How did World War 1 Start? Mr Johnson Due date: Friday 18th of October 861 words By Matthew Chen World war 1 was ultimately caused by imperialism. Different nations wanted control over more land and to be the dominant nation in Europe. The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie was a small but very powerful event that led to the beginning of a very long chain of events. Alliances between lots of different countries also contributed to World War 1.
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WHY DO FILIPINOS GO ABROAD? With an area of only about 300‚000 km2 and a population of more than 98 million to date‚ the Philippines could be likened to a huge can of sardines which could only allot around 3 square meters of individual space per person. That is‚ if all of us are actually inhabiting the country. However‚ ask a young Filipino what he or she plans to do in the future are and chances are‚ one of them is to go abroad. You can look in the most remote of barrios in the Philippines
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The Vietnam War lasted from November 1955 through to April 1975. During this time almost 1.5 million people were killed including both soldiers and civilians. Towards the end of the 1960s the public began to be less approving of the war at hand starting many Anti-War Movements‚ which many popular musicians of the time joined as a voice of the masses. The Beatles were one of the many musicians who joined the protest against the Vietnam War. They formed in Liverpool‚ England‚ during 1960 voicing
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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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be brought to the ministry and the King had to place his trust in the Pelhams. With the trust of the Commons and now the trust of the King‚ Pelham was now the head of the Cabinet and thus England’s second Prime Minister. Why did the War of the Austrian Succession breakout? The war of the Austrian Succession broke out after the death of Emperor Charles VI of Austria. He had only one heir‚ Maria Theresa‚ so before his death he spent years seeking guaranties from other countries that they would accept
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There are several things that play into why the Civil War started‚ although the overall burning issue was slavery. Many people argue that the Civil War started over states rights. But when you look at it the states rights were to abolish or protect slavery. This problem seemed to arise as the north became more industrialized and the south stayed predominately agricultural based. As the north began to look towards a city life people began to work together as one. In the south cotton had become a very
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Why did the South Lose the Civil War? Beginning as a battle of army versus army‚ the war became a conflict of society against society. In this kind of war‚ the ability to mobilize economic resources‚ the effectiveness of political leadership‚ and a society’s willingness to keep up the fight despite setbacks‚ are as crucial to the outcome as success or failure on the battlefields. Unfortunately for the Southern planters‚ by the spring of 1865‚ the South was exhausted‚ and on April 9‚ Lee surrendered
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Did the Trojan War ever occur? This is a common question that cultivates debate among many historians around the world. Although some research and studies may display the war as a myth‚ stronger physical evidence proves otherwise. Through Heinrich Schliemann‚ an archaeologist‚ and other valued archaeologists‚ the work of a poet named Homer‚ who revealed the great mystery of the Trojan War‚ was discovered. Homer’s literary evidence‚ as well as linguistic and historic evidence from the Homeric Greek
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This essay will outline the factors that led to the First World War‚ these include: Alliances‚ Imperialism‚ Militarism and the assassination of Duke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. The First World War started on the 28th of July 1914 and finally ended on the 11th of November 1918. The formation of Alliances was one factor that significantly contributed to the commencement of World War One. These alliances allowed smaller countries with weaker military forces to seek help from larger and more
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And his being blind bothered me. My idea of blindness came from the movies. In the movies‚ the blind moved slowly and never laughed. Sometimes they were led by seeing- eye dogs. A blind man in my house was not something I looked forward to.And his being blind bothered me. My idea of blindness came from the movies. In the movies‚ the blind moved slowly and never laughed. Sometimes they were led by seeing- eye dogs. A blind man in my house was not something I looked forward to.And his being blind bothered
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