“World War One was unavoidable” Discuss. Introduction: World War One began in 1914‚ August 1‚ when Germany declared war on Russia and France. Countries started mobilizing for a continental war‚ one of the bloodiest conflicts in the history of the humankind surrounded by many different theories‚ why it has emerged and how it could have been avoided. In order to fully understand the origins of World War One‚ I am going to start analysing European diplomacy from 1870’s when the war was still avoidable
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2. To what extent was Germany to blame for starting WWI? After a massive war‚ it easy to see why a lot people would point fingers at the country that lost the war. However‚ is this always correct; or do people jump to conclusions much too quickly? By doing this‚ do they also create a whole new kind of trouble for themselves to come in later years? Some may suggest that it is more productive to look at the events leading up to the war to determine who was at fault. The blame attached to World
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order to achieve a certain/common goal or gain more power. They were created as a union or association for mutual benefits/joining between groups with mutual interests. Back then alliances were mainly made up of two groups central powers and triple ententes. In document 1‚ the map shows pre-WWI alliances. The countries that maintained central powers were Germany‚ Austria Hungary‚ Bulgaria‚ and Turkey. Meanwhile‚ Norway‚ Sweden‚ Denmark‚ Netherlands‚ Switzerland‚ and Spain were the very few countries
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Austin Lynch Mrs. Barriga Us History II Honors January 16‚ 2015 DBQ: What was the underlying cause of World War I? There were many causes of World War I‚ but the three most important causes were militarism‚ imperialism‚ and alliances. World War I started in 1914‚ and it started off when the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. This was a global war centered in Europe which started July 28‚ 1914 and ended November 11‚ 1918. After World War I ended more than
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The causes of World War I included a growing rate of militarism‚ which was accompanied by an arms race. Also imperialism‚ as economics and fighting for colonies among the European nations were prevalent. Alliances such as The Triple Alliance and The Triple Entente also started the war along side nationalism. The effects of the war included 8.5 million deaths just from soldiers‚ 16.1 million in total‚ higher taxes‚ rationing of food and other products‚ a propaganda war‚ and famine. Germany was blamed
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World War I‚ also known as the Great War‚ was a global military conflict which involved the majority of the world’s great powers‚ organized into two opposing military alliances: the Triple Entente (United Kingdom‚ France‚ and Russian Empire) and the Triple Alliance (German Empire‚ Austro-Hungarian Empire‚ and Italy). World War One which broke out it 1914 was a total war‚ where all industries geared towards war. The July Crisis and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand resulted in a conflict
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alliance system. Therefore‚ the need for alliances from different camps and locations in Europe was crucial. In 1882 the Triple Alliance begun which included Germany‚ Italy and Austria. The treaty for this alliance was renewed in 1912‚ two years before the war begun. The alliances consisted of the Third Alliance‚ Franco- Russian Alliance‚ Entente Cordials and Anglo- Russian Entente. When the Franco- Russian alliance went against Germany their alliances were in support of each other. This brought in
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World War I (1914-1918) involved more countries and caused greater destruction than any other war up to its time. An assassin’s bullets set off the war. A system of military alliances (agreements) plunged the main European powers into the fight. The war lasted four years. It took the lives of about 9 million troops and more than 6 million civilians. World War I was originally called the Great War. Picture Weapons of World War I Several developments led to the awful bloodshed of the Great
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countries such as Austria and Russia‚ because he knew that the French would want revenge. However‚ when King Wilhelm II fired Bismarck in 1890‚ the system of treaties fell apart. France and Great Britain created the Entente Cordiale in 1904‚ and Russia joined them in the Triple Entente in 1907. European countries felt threatened by each other‚ leading to an arms race. Tensions from ended alliances‚ nationalism‚ and imperialism eventually rose so high that countries began to mobilize for war‚ even
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World War One‚ which is often referred to as The Great War‚ began July 28th‚ 1914‚ and ended on June 28th‚ 1919. The Great War‚ originating in Europe‚ was the first conflict labeled as total war in the world’s history‚ and it involved over 32 different nations around the globe. The Great War was unrestricted in terms of the weapons used‚ as well as the combatants involved. Not only soldiers‚ but civilians and regular working people were deeply involved in World War One. From manufacturing munitions
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