Which was the more important reason for the outbreak of the First World War in 1914: • The assassination of Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo‚ or • The Schlieffen Plan? You must refer to both sources when explaining your answer. (10 marks) Assassination of Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo - 1914 • Direct cause (short term) - spark • Shot by Gavrilo Princip (a member of the Black Hand – A Serbian nationalist group) on 28th June 1914. • Thought to be because Bosnia had been taken over by Austria-Hungary
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To what extent was Germany alone responsible for the outbreak of a major war in Europe in September 1959? Germany was mainly to blame for the outbreak Great War. Although other countries were partially to blame for there actions‚ which lead to the outbreak of war; it is clear that they only played a minor role in the eruption of the Great War. The Great War was caused by countless reasons and the extent to which these reasons were caused Germany depends on what actions the German leaders and ministers
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Germany was prepared for the war in August‚ 1914. The Schlieffen Plan was a huge plan of attack to be used in the event of a war which was announced by Count Von Schlieffen on the 31st of December‚ 1905 (9 years before the war started). The European powers (allies) heard about this plan in 1914 before the outbreak of the war. The idea was that the Germans would sweep across Holland and Belgium to the sea at Dunkirk‚ the area between forts at Verdun and the Dunkirk coast would be attacked by 35 army
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Hitler was responsible for the outbreak of World War 2(1939) to a significant extent. The many things that he did like going against the Treaty of Versailles which included the rearmament of Germany‚ his Lebensraum policy where he wanted to take over neighboring lands and gain more territory for Germany and his disrespect to the treaties he made. While Hitler was a great cause for World War 2‚ he was not the sole reason. The Great Depression‚ the weak leaders of the League of Nations and their
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especially evident in the main character‚ young prince Hamlet. In fact‚ it is Hamlet’s prolonged pursuit of revenge‚ not insanity‚ that leads to his downfall. Although it may be questionable‚ Hamlet maintains his stability throughout the entire play. What some may confuse for insanity is just a flux of emotions due to the series of events that recently occurred. He is overcome by sentiments because his father has died‚ his mother remarried before the late King Hamlet’s funeral even concluded‚ and everyone
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the Schlieffen Plan was meant to work. The Schlieffen Plan was invented by General Von Schlieffen in December 1905. It was a plan to allow Germany to quickly invade as many countries as possible when they got the chance. Their main aim was to not fighting on both fronts and therefore only be fighting one country at a time. They were aware of the Triple Etente between France‚ Britain and Russia. They knew France would be the easier country to conquer so Alfred Von Schlieffen devised a plan to invade
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To what extent was Jinnah responsible for the partition of India? The partition of India in August 1947 was a highly controversial event and has led to widespread speculation regarding its causes and consequences. Orthodox historians credit the creation of Pakistan to Muhammad Ali Jinnah‚ the leader of the All India Muslim League‚ and his determination to create a sovereign state for Indian Muslims. However‚ this view has been contested by a number of historians‚ who place responsibility for
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place in 1871 after Prussia defeated France. There is often historical debate over who was responsible for the unification of Germany. Controversy is caused amongst those who believe that Bismarck was fully responsible for German unification and those who believe other factors played an equally or even more important part. The historian Pflanze is an example of someone who considers Bismarck to be solely responsible‚ as opposed to Bohme‚ who gives full credit to economic factors in unifying Germany
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The Schlieffen Plan and why it failed What was the Schlieffen Plan and how was it supposed to work? The Schlieffen Plan was a plan created by the Germans which was created in order to help Germany win the war. It went like this: The Germans had some of the best railway systems in the world and this would enable them to transport troops quickly and efficiently to the front line. They decided to attack Belgium with lots of force so that they would have a quick and easy route into France. They did
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The policy of appeasement was widely pursued by Britain and France in the 1930s‚ when it referred to attempting to satisfy Germany’s demands by negotiation and compromise‚ which would avoid war. However due to its failure the policy of appeasement‚ to a large extent was responsible for the outbreak of war in 1939. It is clear that if the Western Powers had retaliated against Hitler‚ war could have been avoided‚ it encouraged Hitler‚ Hitler could never be appeased‚ and that it prompted the Nazi-Soviet
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