be with Austria-Hungary for instigating the clash in the Balkans‚ which eventually‚ it is argued‚ created war. Many believe it was the effect of colonial imperialism‚ and greed that compelled the world leaders to launch an attack enhancing their individual status in the balance of European and World-power. The issue of blame is one which has caused vast controversy throughout history‚ and was controversially re-opened in the 1960’s by Fischer. Other theories include‚ the impact of trade rivalry on
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the First World War seems as if it was inevitable‚ but the arms race between the European powers can be conceptualized as a defensive response to the increasing military power by a country’s neighbours. Though some plans were indeed offensive‚ they were building not towards deliberately offensive maneuvers but rather an attempt to protect their borders should a neighbour invade. Germany’s answer to this in the Schlieffen Plan was an aggressive form of defence‚ hoping to avoid a war on two fronts‚
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did the Schlieffen Plan and the French Plan XVII help to contribute to the stalemate that developed on the Western Front? (10 marks) The French Plan XVII‚ created by General Joffre‚ was largely a mistake as it was accurately predicted by the German Schlieffen Plan. It grossly underestimated the strength of the Germany army‚ assumed that if they conquered enough of Germany they would sue for peace‚ and misjudged the direction of Germany’s initial offensive. Germany’s original Schlieffen Plan had been
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the allied victory in World War II. They stopped the Nazi advances and eventually pushed them back on the eastern front. The Russian people showed great resolve to triumph in spite of drastic errors in judgment by the Soviet leaders. Some of the poor decisions were made by Joseph Stalin. The first major mistake was that he believed that he could stall the Soviet Union’s involvement in the war until 1942. Stalin also made an error in trying to take advantage of the war by launching an attack on Finland
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To what extent was Martin Luther responsible for the ’revolutionary’ Protestant reformation in Germany? In this essay‚ I will attempt to assess the extent of Martin Luther’s role in the Protestant reformation that took place at the beginning of the sixteenth century in Germany. Luther’s name is synonymous with the religious Reformation of the sixteenth century‚ or the ’evangelical movement’ as it is sometimes called‚ but the actual details of the Reformation itself are somewhat lesser known. Luther’s
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The war was thought to be brief ‚ however as Germany attempted to attack France‚ France tricked Germany in the Marne river‚ causing the Schlieffen plan to fail‚ elongating the war. The war consisted of volunteer troops whom thought they would fight for a brief amount of time‚ but as the Allied Powers and Central Powers came to action war broke out for years. When the war continued more men volunteered‚ because as the government promoted “ Military service was seen as a duty not an option”(pg 661)
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Who Was Responsible for the Start of the Cold War? Although differences between communism and capitalism - two opposing systems - existed before the start of World War II‚ relations between the United States and USSR deteriorated rapidly after the war. The US was so opposed to communism that a policy of containment was developed to prevent communism spreading. In addition‚ open hostility‚ lack of understanding‚ and deliberate provoking further separated the two countries. Though the Cold War was
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To what extent was the Tsarist system of government modified in the years 1881-1914? The Tsarist system of government underwent many changes throughout the years of 1881-1914. Both Alexander III and Nicholas II created several modifications‚ being both good and bad‚ to the government during these years. Alexander III created mostly negative changes‚ due to him being seen as a reactionary‚ whereas Nicholas II created mainly positive changes to the government as a result of the 1905 revolution.
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To what extent was Charles X responsible for his own downfall? When Charles X stood down to Louis-Philippe‚ after his monarchy‚ many said that this was his own doing and he was fully responsible for his own downfall. However this was not entirely true‚ Louis unorthodox methods may have contributed to his downfall in the long term however short term causes are just as important and appointment of ministers such as Villele was a crucial fault in Charles’s system. One could say that the polarisation
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Why did war break out in 1914? What was the most important cause? The World War 1 (WW1) breaks out the 28 June 1914 and ended on the 11 November 1918. The WW1 opposed the Triple Entente; France‚ Russia and Britain to the Central Powers; Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy. During the 4 years of war other countries joined the war such as; America‚ Turkey‚ Serbia…With all the countries who joined the WW1 c‚ it had caused about 8.5 million deaths and about 21 million wounded. The essay is going to show
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