The Central Powers accounted the following opponents: Germany‚ Bulgaria‚ Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire (Williamson‚ 2003). Of all the countries fighting on the side of the Allied and Associated Powers‚ Great Britain’s motivation for entering the World War I on the side of the France was quite unusual. While Austria-Hungary declared the war on Serbia‚ because it was not satisfied with Serbia’s response to ultimatum‚ all other countries with Great
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most significant was Germany’s role in leading up to the war. Otto von Bismarck established Germany as a dominate power in Europe. With that being said‚ Germany isolated France. After Bismarck established Germany‚ he aligned himself with Austria-Hungary and Russia in 1873. Although they aligned‚ there was a rivalry so the alliance didn’t hold so he had to align with someone else.
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first at its foreign policy‚ specifically from the point were Bismarck’s policy ended in 1890. <br> <br>After Bismarck’s dismissal the Kaiser and his advisers were convinced that the most likely wars in Europe were Germany against France of Austria-Hungary against Russia and in neither
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international organization to help them deal with their problems. L - Leadership: It was poor. Just look at the system they set up...quite poor indeed. These were the conditions facing Europe as a crisis emerged in the Balkans. The Archduke of Austria Hungary‚ a traditional power‚ was touring
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Dale Hsu Mr. Walker Social Study 9DEFG 21 April 2015 19th Century Nationalism Weakened Empires Nationalism spread and prevailed throughout Europe beginning in the 19th century. Nationalism is a desire for political independence under the leadership of people with the same nationality. The French Revolution that happened in late 18th century promoted a sense of nationalism and patriotism. It promoted individual citizenship of the French people and helped spread nationalism across Europe. During this
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The first major cause of the First World War was the Treaty of Frankfurt. This treaty was signed as a direct result of the end of the Franco-Prussian War. The Franco-Prussian war was started on July 19‚ 1870‚ and the treaty was signed on May 10‚ 1871 (Doerr). This victory over the French helped prove the German empire as a major military force. After the victory the Treaty of Frankfurt was created by the German Chancellor‚ Otto von Bismarck . Otto von Bismarck was the leader that had masterminded
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alliance system was to a great extent the cause for the Great War. The alliance system is a major cause for World War One. This is because it led to the division of Europe into two antagonistic power blocs. The Triple Alliance of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy were directly opposed by the Entente powers of France and Russia and later included Great Britain to form the Triple Entente in 1907. This division of Europe into two power blocs had increased antagonism and tension between nations of the
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CHAPTER X THE PARIS PEACE SETTLEMENT‚ 1919-1920 The military disaster which befell the Mid-European Confederacy in the autumn of 1918 was the signal for immediate political revolutions within its members. The revolutions‚ though precipitated in several instances by Socialists‚ proved to be uniformly mild and more conducive to democratic nationalism than to any basic social change. In Germany Prince Maximilian‚ the Chancellor on whom the Emperor William II imposed the unpleasant task of opening
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Allied Powers. The countries included in the Central Powers were as follow: (1). Germany (2). Austria-Hungary (3). Ottoman Turkey and (4). Bulgaria. Between August 1st and 4th the German Empire‚ which had given Austria-Hungary a "blank check" in relation to Serbia‚ in rapid succession declared war against Russia‚ France and Belgium. For the first three months of the war Germany and Austria-Hungary constituted the Central Power belligerents. From August 1 through October 1914 the alliance was therefore
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It took place because people from a Serbian terrorist group called the Black Hand assassinated Archduke Francis Ferdinand. The conflict was a result of the struggle for territory and power. Serbia’s independence was a perceived threat to Austria-Hungary. The United States joined the war in 1917‚ about a year
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