game for the first World War still rages on‚ a hundred years after the outbreak of the war. Historians’ views differ starkly‚ ranging from Serbia to Germany to Russia. At the end of the first World War‚ the Allied Powers decided to hold Germany answerable for the war and destruction caused by it. The undue responsibility that Germany had to carry due to the ‘war clause’ in the Treaty of Versailles resulted in resentment‚ which ultimately led to the second World War and the Cold War‚ after that. History
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World War II was like any other war‚ treacherous‚ bloody‚ and cruel. Unlike other wars‚ this involved many worldwide countries. Such as Germany‚ Great Britain‚ France‚ United States‚ Japan‚ Italy‚ etc. From strong minded dictators‚ to poor economic situations‚ World War II affected just about everyone in the world. Times were hard‚ people were unhappy about the end of World War I‚ and many governments were left in shambles. The first major cause of WWII was the Treaty of Versailles‚ which was signed
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supports left politics. Fascist – A governmental system led by one dictator who owns complete power. All opposition and criticism is forcibly being suppressed. A fascist supports this system. Weimar Republic – A period in German history when they were republic. First they had an emperor a Kaiser‚ abdicated because the War went bad. So they created a republic. They formally created it in the town of Weimar so the period was called Weimar Republic. Post-war Germany 1919-1933 Hyperinflation (in Germany)-
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“Alliances played the greatest role is causing World War 1” To what extent do you agree with this statement? Use evidence to support your answer. World War 1 (1914-1918) was not caused by a single specific reason‚ but a combination of Militarism‚ Alliances‚ Imperialism and Nationalism caused the build-up of tension which was the ultimate cause of the war. Although alliances were a significant contributing factor of the uprise of World War 1‚ it was not the only cause of World War 1. Many years
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Main Causes of World War I While we are always reminded of the negative effects of war‚ it is not everyday that we learn to understand the deeper factors of war that can turn a small conflict into an international outbreak. World War I was said to have been sparked by the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand but there are various deeper reasons that contributed to the commencement of the Great War. These factors include militarism‚ imperialism and the alliance systems. The first reason
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agree with this statement? The first World War‚ better known as World War I or the Great War‚ began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his expecting wife‚ Sophie‚ in Sarajevo‚ Bosnia during an open top parade. Despite the trauma that the First World War resonated throughout the globe‚ it led to a number of developments and innovations in society such as the rights of women‚ the end of class system‚ various form of arts influenced by the war such as poetry‚ music and paintings
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In the history of the world there are many occurrences that have changed life and the world‚ as we know it. September 1‚ 1939‚ a day that would change the world forever. It was the start of World War II. The war lasted 6 years‚ it killed more people‚ destroyed more property than any other war in history. World war two is said to be the war to end all wars‚ because of the leaders‚ the technology‚ and the effects the war had on the world. This was the first war that had civilian death rates that exceeded
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The First World War was a global war that began in Europe and impacted various nations worldwide. The status of various counties’ involvement in the war changed as it progressed. The United States‚ being one of these nations‚ was not originally involved in the war but later joined for various reasons. Although the U-boat campaign of 1917 played a large role in the United States entry into the First World War‚ other factors‚ such as German instigation‚ and economy‚ influenced President Wilson to enter
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the First World War played quite a large role in the growth of the labour party there were many other factors that contributed to their rise in popularity. Such as‚ the split of the coalition‚ the representation of the peoples act‚ and finally Clause IV. During the war the party was led by Arthur Henderson who was the first Labour MP to get into parliament and he played a great role in the War-time coalition. After a disagreement with Lloyd George in 1917‚ Henderson resigned from the War Cabinet
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It was the event that the world seemed to have evaded for centuries‚ A World War‚ four years of a living Hell. Bombs‚ gunshots‚ and revered young soldiers not coming home. The war itself was one of the most deadly‚ terrifying phenomenons on the planet‚ one‚ that no one could have foreseen would have such a great impact. The thoughts racing through my mind are incessant‚ and here are some of the thoughts that I would like to share. The war was unfair. Put simply and without prevarication. Unfair
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