Although Germany ultimately became a powerful nation and yearned for European peace‚ Otto von Bismarck developed alliance mechanisms and he maintained Germany’s leadership in national affairs‚ previously Bismarck was fired by William II Germany began a pursuit to expand which angered other European countries‚ once shot was fired‚ alliances tightened and the First World War began. Otto von Bismarck’s methods to keep peace in Europe‚ impacted the power of Germany as a nation. Young Emperor William
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to avoid contacting the various diseases going around at the time. Not only did he list a plethora of diseases‚ but he also mentioned that this was a standard procedure for those travelling to Serbia. In the same unembellished tone‚ he mentioned that “now there were only a hundred thousand sick in all Serbia‚ and only a thousand deaths a day‚” there were “hundreds of dying and delirious in the mud of the streets‚” and “less than two hundred [of four hundred doctors] were left” (145). Reed’s delivery
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Gavrilo Princip‚ a Serbian nationalist living in the recently annexed Bosnian province of Austria. Austria-Hungary blames Serbia for this attack and issues a series of harsh demands to the Dual Monarchy’s much smaller Slavic neighbor. | July 28‚ 1914 | Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia | Vienna | After receiving a warning that Russia would not defend its Balkan ally‚ Serbia submits to nearly all of the humiliating demands of Austria-Hungary. With German encouragement‚ the Dual Monarchy rejects
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World War I was a military conflict from 1914 to 1918. It began as a local European war between Austria - Hungary and Serbia on July 28‚ 1914. It was transformed into a general European struggle by declaration of war against Russia on August 1‚ 1914 and eventually became a global war involving 32 nations. Twenty - eight of these nations‚ known as the Allies and the Associated Powers‚ and including Great Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Italy‚ and the United States‚ opposed the coalition known as the Central
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria‚ the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary‚ on 28 June 1914 by Yugoslav nationalist Gavril Princip in Sarajevo triggered a diplomatic crisis when Austria-Hungary subsequently delivered an ultimatum to the Kingdom of Serbia. Soldiers on Europe’s Western Front fought in cramped‚ muddy trenches under continual threat of death. The inhuman conditions and constant fear caused many to suffer from what was then called "shell shock." -The defeat of the Ottoman Empire
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yet‚ this was Germany’s opportunity to attack and eliminate Russia as a potential future threat. Germany only cared about herself‚ not other nations‚ not even Austria. (SOURCE B) Germany provoked a war between Austria and Serbia because Russia was going to intervene and Germany would have their chance. This was wishful thinking on the part of Germany. They did not want bloodshed or war‚ yet they provoked one
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Camilo Jimenez Professor Acevedo History Honors 211 December 18th‚ 2014 The Great War: the World had Never Spilled so Much Blood World War One is one of the most tragic wars the world has experienced. The Great War was triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. However‚ this assassination is not the only cause of a war in which the most powerful countries of the time were involved in. This war was boiling for several years and the murder of the duke happened to be the
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leadership was angry with Serbia and began a war. This brought in many other countries through alliances that caused it to become a much greater war. Serbia was allies with Russia who were allies with France. Austria-Hungary were allies with germany. This led to the creation of two major powers in the war‚ the central powers and the allies. The central powers consisted of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Ottoman empire‚ and Bulgaria. The allies consisted of great Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Serbia‚ Belgium‚ Romania
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a Yugoslav nationalist was the proximate trigger of the war. It resulted in a Habsburg ultimatum against the Kingdom of Serbia.[10][11] Several alliances formed over the previous decades were invoked‚ so within weeks the major powers were at war; via their colonies‚ the conflict soon spread around the world. On 28 July‚ the conflict opened with the Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia‚[12][13] followed by the German invasion of Belgium‚ Luxembourgand France; and a Russian attack against Germany. After
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nearly all the biggest powers of the world Fact 2 - World War 1 involved 2 opposing alliances - the Allies and the Central Powers Fact 3 - The countries of the Allies included Russia‚ France‚ British Empire‚ Italy‚ United States‚ Japan‚ Rumania‚ Serbia‚ Belgium‚ Greece‚ Portugal and Montenegro Fact 4 - The countries of the Central Powers included Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Turkey and Bulgaria Fact 5 - World War 1 was triggered on 28 June 1914 by the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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