The Arms Race leading up to WW1 The great war of 1914 was one of the bloodiest conflicts modern man has yet experienced. Its consequences reached far from the battlefield and into the towns‚ homes and families of the soldiers. There are many arguable points one could debate regarding the origins of WW1 but much guilt resides on the part of the arms race. An arms race can best be described as one country adding a portion to its military then a neighboring country
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The end of World War One in 1918‚ was the reason that the Treaty of Versailles was signed and it was also the shadow of the Russian Revolution. There were three very important politicians that led this all. They were David Lloyd George‚ Georges Clemenceau and Woodrow Wilson. Most of them wanted to see the destruction of Germany but some like Lloyd George‚ were more cautious. There is some truth to the fact that opposition forces helped to defeat the treaty‚ but over all it was Wilson’s stubbornness
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HSC Modern History PART 1 – World War One 1. War on the Western Front The reasons for the stalemate on the Western Front Faults in the Schlieffen Plan - The Schlieffen Plan was Germany’s pre-war (1906) strategy in invading France in the event of an outbreak of war – aggressive and needed speed and surprise - Involved heading north into Belgium‚ then west to attack France’s fortified chateau’s from the rear - Plan to take Paris in 6 weeks to defeat France‚ then take on
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Micah Kelley Mr. Richardson 6th Period US History 18 December 2012 1. Reasons for the Outbreak of WWI * The Alliance System: The formation of the German States/Empire‚ the Triple Alliance‚ the Franco-Russian Alliance‚ and the Triple Entente proved that war amongst these countries was eminent. * The Naval Race: In 1898‚ the Germans began building a navy that challenged Britain’s dominance over naval affairs. These two countries engaged in an arms race in the early 1900’s building
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An Assessment of Canada’s Role on the Battlefields of France and Belgium during the Great War During the course of the Great War‚ Canada’s role evolved from that of a minor player lending support to the British army to that of major contributor to battlefield success. Actions in early 1915 proved Canadian courage‚ but manpower was wasted in disastrous offensives. 1916 began no better‚ but a change in leadership and gained combat experience began to transform the Canadian Corps into a disciplined
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The First World War began in August 1914. It was directly triggered by the assassination of the Austrian archduke‚ Franz Ferdinand and his wife‚ on June 28‚ 1914 by Serbian revolutionary‚ Gavrilo Princip. This event was‚ however‚ simply the trigger that set off many declarations of war. The actual causes of the war are more complicated and are still debated by historians today. But there were two important causes that are truly believed to be the factors of World War One. The two underlying causes
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The fighting in World War I ended in western Europe when the Armistice took effect at 11:00 am GMT on November 11‚ 1918‚ and in eastern Europe by the early 1920s. During and in the aftermath of the war the political‚ cultural‚ and social order was drastically changed in Europe‚ Asia and Africa‚ even outside the areas directly involved in the war. New countries were formed‚ old ones were abolished‚ international organizations were established‚ and many new and old ideologies took a firm hold in people’s
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World war 1- diseases and women’s roles Even when the soldiers were not being attacked it was still very hard to survive during World War 1. During world war 1 the disease of the trenches started going around. The soldiers had to live in trenches that were built in the ground‚ these holes were filled with water. The soldiers had to stand in these holes almost all day which meant they had their feet wet and cold all the time. When it was time to rest they could finally take their shoes off the only
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WW1: Unit Test Outline The Test: Date: 25 marks: Multiple choice 15 marks: Written response 12 marks: Essay (*MARKS NOT RECORDED. For your reference only) 1. Turn of the Century a. SPECTREM Changes b. Wilfrid Laurier (French-English Canadian Relations) c. Minority Rights (French Canadians‚ First Nations‚ Chinese) 2. Causes of War a. Militarism i. Building up of armaments; Germany trying to match Britain’s great navy b. Alliances i. Triple Alliance/Central Powers – Germany
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WW1 was the most significant because it resulted in change and affected people over a long period of time. it also lead into profound consequences which revealed lots about the past. It helps us understand the present.WW1 was the most important/ significant work war. Because of all the changes. The opening months of the war caused profound shock due to the huge casualties caused by modern weapons. Losses on all fronts for the year 1914 topped five million‚ with a million men killed. This was a scale
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