and two days later‚ on France. The German invasion of Belgium to attack France‚ which violated Belgium’s official neutrality‚ prompted Britain to declare war on Germany. World War I had begun. Nationalism‚ militarism‚ and imperialism all prompted the rivalry between nations which led to WWI. Nationalism‚ the love and support of one’s country‚ has always existed. At this time‚ however‚ it was so prominent‚ it helped cause the first world war. Since so much pride was devoted to countries‚ it made
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blame for the outbreak of war in 1914? The alliance system is an important factor in the outbreak of war in 1914‚ however it is only one of the causes of the First Word War and many other factors led to the war. These included militarism and nationalism. However the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the most immediate cause. The alliance system in Europe linked countries together in larger groups. Germany’s alliance with Austria- Hungary was responsible for turning the war
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assassination‚ it was the culmination of tensions over instability and conflict in the Balkan region. It can be argued that the first World War actually began with the Balkan Wars‚ which resulted directly from European powers’ continual reach for power in the Balkan Peninsula. The age of imperialism was drawing to a close and ideas of nationalism and self-determination were beginning to take hold‚ especially in the Balkans‚ who had
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into two powerful blocs. Europe was faced with four major crises between 1905 and 1913 . Two between France and Germany over Morocco and two between Austria - Hungary over the Balkans‚ but each time neither side felt strong enough to risk war . By 1914 the situation had changed when a fresh crisis emerged in the Balkans ‚ now neither side was prepared to back down. ‚ each convinced they could win. Germany had been widening the Kiel Canal ‚ (Kiel was an important naval base ) The Kiel Canal connected
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History Notes on the 19th Century Nationalism- fanatical devotion to “nation’s” commonalities Imperialism- one nation dominates another Industrialism- mass production of technology to be more effective Capitalism- competition (between nations) to eradicate; all for profit Militarism- utilize military as 1st choice; espirit de corps Scientificism- reasoning and justifications; technology Social Darwinism- “survival of the fittest”; why you take place in other “isms”- hierarchy Crimean
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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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inevitable. Assuming that the alliance system was one of the factors involved‚ we must also assess events within Europe which actually allowed the creation of the alliance system. The primary origins of the First World War lie in the emergence of nationalism and the new prominent power Germany‚ the Great Powers’ desire for colonisation and‚ ironically‚ a desperate longing for security which triggered the arms race and the alliance system. Germany’s foreign and naval policies‚ combined with other
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Dual Alliance- World War 1 Gavrillo Princip- He assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand in the parade in Sarajevo. MANIA- This is an acronym to help remember the 5 causes of World War 1. M-Militarism A-Alliances N-Nationalism I-Imperialism A-Assassination Nationalism William II Central Powers Invasion Gates- It was a nickname given to the route from Germany into France from Belgium and it was gone through so many times through the war it was nicknamed this. Trench Warfare- It was mainly
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domino effect. What started as a local conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia became arguably the most important war in Europe. The Balkan states became the Great Powers’ way of starting a conflict that had been building up for decades. Although the guilt of the beginning of World War I is commonly attributed to the Great Powers‚ past tensions in the Balkan states made the perfect set up for a high-magnitude conflict in Europe since they made Serbia a threat to Austria-Hungary’s position as a
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are fairly deeper. The major causes of the First World War were: the Alliances‚ Imperialism‚ Nationalism and how all this had increased tension between the powers of Europe which were: Britain‚ France‚ Russia (Triple Entente) and Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Italy (Triple Alliance). The minor causes of the war were: the heir of the Austro-Hungarian Empire‚ Franz Ferdinand‚ alliances‚ and the tension in the Balkan region. In my opinion the main reason for the war was the alliances. What is ironic is the
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