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    Why was World War I a total war for Britain? Before we can discuss about the topic "Was the First World War a ‘total war ’ for Britain?" First thing we have to define is‚" what is a total war?" According to‚ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_war‚ a total war is " a 20th century term to describe a war in which countries or nations uses all of their resources to destroy another organized country ’s or nation ’s ability to engage in war" The treaty of London in 1839 was the key which led

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    During World War I‚ commonly known as the Great War‚ the world’s major powers split into two main groups: the Allies and the Central Powers. The Allies included countries like Great Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Italy‚ Romania‚ Canada‚ Japan‚ and the United States. The Central Powers consisted of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Bulgaria‚ and the Ottoman Empire. This massive conflict lasted from July 28‚ 1914‚ to November 11‚ 1918‚ and was started by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary

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    beginning of World War I that at the end led to great damaged on the economy and the government of the entire European nations. Therefore‚ among all the reasons that led to World War I‚ nationalism‚ usually have a positive effect‚ turn into an evil idea that brought over 5 millions men died in the war. (U.S. Department of Justice) One of the most important reasons why nationalism is a major cause of total war is that nationalism raised citizens’ desire of gaining independence and dominance (World War I

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    World War I and II were responsible for the death of nearly 100 million people‚ yet it could be argued that‚ in short‚ both wars were started due to irresponsible actions of many nations based on the misinterpretation of actions by others. Additionally‚ Germany can be blamed for both wars‚ as in both cases‚ it was the initial aggressor. One would think that due to the growth of the global economy as well as the social equality that began to emerge in the beginning of the twentieth century‚ people

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    major world war where many countries participated for their freedoms. For being the first major world war‚ it definitely made a strong impact on human history. It lasted four long years‚ from 1914 to 1918. This tragic event left over 17 million soldiers and civilians killed and 20 million seriously wounded. We humans should and probably will never forget this very important affair in history that changed so many lives. Some for the better‚ and some for the very worst. Events Leading Up to World War

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    The first World War was bound to happen‚ because of the craving to be the top country empire and gaining land (Schultz‚ 2013). This war started within the European nations and lasted from 1917 to 1918. Germany and Britain already had an extreme amount of power‚ but they were fighting for more. It was the original intent of the United States to stay neutral. Although in 1917‚ the United States of America finally joined in on the international battle. There were a few contributing events that

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    The Effects of World War I on European Society Persia‚ The Ottoman Empire‚ Serbia‚ Montenegro‚ Spanish Morroco‚ these are names of countries that are no longer with us today‚ but were major European countries before the outbreak of World War I. With the new inventions of the theatre and automobiles‚ Europe was on an upswing. That all ended on June 18‚ 1914 with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ the heir to the Austria-Hungary throne. Gavrilo Princip‚ a student‚ shot and killed

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    PSA: World War I World War 1 started in Europe in the year 1914 and went through 4 years and ended in the year 1918. The war started out with an assassination of heir to the Austrian throne by a Serbian nationalist. Austria then told Serbia there will be bad consequences for what they have done and Serbia had Russia as its allies and Russia threatened Austria then Austria told Germany the problem and Germany declared war on Russia and its ally which was France. Germany went into Belgium and then

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    After of the devastation of the World War I‚ victorious western powers imposed a series of hard treaties on the defeated countries. These treaties deprived the central powers as Germany of important territories and imposed significant compensations payments where Germany and its Allies had to accept all responsibility of the war. The United states policy brought to united states political‚ social and economic changes. After of WWI‚ Wilson found a solution to keep the peace between countries‚ so the

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    20th century is known as one of the most progressive periods in history. At the beginning of the century global rivalries and a general sense of mistrust arose and led the world into a state of genuine hysteria. Not long after tensions began to rise‚ with militarism‚ nationalism‚ and imperialism acting as the basis for World War I in 1914. Militarism‚ or the expansion of a country’s military to wage war‚ established feelings of caution and apprehensiveness among countries. After the fallout from the

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