The First World War (Revision) The rise of Germany upset the balance of power in Europe The Old Balance of Power - a balance of power was established between Russia‚ Austria‚ Prussia and France‚ with Britain holding the scales. The rise of a unified Germany upset this balance. Germany was unified not only by ‘blood and iron’ but also by ‘coal and iron’. Rapid industrialization‚ concentrated military power‚ a young and dramatically increasing population (43% increase between 1880 and 1910)
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In this context‚ great is being used as The Great War‚ also known as WWI. WWI was largely influenced by the assassination of the archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. However‚ the major causes that led the war are the alliances system‚ nationalism‚ and imperialism. The alliance system had its benefits and disadvantages. Firstly‚ if one country started a war against another‚ the first country had back-up to support them. Also‚ in return for their loyalty‚ the alliances received protection
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in the years leading up to 1914‚ rising tensions among European powers would create a “powder keg” that required only the slightest spark to start a world war. Thesis: Although militarism set a belligerent atmosphere in Europe‚ in the end‚ a system of alliances‚ nationalism‚ and imperialism were what caused the first world war. 1. Militarism (Concession): Though militarism readied nations for war‚ created tension with detailed military plans‚ and caused an arms race‚ in the end it did not play a large role in causing the great war
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Study Guide (part 3 of 3) THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE: Nationalism: How was Europe divided politically in the decades following World War II? When did this division end? What are the major changes that have occurred since the end of the 1980s that make Europe’s current political geography so dynamic? How does one define nationalism? When and how did nationalism emerge as a force? What was the role of Romanticism in the rise of European nationalism (examples of romantic nationalistic symbols on the
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However‚ it was unjust to force Germany to assume sole responsibility for triggering World War I. Other powers in Europe played roles equally significant to that of Germany in giving rise to the four factors leading to WWI: imperialism‚ militarism‚ nationalism‚ and alliances (Plante‚Yvette‚ Miller‚ & Falk‚ pp.41). Imperialism‚ the extension of a country’s rule and influence on other countries‚ led to vigorous competition among great powers over colonies‚ which increased tension in Europe
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World War One or ‘The Great War’ and its causes are still a hotly debated subject till today. There are many important causes and reasons for the war‚ some more important than others. Not only did the war cause a lot of disruption‚ chaos and death‚ it also set the scene for other wars to take place‚ which is one main reason why it was so significant in History. Many of the causes link and relate to each other and have different relative importance‚ when compared‚ to contributing to the outbreak of
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surface‚ several forces were at work that would lead Europe into the “Great War.” On of these forces was nationalism‚ and it had an explosive effect in the Balkans. But‚ nationalism was only one of the many causes of WWI. Historians and eye witnesses have described the causes of WWI and have tried to assess the responsibility for it. All wars occur because of basic political issues‚ such as nationalism‚ imperialism‚ alliances‚ militarism‚ and economics. World War I was no exception to this rule. Each
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World War I (1914-1918) involved more countries and caused greater destruction than any other war up to its time. An assassin’s bullets set off the war. A system of military alliances (agreements) plunged the main European powers into the fight. The war lasted four years. It took the lives of about 9 million troops and more than 6 million civilians. World War I was originally called the Great War. Picture Weapons of World War I Several developments led to the awful bloodshed of the Great
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to remain in the lead for naval power over Germany. In order for Britain to be able to remain in naval power‚ they needed to control the Balkan Peninsula that bordered the Mediterranean Sea. The Balkans had a lot of nationalism‚ which brought up more conflict of gaining Independence‚ while they fought over who took them. If Russia gained power over the Balkans‚ this would have set Great Britain’s trade in serious danger. While Russia‚ Germany‚ and Britain fought over lands nearby‚ Austria-Hungary’s
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abundant in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Nationalism in Yugoslavia is on the rise in the 1980’s.2 Between 1991 and 1992 Slovenia‚ Croatia‚ Macedonia‚ Bosnia & Herzegovina‚ Serbia and Montenegro all gain independence. The Serbs want to regain Power in Yugoslavia. Bosnia at this time was 43% Muslim‚ 31% Serbian and 17% Croatian.3 April 6‚ 1992‚ Serbs place Bosnian capital‚ Sarajevo under siege and occupy 70% of the country.4 The West do not interfere in the Balkans. April 1993 – UN declares Srebrenica
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