Was Germany to Blame for World War One? One hundred years after the brutal bloodshed of World War One‚ the conflict which involved almost every country in the world‚ is still known as “The Great War". The number of casualties in World War I‚ both military and civilian‚ totals to around 37 million: 16 million deaths and 21 million wounded. Around 9.7 million military personnel and 6.8 million civilians were killed‚ not to mention those who went missing or were never found. A question that still lingers
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Germany played a major role in causing World War I and should mostly be blamed for it because German militarism forced other countries to join the war and fight back with full force‚ the Germans introduced new deadly technologies which increased the death toll and lead to further participation of other countries‚ even though the alliance system is what engendered Germany and other countries into the war‚ not Germany itself. Germany should be blamed for World War I because Germany’s militarism and
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that Germany should be held largely or solely responsible for the outbreak of World War One. The extent of which Germany should be held responsible for the outbreak of World War one is debatable. One could argue that Germany and her aggressive and competitive nature towards the other European powers‚ highlighted by the Schlieffen plan‚ make Germany largely responsible for the outbreak of war. On the other hand‚ being in the middle of several great powers‚ it is fair to suggest that Germany was merely
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There is no uncertainty all the European forces assumed a part in inciting World War One‚ yet most normally‚ fingers point to Germany. Is Germany really to fault for the main world war? That is the question that will be tended to in this paper. WWI was viewed as the principal add up to war‚ which means nations devote the greater part of their assets to battle and win. Alongside every nation utilizing their qualities‚ they had a tangled partnership framework which helped them battle‚ in which nations
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The first World war would be the period of instability and" loss of hegemonic control." Great Britain had been the world’s major power for some time but would see new power that would be on the rise. In 1888 Kaiser came to power and would clash heads with Bismarck. Both have different intentions for Germanys future. The Kaiser had different idea of how diplomacy should continue. The idea that the Kaiser had was to adopt a diplomatic position that favored relations with Britain instead of Russia
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With the end of World War I‚ many countries were left to pick up the pieces‚ but for Germany‚ it was much harder struggle for the country to regain its stability. The country was starving and goods were not easy to come by and the army was completely destroyed by the allies forces. On account of Germany losing the war they were so sure they would win‚ the inevitable loss crippled the country and its people. With the end of World War I‚ the people of Germany were not able to receive the shipments
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Responsible for World War I? I don’t think that German Militarism and Diplomacy was responsible for World War I. I think that every country that was involved played a part in the start of World War I. Although Germany did play a role in the start of World War I‚ you can’t solely blame them. As disagreements occurred‚ countries banned together and formed the great powers. On page 138 it states‚ “Germany and her allies were held accountable for the war and all concomitant damages.” Yes‚ Germany did cause
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Germany was solely to Blame for WW1 – How Far do You Agree? World War 1 was fought from 1914 to 1918‚ in which Great Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Belgium‚ Japan‚ the United States‚ and other allies defeated Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ The Ottoman Empire‚ Italy‚ and Bulgaria. World War 1 began as a small regional conflict in the Balkans (South-East Europe). The Ottoman Empire had lost many states in this part of the world so political power in this area was very unstable. Later Austria-Hungary annexed
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believe that Germany was the sole instigator of the First World War? No topic in the 20th century is more debated about by historians. The causes of the Great War‚ which raged on from 1914 to 1918‚ can be found as far back as the Franco- Prussian war which ended in 1871‚ the political and economic environment of Europe and the web of alliances which divided the empires of Europe into two tense and armed camps. As for Germany’s involvement in the start of the war‚ there are three ways which one can look
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World War 1-who was to blame? World War 1 broke out when the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip in 1914‚ whose organization implicated members of Serbian military. For this reason‚ the Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia‚ supported by Germany. This triggered chain reaction‚ nations in Europe declaring war on the other nations‚ which‚ with in a month‚ caused Europe to turn into a battlefield. The Great War was ended‚ when the Treaty of Versailles
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