World War I (1914-1918) In late June 1914‚ Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo‚ Bosnia. An escalation of threats and mobilization orders followed the incident‚ leading by mid-August to the outbreak of World War I‚ which pitted Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire (the so-called Central Powers) against Great Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Italy and Japan (the Allied Powers). The Allies were joined after 1917 by the United States. The four
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Great War The time was 1914. Europe was a thermometer with skyrocketing temperatures of tension. As countries began declaring war on each other in Europe‚ troops began to mobilize for what they thought would be a traditionally fought war: the British cavalry leading the Entente to a decisive victory. How were the European powers to know that this massive war would be fought entirely in the ground with surprise attacks and innovative technology that changed the meaning of “war” forever? World War
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April 2014 World War II Impact on America As far as history goes‚ World War II was the most monumental war in the history of the United States. The war lasted from 1939 to 1945. About .4 million Americans were killed and many other were wounded. These casualties were the lowest in number compared to those of the Axis and Allied powers. America was also in control of the most powerful weapon of the time‚ the Atomic Bomb. Clearly‚ the United States was the leading super power of world affairs. Politically
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How far was Adolf Hitler the cause of World War II World War II (WWII)‚ the deadliest conflict of human history‚ stems from the following major causes—Adolf Hitler‚ appeasement‚ the Treaty of Versailles‚ the weakness of the League of Nations‚ and world economic depression. All of such factors stand amid heated historical debates between two sets of conflicting schools of thought—structuralism‚ otherwise known as functionalism‚ against intentionalism‚ and orthodoxy against revisionism. Although all
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Due to the fact of the absence of many men‚ who either joined the military and/or took jobs in a war production industry; women were obligated to move outside their traditional roles and take positions in employment historically reserved for men. For instance in the United States‚ images like "Rosie the Riveter" promoted the ideology that it was patriotic and not unfeminine for women to work in these various industries. Posters in Canada were launched illustrating a women holding a bomb stating
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The First World War (Revision) The rise of Germany upset the balance of power in Europe The Old Balance of Power - a balance of power was established between Russia‚ Austria‚ Prussia and France‚ with Britain holding the scales. The rise of a unified Germany upset this balance. Germany was unified not only by ‘blood and iron’ but also by ‘coal and iron’. Rapid industrialization‚ concentrated military power‚ a young and dramatically increasing population (43% increase between 1880 and 1910)
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Germany After the first World War‚ Germany was forced to pay large reparations an give up land. Germany didn’t have the money to pay to the major powers so they just made more instead. This then caused hyperinflation which led to a world-wide depression. This world-wide depression caused massive unemployment rates but a rise in socialist ideas that caused nationalism and hope to come back to Germany. During this time period‚ after the war‚ due to the reparations; Germany suffered hyperinflation
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of World War II on soldiers World War II was one of the most destructive conflicts in history. With over 50 million deaths‚ this tragedy corrupted the lives of many‚ especially the brave soldiers who fought in the war. Jerome Neros was one of the soldiers who fought in World War II‚ and he had some very fascinating information to share about his experiences. Although the war was physically damaging‚ it affected a great number of people in various ways both on and off of the battlefield. World War
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World War I The first World War‚ or also called The Great War started on July the 28th 1917 and ended on the 11th of November 1918‚ almost 17 million people died. The war found place in Europe‚ Near East‚ Africa‚ East-Asia and on the Oceans. Austria-Hungary started the war against Serbia because of the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and the July Crisis. The World War I had a big impact on the world but especially the United States. World War I had several reasons why
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World War 1(WW1)‚ also known as the Great War‚ was one of if not the most horrifying of wars in history. Spanning for 4 years from 1914 to 1918 millions of soldiers were killed. A still debated question however is the cause of the Great War; two major worldly forces grinding against each other or a single bullet fired by a rebellious Bosnian Serb? The 28th of June 1914‚ the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was going to make a speech in Sarajevo‚ a Bosnian city under Austria-Hungary’s rule‚ where the Black
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