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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There were many underlying cause and one immediate cause of World War 1. Wars are large and complicated affairs. The First World War was the product of many‚ many things. Although the war officially began around 1914‚ it had been building up for a while. Nationalism‚ the love and support of one’s country‚ has always existed. At this time‚ however‚ it was so celebrated‚ it helped cause the First World War. The systems or process cause that allow for the proximate cause of an event to occur. Underlying
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Vallecillo Ms. Solorzano XX Century 12A World War I Nationalism is defined as being patriotic feelings‚ efforts and principles. Nationalism was one of the significant causes of World War 1. Europeans played a very big role in the years previous to war‚ since they started to construct a deep and firm belief in their countries’ predominance. Their nationalism was expressed through newspapers‚ literature‚ music and even theaters. Nationalism caused Europeans to start developing such a huge sense of
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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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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 benefitted
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The Cause of World War I The presence of increased nationalism‚ imperialism‚ and militarism were the main factors resulting in World War I. Although‚ the sudden cause of World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in 1914. The rise of nationalist views caused a divide and rivalry between various European nations. Nationalism is a dangerous form of loyalty to a country. It started with the Pan-Slavist nationalism movement‚ in which the Slavic people of Bosnia
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“The War to End All Wars” World War I: a hallowed name from a dark time in history. World War I (1914-1918) has gone down in history as the fourth deadliest war (an estimated 37‚400‚000 casualties) and separated the European nations further than ever before. What could cause such devastation and extreme loss of life? Nationalism and imperialism were deciding factors‚ but what everlasting effect would the war bring? The people of Europe would have never seen this coming. World War I was an
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WWI The Origins of War – September 9‚ 2012 Alliances - Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Italy (AXIS POWERS) - Great Britain‚ France‚ (pre-revolutionary Russia) (TRIPLE ENTENTE) - Alliances are put in place to act as guarantors of peace - At the end of the 19th c.‚ (Edwardian period in BR history) despite the alliance systems‚ much talk about impending war o Everyone saying war is inevitable o Lots of war talk - Nature of a European war not understood at all - Colonial wars seen‚ which were quick
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what caused World War I ? Essay When we talk about war‚ many people think about weapons‚ fire‚ tension‚ blood and death. We have had many wars that have happened on the earth. At the turn of the twentieth century‚ World War I was one of the most important wars in the world. Many people died and were missing and a lot of money was spent for this war. They paid for weapons‚ food‚ supplies to win this war but some of them lost. To gain something‚ you have to lose something. Every war has causes
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World War I (WWI) was a hard fought‚ crude war that lasted just over four years. Nationalism‚ a group’s desire to form their own country‚ militarism‚ a group’s opinion of military use to gain power over another‚ and imperialism‚ a gaining of power due to conquering other countries‚ all played a big role in the beginning of WWI. However‚ this was not actually the cause of the war. The famous start of WWI was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. Here are some other factors
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