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    World War I was the result of chain-reacting events; originated from the Crises in the Balkans which led to the Collapse of Bismarckian Alliances. The creation of The Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance further escalated the tension contributing to the outbreak of the war. Increase in international tension‚ caused by the division of Europe into two armed camps‚ provoked fear of war and prompted military alliances and an arms race. The system maintained the balance of power in Europe after the

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    Causes of World War 1 When Ferninand die‚ a series of events that culminated in the world ’s first global war. There were many causes for why the world war begin. The rise of nationalism‚ imperialism and militarism were the three things that led to war because they created way more rivalry than the one that European countries already had‚ they wanted to know who was best‚ who deserved the best. First of all‚ nationalism developed a fierce rivalry among Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Britain‚ Russia

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    off to war with grins on their faces‚ little did they know they would come back home without those grins and a heartbeat. Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Italy and the United States fought against Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria‚ this war led to over 38 million casualties. The war was mainly located and focused on the western front in Europe. What was the underlying causes of World War One? Militarism‚ Imperialism and Alliances were the three underlying causes of World War One. Out

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    To understand the causes of the first Punic War is to understand the normal chain of event almost every great nation went through. Rome just before the first war was expanding‚ not just through brute strength but also through diplomacy. Most of Italy had been brought under Roman rule when the first Punic War broke out‚ and this is were the first cause of war is found. Carthage had control over the western portion of Sicily‚ which threatened Syracuse‚ a Greek city state. Because of Rome’s diplomatic

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    events led up to the war involving alliances and assassinations‚ but the confusion began when countries blamed other countries. Alliances‚ militarism‚ and colonization are the most important and effective causes of WWI. One of the main reasons war became global was the intervention of alliances. The Triple Alliance was caught between the Triple Entente causing disturbances. (A) Help from Russia and Britain got the entire continent of Europe involved. Because of so many alliances‚ each country could

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    World War One or ‘The Great War’ as it became known‚ occurred due to many causes‚ some of which still remain unexposed today. The obvious trigger for the war was the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne‚ the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie on 28th June 1914. The assassination occurred during the Archduke’s visit to Sarajevo‚ the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Archduke was targeted due to the general feeling amongst Serbians that‚ once appointed to the throne

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    The Causes of World War One In this module you will learn: 1. FOUR new words 2. SIX factors which underlay the outbreak of the First World War [ANIMAL] 3. TWO rival alliances 4. SEVEN countries 5. EIGHT crises which preceded the war [BiG FaT BABA] 6. The story of the Assassination of Franz Ferdinand 7. FOUR steps by which the murder of Franz Ferdinand led to the outbreak war [ARSE]‚ including. 8. THIRTEEN key dates in the ‘slide to war’. You must do the following written work:

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    Thesis: In 1914‚ The Great War‚ later known as World War I‚ emerged in Europe due to tensions brought about by nationalism‚ especially in the Balkan region; militarism‚ including rapid armament by Germany; and new alliances‚ such as the Central powers‚ which disturbed the balance of power in Europe. Background: After the fall of Napoleon in 1815‚ the Congress of Vienna attempted to restore the European balance of power. The Congress of Vienna exposed Europe to influential ideologies such as nationalism

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    Topic: 1st and 2nd Balkan Crisis Summary: The Balkan War took place from 1912-1913 in the Balkan Peninsula in the southeastern part of Europe. Greece‚ Bulgaria‚ Montenegro and Serbia had gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in the 2oth century but their ethnic population was still under Ottoman rule. These nations formed the Balkan League. The League decided to attack the Ottoman Empire and the First Balkan War took place in October of 1912 and ended seven months later. The Ottoman Empire

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    1. The most important problems of the modern (contemporary) world. The modern world‚ the world that we live in is exposed to many perils. Among the major problems are poverty‚ unemployment‚ wars‚ terrorism‚ racism‚ air pollution‚ climate change/global warming‚ and diseases. Poverty The gap between rich and poor nations is still growing. Although rich nations have provided aid and technical assistance to Third World nations‚ the developing nations face many obstacles in their drive to modernize.

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