Woodrow Wilson delivered his now-famous War Message to Congress on April 4‚ 1917. Four days later‚ Congress declared war and the United States became a formal partner in the war to end all wars. As the Wilson administration was to discover‚ however‚ declaring war and making war were two very different propositions. The former required only an abstract statement of ideals and justifications and a two-thirds Congressional majority; the latter required the massive mobilization of virtually every sector
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consequences that occurred at the end of both World Wars contributed to the dramatic shifts in nationalism and desire for independence during the nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries. Many countries emerged out the fallen empires‚ empires such as the Weimar Republic and the Ottoman Empire. The desire for independence and the growth of individual and communal nationalism heavily impacted the worldview of ethnic and religious communities all over the world. Suddenly‚ collections of people were all asking
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The First World War spanned four years and involved many nation states. World War I began after the Archduke( Franz Ferdinand) of the decaying Austro-Hungarian empire was assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28‚ 1914 by a group of Serbian nationalists. This event began the struggle between Serbia and the Austro-Hungarian government. On 28 June 1914‚ the Archduke Franz-Ferdinand‚ wearing his seven lucky charm and his light-blue cavalry dress with bullet proof‚ and his wife visited Sarajevo‚ the
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involvement in the First World War began after The British Empire entered the war against Germany on August 4‚ 1914 . When The Great War broke out‚ it was welcomed with great enthusiasm in Australia and many young men were rushing to sign up and to take arms. Having in mind that Australia was part of the British Empire‚ the moment Great Britain entered the war Australia became part of the conflict. Prior to looking back at the motives and numbers of Australia’s involvement in WWI‚ I would like just to
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“During World War I‚ while inspecting a certain area. General John J. Pershing found a project that was not going well‚ even though the second lieutenant in charge seemed to have a pretty good plan. General Pershing asked the lieutenant how much pay he received. On hearing the lieutenant’s reply of “141.67 per month‚ Sir‚†General Pershing said: “Just remember that you get $1.67 per month for making you plan and issuing the order‚ and $140.00 for seeing that it is carried out.†I want
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In April 1917‚ America faced the decision of joining World War 1 or staying unbiased. America was known for its neutrality in wars and stayed neutral over the years. However‚ the US decided to change it’s (concept) in staying neutral due to the Germans. The Germans believed that America was on the side of British. On May 7‚ 1915‚ the Lusitania was broken down by Germans. The Germans believed that the boat had supplies for British‚ so they attacked the boat with their submarine. However‚ not only
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Germany was responsible for the outbreak of World War One’. How far do you agree? World War one has become to be known as "The Great War". It was known as "The War to end all Wars". Many people believe Germany was responsible for the outbreak of war in 1914. To solely blame one country or one single act for the cause of World War One is wrong as there are more than one country involved and more than one event that caused World War One. Even if Germany was responsible for the war the other major
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World War I Test Study Guide Notes Central Powers (Triple Alliance) vs. Allies (Triple Entente): Who belonged to each? -Central Powers: Germany and Austria-Hungary. They were known as central powers because their location was in the heart (center of Europe). Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire joined later -Allies: Great Britain‚ France and Russia. Japan and Italy joined later‚ although Italy was part of the Central Powers first. -Reason for rivalries: What were the main rivalries between
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The world is divided into two sets: the W.E.I.R.D‚ (Western‚ Educated‚ Industrialized‚ Rich and Developed) and the non-W.E.I.R.D. world. The W.E.I.R.D world includes North America‚ Europe and most of Latin America‚ while East Asia‚ Pacific‚ South Central Asia‚ MENA‚ and sub-saharan Africa make up the non-W.E.I.R.D world. Obviously‚ there are many major differences between these two sets of regions; however‚ in my opinion‚ the geography and development‚ economics‚ and politics demonstrate the differences
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The end of World War I provided innovators the opportunity to develop new and improved military capabilities in relation to equipment‚ tactics and interoperability between services. However‚ several obstacles prevented military innovation therefore‚ creating friction along the process as the world prepared for World War II. Military politics‚ civil/military relations and lack of a strategic understanding are the most significant obstacles to effective innovation during the interwar period. Politics
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