“Great War” (aka) World War one was very bloody‚ that the U.S. had to become involved in the war. It started in 1914 to 1919 (1919 was when it officially ended with the treaty of Versailles). It was with the Central Powers vs. the Allied Powers. The U.S. needed to become involved because they sent war supplies to the fighting nations and Great Britain started to block U.S. ships and President Wilson thought that war zones were illegal. The U.S. was one of the neutral nations of World War one until
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Causes of World War I World War I ‚ known at the time as "The Great War" or "The War to End All Wars"‚ was a major historical turning point in the progression of the human race. This event changed the fate of countries across the globe; some changed for the better‚ others turned to the worst. Some of these outcomes even led to World War II‚ another devastating war that gave history a new direction. But how could a war as massive as World War I begin? The simplest starting point for the war was the
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consequences that occurred at the end of both World Wars contributed to the dramatic shifts in nationalism and desire for independence during the nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries. Many countries emerged out the fallen empires‚ empires such as the Weimar Republic and the Ottoman Empire. The desire for independence and the growth of individual and communal nationalism heavily impacted the worldview of ethnic and religious communities all over the world. Suddenly‚ collections of people were all asking
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Draft One In the poem “Dulce et Decorum Est” written by Wilfred Owen‚ the audience is introduced to the horrifying experience of a gas attack in World War I. Owen goes into excruciating detail on every effect of the gas‚ and describes almost everything about the physical state of the infected‚ dying man. Thousands of soldiers were exposed to gas in the war‚ and unfortunately‚ many of them died from the effects. The first attack that the Germans unleashed on the allies was devastating. Over 5000 soldiers
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Austria-Hungary’s heir‚ which sparked a war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. This caused a number of other countries to get involved due to the treaty alliance system. There were two sides‚ one named The Triple Alliance. Which was composed of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Italy. The other called The Triple Entente‚ made up of Great Britain‚ France‚ and Russia. The war began on July 28th‚ 1914‚ and lasted until November 11th‚ 1918. During this time over 30 nations declared war on each other. Fighting occured
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World War I began with the assassination of‚ Austria-Hungary Archduke‚ Franz Ferdinand and his wife in 1914. Even though this did not start the war single handedly it “lit the fuse to the fire” known as The Great War. Militarism‚ imperialism‚ nationalism‚ and alliances played a huge role in the war from beginning to end. Nationalism is a sense of belonging in a country. It involves putting ones country’s needs before any other country. Nationalism was a significant cause to World War I. Prior
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Revolutionary War. After they won their independence and the war‚ America developed into its own country. They developed their government and expanded westward. From 13 colonies to 50 states‚ America eventually became a global superpower and remains so today. However‚ all this couldn’t have happened out of nowhere. There had to be something that caused them to rise to where they are now. While some say their rise to power was pure luck‚ factors contributing to it were the Spanish-American War‚ Hawaii’s
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upon the 20th century‚ causing havoc and destruction across all the major empires (Austrian‚ Russian‚ Turkish‚ and German) was considered World War I which produced a mass of deaths and annihilation. The anxiety and annihilation caused by the war attracted the attention of many debates and historians throughout the world‚ in Taking Sides: Clashing Views in World History‚ Volume 2‚ 2nd Edition‚ History Professors‚ V.R Berghahn and Samuel R. Williamson both had different perspectives on the debate‚
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The discontent between nations grew with every difference they came to face and wars began to explode all over the globe. Potential economies fail their attempt to succeed‚ average people were dying and social crisis remain in everyday life. The first worldwide war began and with it its consequences. The introduction of new weapons increased and each country tried to play their cards the best they could. Gas mask emerged from the desperation of a new form of attack and the terrifying image of the
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