The First World War‚ also known as ‘The Great War’ due to its immense number of casualties and also large amount of countries involved‚ took place in 1914-1918. The spark that started the whole war occurred when Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand‚ the heir to the Austro Hungarian throne‚ was assassinated on the 28th of June‚ 1914. The First World War was pernicious in many ways; however there are three main reasons the Great War was so deadly: the new types of weapons‚ lack of successful leadership and the
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Retrospectively‚ the First World War seems as if it was inevitable‚ but the arms race between the European powers can be conceptualized as a defensive response to the increasing military power by a country’s neighbours. Though some plans were indeed offensive‚ they were building not towards deliberately offensive maneuvers but rather an attempt to protect their borders should a neighbour invade. Germany’s answer to this in the Schlieffen Plan was an aggressive form of defence‚ hoping to avoid a war on two fronts
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the world we live in today. World War One‚ World War Two‚ the Cold War all come from the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. The victims were the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire‚ Franz Ferdinand‚ and his wife Sophie. They were returning from an official visit to City Hall. The assassin‚ 19-year-old Gavrilo Princip was a Serbian nationalist. He thought the death of the Archduke was going free his people to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. But how could the death of one person cause the
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Causes of the Cold War The Cold War occurred during a time of rebuilding for Europe. It characterized international relations and dominated the foreign policies of Europe. It affected all of Europe and determined lasting alliances. The Cold War was caused by the social climate and tension in Europe at the end of World War II and by the increasing power struggles between the Soviet Union. Economic separation between the Soviets and the west also heightened tensions‚ along with the threat
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The Causes of the Peloponessian War Ancient Greece during the 4th century B.C. was home to the city-states of Sparta and Athens. These two communities were the superpowers of the region during that time. The peloponnesian war between these two states evolved out of a string of events that would lead to years of conflict. When looking for a single cause of the peloponnesian war none can be found. Over time many events contributed to the eventual war between Sparta and Athens. I believe
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slavery was the main cause of the Civil War fail to realize that its was many problems that arose before the freedom of slaves was even questioned . Slavery became the topic during the war not before . Since the war came after the Industrial revolution ‚ different technologies and good strategic thinking . The North had strategies they came around once they had new technologies like trains.Soldiers were sent on train across many routes as a way to sneak up on the Southerners .Their strategy was to make
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Santiuste Ms. Engelken US History I Honors May 13‚ 2011 The First Modern War While reading history‚ we typically see that wars were typically fought with soldiers in close- order formations with a musket that would be fired in unison on command. Everything changed after the American Civil War‚ a conflict to determine the fate of slaves in the Union‚ erupted. Today many historians consider the Civil War as the first modern war because it depended on: heavy industry‚ fast communication and transportation
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The Battle of Fowltown was the first major conflict of the First Seminole War. Chief Eneah Emathla (Neamathla)‚ a Miccosukee Indian‚ settled down in Fowltown after General McIntosh defeated his war party at Uchee Creek‚ Alabama‚ driving the Indian Chief and the remaining followers south from Georgia. Neamathla occupied what was now a vacant village‚ Fowltown‚ and began ranching and farming along with the new settlers. Chief Neamathla had aligned with the British and shared their same stance regarding
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time‚ so that I would live to see another day. There aren’t enough gas masks for everyone so I had to watch my friend suffocate from the gas. I can’t believe I am here and I wake up every morning wondering if I will wake up tomorrow. Pray that the war is over soon and I am able to return home alive. Kellie Dear Mom and Dad‚ I’m OK for right now but I don’t know how long I can stay alive because the amount of gas they blow-up over here. All the dead body’s that are rotting and especially the
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World War I and its beginnings Scholars today still discuss what led all of the five major powers in Europe to fight in the early 20th century. Some claim the assassination of Austria-Hungary’s Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the reason while others claim it is due to the creation of Germany that led to the war. The truth is‚ the question of what really led to one of the most horrific wars up to its time is much more complex. There are numerous factors that led to the Great War such as Nationalism
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