Militarism; however the direct cause of World War One was the assassination of Archduke Franz-Ferdinand at Sarajevo on 28th June 1914. The Black Hand‚ a nationalist organization in Serbia‚ supported the assassination. It was a secret military society with the mission of uniting all the Slavic States. By assassinating the Archduke (the presumed heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne)‚ and a rejection of the ultimatum
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