The causes of World War I included a growing rate of militarism‚ which was accompanied by an arms race. Also imperialism‚ as economics and fighting for colonies among the European nations were prevalent. Alliances such as The Triple Alliance and The Triple Entente also started the war along side nationalism. The effects of the war included 8.5 million deaths just from soldiers‚ 16.1 million in total‚ higher taxes‚ rationing of food and other products‚ a propaganda war‚ and famine. Germany was blamed
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“Neutrality is no longer feasible or desirable where the peace of the world is involved and the freedom of its peoples‚ and the menace to that peace and freedom lies in the existence of autocratic governments backed by organized force which is controlled wholly by their will‚ not by the will of their people. “ President Woodrow Wilson spoke these words to set the tone for the war his country was going to fight in. Wilson had to make this speech for justify his reasoning to enter the current war that
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I did not realize until after reading the novel the big part of WW1 was how they fought the war‚ and that was done through trenches. The zig zagging of the trenches was such a huge part in the building of them‚ so that the enemy could not just shoot straight down the trench and wipe everyone out at one time. It was
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IMPACT OF WW1 ON BRITAIN The effect that World War I had upon civilians was devastating. WWI was a war that affected civilians on an unprecedented scale. Civilians became a military target. The economic impact of WWI meant that there were shortages of all produce‚ most importantly food. Consequently‚ rationing of bread‚ tea‚ sugar and meat was introduced in 1918. This was widely welcomed by the British public‚ as a voluntary rationing system had been introduced a year before‚ and people were
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Causes of WW1 While there were many causes to WW1 such as imperialism‚ nationalism‚ alliances‚ and assassination‚ one cause that primarily stands out is militarism. Militarism is the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests. Because militarism was so important to WW1‚ countries had to come up with a way to get people interested in war‚ which led to the use
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DEVELOPMENTS THAT CONSTITUTE MOST SIGNIFICANT IMPACT OF WW1 Treaty of Versailles. The demands by the Allies for Germany accepting responsibility for causing the war (war guilt clause) and in particular France’s attempt to destroy Germany (economically and territorially) rather than follow the fairer Wilson’s ’14 Points’ agreed by Germany at the armistice paved the way for discontentment‚ social unrest and eventually created a political vacuum filled by right wing extremists. The fact that Germany
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Enlightenment Period was marked by new ways of thinking. Enlightenment thinkers questioned many things‚ including the role of the government‚ religion‚ and the rights of man. During the Enlightenment Period‚ the role of an eighteenth century European woman was to be a mother and a housewife. Many Enlightenment thinkers‚ such as Jean- Jacques Rousseau saw no reason for women’s roles to change. However‚ because the Age of Enlightenment was a time when individuals felt society could be improved through
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the era of industrialization‚ women continued to be oppressed by gender-based social roles. These social roles portrayed men as workers that supported the home‚ while portraying women as caretakers for the needs of their children and husbands at home. Although many women conformed to their assigned roles in society‚ there were an increasing number of women who refused to be undervalued and fought for the rights of women. Thus‚ in the opposing viewpoint‚ Advice to Women: Two Views‚ one can see the distinct
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defeated countries‚ especially Germany‚ and how that would influence the years to come. The political changes effected by WW1 were reflected in the fall of many of Europe’s monarchies. While the Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire completely collapse‚ the Great War was also responsible for the dismantling of monarchies in Germany and Russia‚ which became republics. WW1 was also the reason for
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Role of Women from 1865 to Present How the progressive and world war era led to development of women rights and freedoms in the United States. This paper will evaluate the progress made on women rights from the industrial era phase to the present and the various events that resulted in women rights and freedoms‚ as we know them today. During the 1860’sthe educational level and work opportunities between men and women in the American society greatly differed with women being treated unequally to
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