people think that Germany started world war I. If you google who started world war I you will see many websites and papers that agree with this statement. Although‚ no one country stared the war and all of the involved parties are partly to blame. It was Austria Hungary that was mostly to blame. Austria Hungary started World War I by using war to distract form internal problems‚ delivering a harsh ultimatum and expecting an answer in three days‚ and declaring war after all of the demands in the ultimatum
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powers of Europe were split into two alliances that would form the two oppositions in World War I. France‚ Britain‚ and Russia formed the Triple Entente‚ while Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Italy created the Triple Alliance. The alliances were not the only cause of the First World War‚ but they assuredly did play an important part in quickening Europe’s rush to conflict. Soon after a series of military victories from 1862 to 1871‚ Prussian Chancellor Otto von Bismarck formed a German state out of several
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Leadership‚ as seen in WW1‚ was portrayed by different leaders‚ to start with; we have Woodrow Wilson –In 1917‚ he relented and took America into the war against Germany. After the war‚ he strove to develop the League of Nations and impose a fair peace settlement on the defeated parties. He initially sought to keep America out of the global conflict. Georges Clemenceau- he was French Prime Minister in the year 1917-1920. His leadership showed that he was a key figure in holding French in resolve
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Following World War I‚ the entire globe started to see the emergence of new totalitarian regimes. Whether it was due to the lack of leadership within a country‚ the people wanting change in economy‚ or new candidates becoming prominent‚ there were many different leaders throughout rising governments. Countries such as Germany‚ Italy‚ Japan‚ and the Soviet Union all had new elected officials within their totalitarian governments for one reason or another in the 1920’s and 1930’s. Adolf Hitler rose
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There is no uncertainty all the European forces assumed a part in inciting World War One‚ yet most normally‚ fingers point to Germany. Is Germany really to fault for the main world war? That is the question that will be tended to in this paper. WWI was viewed as the principal add up to war‚ which means nations devote the greater part of their assets to battle and win. Alongside every nation utilizing their qualities‚ they had a tangled partnership framework which helped them battle‚ in which nations
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World War I is still today one of the most critical historical events of all time. Its’ political‚ social and economic repercussions were extremely serious and took a huge hit on those who were involved and even to those who were not. Peace settlements were imposed on the defeated powers - Germany‚ Austria‚ Bulgaria‚ Hungary and Turkey - as a way to deal with the devas-tating results of the war. Empires collapsed‚ new nation states were formed whilst others disappeared‚ countries suffered from loss
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One cause of World War I was Militarism. Germany had an industrialized military and spent millions of dollars trying improve and prepare them for war. Many other countries seen this newfound competition and started to try and rebuild their armies and navy so they could keep up. With Germany’s new and improved army‚ they started to gain confidence and were convinced that they could win a war. Germany was very focused on utilizing their army. As soon as the war declared‚ Germany without a doubt didn’t
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International History of the Cold War: Three (Possible) Paradigms* The Cold War is not what it once was. Not only has the conflict itself been written about in the past tense for more than a decade‚ but historians’ certainties about the character of the conflict have also begun to blur. The concerns brought on by trends of the past decade – such trifles as globalization‚ weapons proliferation‚ and ethnic warfare – have made even old strategy buffs question the degree to which the Cold War ought to be put at the
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American Intervention in World War I | President Woodrow Wilson in 1917 | | Aaron Brooke | 11/20/2009 | There were many factors that caused America to enter World War I‚ many of which have been argued by countless historians. However‚ the deciding factor for American intervention was President Woodrow Wilson’s strength and leadership. | Millions of American citizens watched in horror and apprehension as the war in Europe tore the continent apart in 1914. The war was between the Triple
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World War I started on July 28th‚ 1914. The war started because on June 28th‚ 1914‚ a young Siberian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire‚ in Sarajevo‚ Bosnia. Austria-Hungary needed to prove its authority after such a horrendous crime in order to maintain its credibility as a great power and a force in the Balkan region. With Russian threat of intervention looming and an unprepared army‚ Germany was required to help
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