World War I commonly known during the time it started (Jul 28‚ 1914 – Nov 11‚ 1918) was a war in Europe known as “The Great War”. It was called the Great War because it was greater than any war that had happened before. Approximately over 8 million died‚ over 59 million troops mobilised‚ and over 29 million were injured. They also called it the “War To End All Wars.” Obviously this wasn’t correct since a certain person with a weird looking mustache who was also in this war resulted the Second World
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Thesis: In 1914‚ The Great War‚ later known as World War I‚ emerged in Europe due to tensions brought about by nationalism‚ especially in the Balkan region; militarism‚ including rapid armament by Germany; and new alliances‚ such as the Central powers‚ which disturbed the balance of power in Europe. Background: After the fall of Napoleon in 1815‚ the Congress of Vienna attempted to restore the European balance of power. The Congress of Vienna exposed Europe to influential ideologies such as nationalism
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The causes of the first world war are very ambiguous to many scholars who study the subject. The causes and origins are based entirely on interpretation and perspectives. There are many events in Europe that helped trigger the war‚ but not one particular event led to an outbreak. Contrary to a common perception of the origin of World War I‚ Russian policy and priorities in 1914 onward are the forefront reasons of a complete European War. Russian policy included some brilliant pre-war strategies that
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World War I was the result of chain-reacting events; originated from the Crises in the Balkans which led to the Collapse of Bismarckian Alliances. The creation of The Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance further escalated the tension contributing to the outbreak of the war. Increase in international tension‚ caused by the division of Europe into two armed camps‚ provoked fear of war and prompted military alliances and an arms race. The system maintained the balance of power in Europe after the
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World War 1 was an occurrence after the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria by a Serbian nationalist in 1914. This wasn’t the main cause of the war‚ it was only the last straw that broke the camel’s back. The main causes of the war are deeper than on the surface. They include political‚ territorial and economic conflicts. There has been a lot of tension between the powers in Europe since the shift of the balance of power. The unification of Italy and most especially Germany also
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Before World War II‚ the war was also known as The Great War‚ The World War‚ or The War in Europe .In France and Belgium‚ it was sometimes referred to as La Guerre du Droit (the War for Justice) or La Guerre Pour la Civilization / de Oorlog tot de Beschaving (the War to Preserve Civilisation)‚ especially on medals and commemorative monuments. The term used by official histories of the war in Britain and Canada is First World War‚ while American histories generally use the term ‘World War’ I. The
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through the international Politics course. Class of 2013. PS: read examples and full stories from the compulsory reading booklets according to the availability of time. | Cool Story Bro needs more dragons and shit. WORLD WAR I: World War I also known as the Great War started out by the assassination of the heir of Austria Hungary by a 20 year old Siberian nationalist of a fertility known as the Black Hand. It was very famous as the Grab bag where the struggle for wealth and power through
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World War I was an event that caused almost 10 million deaths in Europe‚ therefore killing off almost a generation of Europeans. It ended empires in Russia‚ Germany‚ and Austria Hungary and caused Russia to turn to communism and become a totalitarian state with Stalin in power. It created more rights for women and changed the social perspective of life to gloomy and pessimistic. The Congress of Vienna of 1814‚ created a long-lasting peace in Europe completed with regular peace meeting which proposed
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Causes of World War I World War I ‚ known at the time as "The Great War" or "The War to End All Wars"‚ was a major historical turning point in the progression of the human race. This event changed the fate of countries across the globe; some changed for the better‚ others turned to the worst. Some of these outcomes even led to World War II‚ another devastating war that gave history a new direction. But how could a war as massive as World War I begin? The simplest starting point for the war was
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main causes of World War 1 By isla Parren 9G The main cause of World War 1 World War 1 is one of the main events in history starting in 1914 and coming to a close at 1918‚ but the funny thing is knows one really sure how World War 1 started. Many historian still argue today about how it started and why it started but they all agree on multiply causes. Many people believe it was the alliance system that was main course of world war. Many people do believe there was three main reason World War 1 started
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