The Great War affected almost everyone in the world. Tensions continued to rise in Europe until everything exploded. World War 1 began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in Serbia. After Austria-Hungary decided Serbia was responsible for the assassination rather than the Black Hand members‚ other countries began to get involved‚ and eventually the Great War began. This was supposed to be a short war‚ however it lasted longer than most countries thought it would
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agreements which stated they would help each other in times of need‚ such as a war. These were known as alliances. In the case of a war‚ the countries in the same alliance would pledge to provide support and help defend each other. Germany was allied with Austria-Hungary and Italy before the war‚ forming the Triple Alliance‚ while Britain‚ France and Russia formed the Triple Entente. However‚ Italy left the Triple alliances just as the war was about to break out‚ and later joined the Triple entente as they
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Sarajevo. This event‚ coupled with the rising tensions of the time‚ served as the ultimate catalyst for the war. Following the assassination‚ Germany promised Austria-Hungary a “blank check”‚ or really‚ military support in the event of any action taken against Serbia. Within a month‚ Austria declares war on Serbia. With the mobilization of Austria‚ Russia mobilizes to support Serbia. On August 1‚ 1914‚ Germany declares war on Russia‚ and three days later‚ war against France. On August 4‚ 1914‚ Britain
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Most people are familiar with World War I but a lot of them do not know how it started. WWI sparked in 1914 and ended in 1918. It was between Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Germany‚ Italy‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and the United States. The Underlying causes of the war was Militarism‚ Alliance‚ and Nationalism. Militarism is one of the causes because it created tension within the countries. It is a policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army “on the ready” for war. According to The Origins of the
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Princip was a member of a Serbian terrorist organization‚ Black Hand. He was trying to spread Serbian nationalism. Instead‚ his reckless act started World War 1. About a month of diplomatic challenges and responses‚ the Central Powers (Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Ottoman Turkey) and the Allied Powers (Britain‚ France‚ and Italy) went to war. 2. What role did America have in the war from 1914 to 1917? Pages 617-620 ● At the start of World War 1‚ America was neutral‚ but provided Allies with weapons
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September 5‚ 2011 Origins of World War 1: Compare and Contrast During the twentieth century Europe seemed to enjoy a period of peace and progress. But below the surface several forces were at the work and would lead Europe into the Great War. World War 1 was the mayor conflict that made its appearance in the beginning of the twentieth century. As we read in “The origins of the first World War” by Ruth Heing and in “The Iron Dice: World War 1” by John G. Stoessinger‚ World War 1 began in 1914 it
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way but he was also the downfall of the world war l. Otto was called the "Iron Chancellor” (1815-1898)‚ who between 1862 and 1890 effectively ruled first Prussia and then successfully covered all Germany. He initiated decisive wars with Denmark‚ Austria and France to unite 39 independent German states under Prussian leadership. He used his manipulative intelligence European rivalries to make Germany a world power‚ but in doing so laid the groundwork for both World Wars which was the disadvantage
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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 9 million soldiers had been killed and about 21 million soldiers were wounded. The two nations that were effected most in the war were Germany and France. Also World War I marked the end of the four imperial dynasties which were Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Russia‚ and Turkey. One underlying
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Identify and explain the four main long term causes of World War I. Choose one and explain how it could have been prevented. The four main long term causes of World War I were militarism‚ nationalism‚ imperialism and entangling alliances. * Militarism is the establishment of military forces. Many European nations took part in militarism before the beginning of World war I. Countries did not want other countries to surpass them in their level of weaponry and military advancements. Some nations
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Balkans consisted of two wars that were fought because Russia wanted access to ports that they could use to avoid their enemy‚ the Ottoman Empire. The some of the results of these wars included Serbia being freed and Bosnia becoming a part of the Austria-Hungary Empire. These results would eventually lead to the assassination of Franz Ferdinand‚ the “spark” of the war. Though the assassination is considered the “spark” of the war‚ it is not one of the main causes of World War 1. Three of the main
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