Ferdinand. The Assassins gathered in the parade and shot the archduke while in his convertible. Triple Alliance Militarism Tsar Nicholas II Allies Propaganda- This is the use of newspapers or anything that you can use to get people to fight for a cause. It was the most successful way to get people to join the war. No Man’s Land Battle of Tannenberg The Balkans Sophie Sarajevo Triple Entente Conscription Schleiffen Plan- It was a plan to quickly take France out of the war before any real
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fairly responsible for starting WWI but nowhere near entirely at fault. These other actions include creation of strong nationalism in both Germany and other countries as a consequence‚ build up of armaments‚ and the creation of the Dual Alliance and Triple Alliance. Though other people were responsible for abusing his creations to begin WWI. Primarily this falls on Wilhelm II who‚ used Bismarck’s creations to further his desire of colonialism. Also Germans were not entirely at fault for WW1’s outbreak
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In 1914 different countries joined allies. Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy‚ also known as the Triple Alliance opposed Great Britain‚ France and Russia (Triple Entente). These allies were obligated to help one another if attacked. On June 28‚ 1914‚ the Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ heir to Austro-Hungarian thrown was assassinated by a Bosnian Serb. On Saturday‚ July 18‚ 1914‚ Austria-Hungry declared war on Serbia. The President of the United States‚ Woodrow Wilson‚ insisted on neutrality and did
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Before World War I kicked off in 1914‚ Britain was on edge. The growing power of the Triple Alliance—Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Italy—worried Britain a lot. To fight back‚ Britain got cozy with France in 1904 and then with Russia in 1907. This trio‚ known as the Triple Entente‚ stood up to the Central Powers. As the war got going‚ Germany became Britain’s main enemy. The race to build bigger navies and fight over who got what land had already made things tense. Germany’s dream of ruling Europe
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Imperialism is the act of a dominant country wielding its power to control a weaker and less developed area. Colonies‚ conquests‚ and economic exploitations are a few examples of imperialism. A numerous amount of countries were imperialistic during the 19th and 20th century‚ such as Britain‚ France‚ Germany‚ and Italy. Many of these countries occupied territory in Africa to collect valuable exports such as ivory‚ rubber‚ diamonds‚ and gold. The imperialist oppression of many countries led to numerous
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The First World War broke out in 1914‚ originally involving Great Britain‚ France‚ Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Russia. There were many reasons why the war started; some were long term causes related with the tensions between the countries of Europe‚ such as the conflicts between Britain and Germany and Russia and Austria-Hungary. However there was one short term cause which invoked all the existing tensions to break out in war‚ the assassination of the Archduke and Prince of Austria‚ Franz Ferdinand
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in many of the nations involved. The war drew in all the world’s economic great powers‚ which were assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies and the Central Powers of Germany and Austria-Hungary. Although Italy had also been a member of the Triple Alliance alongside Germany and Austria-Hungary‚ it did not join the Central Powers‚ as Austria-Hungary had taken the offensive against the terms of the alliance. These alliances were reorganised and expanded as more nations entered the war: Italy
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to 1923 impact of Middle East Fussell‚ The Great War and Modern Memory -How war effected culture‚ style‚ etc. Outline: "Wild with Joy"- The Prelude to the War 1914- "Mud‚ slim and vermin" The Central Powers on the march- The failure of the Entente "The world is mad"- Verdun and Somme War everywhere- Africa‚ the Middle East and Asia The Russian Revolutions- The Romanovs disappear into the garbage The Germans roll the dice and the Allies respond- Victory Peace- Versailles and the seeds of
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that the Russians had created caused led to the outbreak of war and were wholly to blame for World War 1. Three of the major European powers- Britain‚ France‚ and Russia- were part of the Triple Entente‚ unlike the “Triple Alliance” (which were composed of the major powers- Austria‚ Germany‚ and Italy). “Entente” meant the understanding that two of the three countries would support each other if one of them got attacked‚ but it was not a promise. Britain was concerned about Germany’s growing navy
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Empires. Any event could have changed a leader’s view on their own situation as a part of Europe‚ most countries constantly striving to find themselves at the greatest advantage. By around 1902 all nations had formed their alliances‚ the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance. Creating these alliances revealed a fear‚ fear of a war and the need for allies. Keeping these alliances from war was several European leaders. Over the next 12 years many small events‚ such as treaties and smaller wars‚ kept
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