Congress for a declaration of war against Germany‚ stating that "The world must be made safe for democracy." For three years‚ the United States had managed to remain neutral in World War I‚ which was wrecking widespread destruction on Western Europe. U.S. relations with Germany had deteriorated throughout that period‚ however‚ particularly as German submarines had torpedoed many American merchant vessels crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Congress adopted a declaration of war a few days later by a strong
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twentieth century‚ Europe seemed to enjoy a period of peace and progress. Yet below the surface‚ several forces were at work that would lead Europe into the “Great War.” One of these forces was nationalism‚ and it had an explosive effect in the Balkans. Nationalism was only one of the many causes of World War 1. Who and/or what caused WW1? Well there can be many different points of views and answers to this question. Many people believed that it was Germanys fault for declaring war on Russia‚ all
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īḻam‚ generally rendered outside Tamil-speaking areas ) is a proposed independent statethat Tamils in Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora aspire to create in the north and east of Sri Lanka. Tamil Eelam has no official status orrecognition by world states though sections of the Eelam were under de facto control of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for most of the2000s. The name is derived from the ancient Tamil name for Sri Lanka‚ Eelam. TAMIL PERIOD The Jaffna kingdom (1215-1624
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Before the Great War‚ the World War I‚ the Ottoman Empire‚ one of the largest empires in human history reigned over a vast territory that includes most of what is now known as the Middle East. World War I marked the end of the Ottoman Empire. After four centuries of continued dominance‚ the Ottoman Empire collapsed‚ creating a vacuum that contributed to tensions between local people and external powers or interests. After the fall of the Ottoman Empire‚ the Middle East fell into the hands of the
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the decision of having the First World War. However‚ the four main causes were nationalism‚ militarism‚ imperialism and the most powerful nations around the world dividing into two alliances. I strongly believe that the cause that had the most significant effect on the outbreak of the World War was the development of alliances across the world. Nationalism is a feeling of deep loyalty to one’s people and homeland which was very common among people living in Europe. Men were willing to take any action
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Canada’s Military Contributions to World War I‚ World War II and Korean War Every 11 hour‚ 11 day of the 11th month we express our gratitude to those Canadian soldiers who fought courageously in the wars of World War I‚ World War II and the Korean War. In World War I‚ the battle of Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele recognized Canada as a strong independent army. During World War II Canada became a supportive ally to Great Britain and United States. In the Korean War‚ Canada joined United States to stop
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many different tactics used. Some might include the iconic Phalanx of the Romans. Others might make a point of America’s ambushes in the revolutionary war. As time went on we saw a drastic improvement of artillery along with tactics being used by many countries. With the arrival of the first world war all countries had to come up with different war tactics that would further their success. Some of the many tactics used included snipers as well as tank attacks. The tactics in using snipers and
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Despite the fact that the ’trigger’ to World War 1 was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ the war to end all wars or World War 1 was not preventable. Imperialism‚ alliances and militarism were the prime causes for WW1. Imperialism was the fierce competition between industrialized nations for resources. The competition from nations created tension and rivalries to gain colonies. The Alliances were needed to ’keep’ the peace between all nations and ensure protection from each other
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To what extent did nationalism within the Austria-Hungarian Empire contribute to the outbreak of war in 1914? Nationalism within Austria-Hungary: a struggle for self-determination. But Austria-Hungary was brave to meet the challenge and to struggle for preservation of the Empire. Result: internally‚ proposal of extending the dual rule to a triple or a quadruple one; externally‚ nationalistic rivalries started between Austria and Serbia‚ between Austria and Russia. Her solution was
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lead to the war. Everything seemed to be peaceful in Europe but the spread of nationalism and it impacted in the Balkans the most. Several forces were properly prepared for putting Europe into this “Great War”. Other countries were increasing their expenditures on armaments‚ and forming alliance systems. The immediate cause of the first world all started in Austria-Hungary and their negligence to let Serbia get back some of their territories. The main causes of World War 1 were Militarism‚ alliances
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