3005151 MWH 5 5/1/13 MAIN Causes of WWI: Intro+Imperialism+Nationalism World War I was an event that caused almost 10 million deaths in Europe‚ therefore killing off almost a generation of Europeans. It ended empires in Russia‚ Germany‚ and Austria Hungary and caused Russia to turn to communism and become a totalitarian state with Stalin in power. It created more rights for women‚ and changed the social perspective of life to gloomy and pessimistic. The Congress of Vienna of 1814‚ created a long lasting peace
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Causes of WWI Nationalism as a cause of WWI Nationalism – extreme patriotism and excessive belief in its own culture economic and military supremacy Led to over-confidence and misconceptions; most seriously that in the event of war in Europe‚ one’s own country would be victorious inside a few months. Newspapers‚ literature‚ music‚ parades‚ propaganda‚ and theatre all fueled Nationalism Our nation is special‚ unique and superior Can not be defeated Our government and military will
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empires in Germany‚ Austria Hungary and Russia. It also caused Russia to turn communism and help it become a totalitarian state. As the 19th century came to be‚ tensions in Europe began to rise. Though many things seemed to be seen as what started the war; Imperialism and nationalism were the main cause WWI. Imperialism could be seen as a good cause of WWI because it created pressure and controversy between nations. Ideally imperialism is apart of nationalism itself‚ it helps what fuels the fire
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of it being such a big deal and everyone competing to rule the most land‚ it was a major factor in WWI. Germany had controlled less land than any of the major countries fighting in WWI. This caused them to get upset and want to fight more so they could start to control the lands of the losing countries. Proxy Wars were important‚ too. They were wars against major powers but they themselves‚ did not participate in the war physically. The Russians and Germans were basically
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Alliances As The Underlying Cause Of World War I World War I‚ was a military conflict from 1914 to 1918 which involved nearly all the big powers of the world. Before World War I started many alliances were made. First in May 1882 Germany‚ Italy and Austria-Hungary signed the Triple Alliance‚ in 1883 Rumania and Austria-Hungary signed a secret alliance. In 1890 Germany allowed the Reinsurance Treaty signed with Russia to lapse‚ in 1894 France and Russia signed a defensive alliance‚ in 1902 Britain
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One such cause was militarism‚ with countries engaging in a weaponry race. Nationalism was another cause‚ making tensions between countries rise. The concept of alliances between major countries in Europe was a third cause. The final major cause of World War I was the developing feeling of imperialism in European countries. All these concepts and ideas came together in the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Austria-Hungary empire. The concept of militarism was a major cause of World
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Asses the importance of each of the following in causing the First World War: nationalism‚ alliances‚ economic factors. Introduction World War One was a war fought due to both direct and indirect causes. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand opened the floodgates as tensions were released within European countries. The strong nationalism from countries both new and old prevailed at this time. Additionally‚ alliances that were created before the war caused a quarrel between two countries become
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TO WHAT EXTENT DID THE RESULTS OF WW1 INFLUENCE THE OUTBREAK OF WW2? INTRO: World War 1 ended with the Versailles Treaty in 1919. The peace-making process was extremely complex and even now it is doubtful whether any perfect solution to organising the post-war European order could have been found. After the settlement many international matters still remained unresolved and many countries were dissatisfied. To what extent did the results of WW1 determine the outbreak of another‚ big war ~20 years
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Analyse the Causes of WW1 There were a number of causes that played a key role for WW1; however the most significant was The Alliance System due to the fact that it had the most direct impact on the war. In this essay I will explain how this specific historical event was the main cause of WW1. On top of that I will talk about how the other causes effected the decisions made and their impact at the time. The Alliance System was the most significant cause of WW1 due to the fact that all the great
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As previously mentioned‚ Lafore emphasizes that the primary cause of World War I was the tensions created in the Balkans‚ especially between Austria and Russia. I agree with Lafore’s conclusion that Austria-Hungary’s ethnic makeup was behind much of the problems that the empire faced. As he reiterates‚ these ethnic groups often clashed with the government‚ on the basis of establishing a nation-state for their nationality. There had been significant nationalistic movements throughout Austria-Hungary
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