What were the causes of World War 1? In 1914‚ Europe was divided into two‚ the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente. A catastrophic war broke out between these two European powers due to many factors which resulted in great amounts of tension. It proved to be one of the most brutal and horrific wars the world will ever fight‚ with an estimated thirteen million deaths. The four main reasons why WW1 broke out were The Alliance System‚ Imperialism‚ The Arms Race and the assassination of Franz Ferdinand
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The thought of World War 1 began with the ambitions of the Balkans in 1870. The Balkan states (Serbia‚ Romania‚ and Bulgaria) were controlled under the Ottoman Empire. A movement started in 1878 including Russia and the three Balkan States. They wanted to gain their independance and also reunite the Balkan Slav countries back under one rule. Russia agreed to help the balkan states for two reasons. One‚ they wanted to support and free the slavs from the Ottoman Empire and two‚ if they helped the Balkan
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There were many causes of the First World War. In this essay I am trying to see how much impact the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand had in the run up to war. On June the 28th 1914‚ Gavirilo Princip along with two other students living in Serbia were waiting in the crowd‚ watching Franz Ferdinand‚ who was to be the future ruler of Austria-Hungary. One of the students threw a bomb‚ which was then deflected by Franz Ferdinand. They rushed to the town hall and cancelled their visit. When they
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Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901) The Boxer rebellion was an example of Chinese nationalism against foreign influence. The uprising took place during the Qing dynasty‚ which was established in 1614. The Boxer Rebellion weakened the dynasty‚ following an uprising in 1911‚ the dynasty came to an end and China became a republic in 1912. The Boxer Rebellion targeted both the Machu dynasty in China and influence of European within China. Though the Boxer Rebellion failed but it did enough to stir up national
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“Russo-Prussian (i.e. German) relations are dead once and for all. We have become enemies” -Entente powers make headway in the Balkans -French well established in Belgrade (Serbia)‚ made a loan to Greece -Tsar’s visit to Rumania was successful -but Central Powers in disarray -Germany opposed Austria’s plans to invade Serbia -1914 Mar: Kaiser dismissed Austrian talk of using force as “crazy” -1914 May: Plan XVII became operational -main objective: recovery of Alsace-Lorraine‚ taken by Germany
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Great Britain. The alliance between Austria-Hungary and Germany gave Austria-Hungary a sense of protection. This came into play when the assassination of the Archduke occurred in 1914. When this happened‚ Austria brought in Germany. Knowing this‚ Serbia asked Russia for help‚ and this could be the start of World War 1. With all of this happening‚ Russia called in France‚ which as a result France called Great Britain. All of these alliances were being called in‚ while it should have been a problem
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World War 1 was a military conflict involving European nations‚ and other nations across the world‚ which lasted from August 1914 to November 1918. It was first centered in Europe between the nations and the tensions between Serbia and Austria. Many innocent citizens died during this significant war. The major causes of World War I are militarism: building up an army and weapons to be prepared for wars‚ alliances: close association of nations‚ imperialism: one nation controlling another‚ and nationalism:
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Princip is a 54hero! The Black Hand and Mlada Bosna are heroes! The Hapsburgs want to control us as the Ottomans did! I as a loyal and proud Serbian will not stand for this and it is our actions today that will either make or break our nation of Serbia. One hundred years ago our forefathers rose up against the Sultan and now the Hapsburgs wish to run our country for us? My Grand-Father fought the Ottoman ’s in Belgrade in 1862 and they managed to send the Turk ’s back to Turkey! Surely we can remain
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To what extent was Germany responsible for the outbreak of WWI? There is much debate about the degree of responsibility that should be given to Germany for the outbreak of war. One could argue that the outbreak of war was entirely Germany’s fault due to their aggression with the other Great Powers of Europe and the very presence of the Schlieffen Plan. One could also argue that Germany was merely protecting herself against aggression and the idea of encirclement. Or was it a misfired attempt at
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of these agreements was the Entente Cordialle. Shortly after these treaties were signed‚ it was clear that Europe had been divided into two sides; namely‚ the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance. Moreover‚ smaller‚ newly formed countries such as Serbia would ask for the support of their allies if they were ever threatened‚ this meant that what would have been a little dispute between two countries would turn out to be a full blown war between all the major powers of Europe. Another very important
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