World War 1‚ also known as the “ Great War ”‚ was one of the deadliest wars in world history with over 38 million deaths and was also important because it was the first global war. It started on June 28th 1914 and ended in November 11th 1918. The Great War mainly took place in Europe in the Western Front (England‚Belgium‚ France‚ and west Germany)‚ the Eastern Front (Russia‚ Austria-Hungary and the east of Germany) and finally the Italian Front (Italy and Austria).The first world war was between
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World War 1: Causes and Effects So what are the causes of World War One? You would automatically think that it’s some sort of complicated government problem only an expert could understand. But that’s not how it works. If you explain it the right way it’s way easier to understand. World War One had only four major causes being militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism. They sound like some pretty fancy words but they are really easy to understand. These are the four main causes of World
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Japanese Militarism The recent spat between Japan and China is the latest in a series of outbursts between the two nations. What started as a Chinese objection to Japanese interpretation of history especially with reference to the latter’s acts against China during the fourth quarter of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century‚ has now snowballed into a major controversy which could threaten the fragile relationship between them. The current episode started simmering when
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Imperialism‚ defined as a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force; this represented the ideology behind expansion. This developed into an important factor in the development of early Europe as it forced growth amongst nations and pushed into an era of exploration and discovery. This took place throughout the Americas‚ Africa‚ Asia‚ and Europe and yet the same motivations held true. Early Europeans participated in imperialism to fuel economic growth
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QUESTION 1: Eastern Europe is currently in severe financial distress. Discuss why the crisis has affected the Eastern European countries in such a strong way. Reflect on the interdependency between the members of the European Union. How does situation in Eastern Europe affect countries in Western Europe? The economic conditions of the 20 countries comprising of the Central and Eastern Europe region faced exceptional deterioration during the global financial and economic crisis. Reports from 2009
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Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip‚ it was the tipping point that led to the Great War. But‚ what cause major factors to World War I were militarism‚ alliance‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism. Some of the country’s governments were greatly influenced by military leaders. During the war‚ there was an arm race to see who could compete to build large armies and navies. Few countries were dragged into war because of alliance pact‚ even when they were not the one affecting it. Others entered
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tide that would sweep across all of Europe. After WWII‚ the Soviet Union still dominated with communist ideals in the countries of Czechoslovakia‚ Hungary and Poland. After the Berlin Wall that separated Germany into East and West collapsed‚ representing the fall of communism in Germany‚ the other countries followed suit. While the collapse was sudden‚ reforming an entire country that had been under communist control for years was not an easy task. In post-war Czechoslovakia‚ the government was
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The World War I was the first global war which happened in Europe in 1914 to 1918. In this war‚ Germany and Austria-Hungary were defeated by Great Britain‚ France and the United States because of several reasons. The factors which led to the defeat of Germany were poor planning‚ British blockade and entrance of the United States army in the war. Firstly‚ the deficient plans of the both countries‚ Germany and Austria-Hungry‚ led to their defeat. Both countries had their own plans which were the Schlieffen
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Many events led up to the war involving alliances and assassinations‚ but the confusion began when countries blamed other countries. Alliances‚ militarism‚ and colonization are the most important and effective causes of WWI. One of the main reasons war became global was the intervention of alliances. The Triple Alliance was caught between the Triple Entente causing disturbances. (A) Help from Russia and Britain got the entire continent of Europe involved. Because of so many alliances‚ each country
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The causes of World War I‚ which began in central Europe in early July 1914‚ included many intertwined factors‚ such as the conflicts and hostility of the four decades leading up to the war. Militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism played major roles in the conflict as well. However‚ the immediate origins of the war lay in the decisions taken by statesmen and generals during the July Crisis of 1914‚ casus belli for which was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and
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