used alliances for political‚ military or economic agreement between two or more nations. As a continent full of ethnic‚ territorial and political disputes‚ these alliances served as a great tool for larger states to take control of smaller ones. The three main alliances during the early nineteenth century were the Triple Entente‚ the Triple Alliance‚ and the Balkans. The Triple Entente‚ an alliance consisting of Britain‚ France and Russia was for political and economic reasons. The Triple Alliance
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World War One‚ which is often referred to as The Great War‚ began July 28th‚ 1914‚ and ended on June 28th‚ 1919. The Great War‚ originating in Europe‚ was the first conflict labeled as total war in the world’s history‚ and it involved over 32 different nations around the globe. The Great War was unrestricted in terms of the weapons used‚ as well as the combatants involved. Not only soldiers‚ but civilians and regular working people were deeply involved in World War One. From manufacturing munitions
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September 5‚ 2011 Origins of World War 1: Compare and Contrast During the twentieth century Europe seemed to enjoy a period of peace and progress. But below the surface several forces were at the work and would lead Europe into the Great War. World War 1 was the mayor conflict that made its appearance in the beginning of the twentieth century. As we read in “The origins of the first World War” by Ruth Heing and in “The Iron Dice: World War 1” by John G. Stoessinger‚ World War 1 began in 1914 it had many
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War of the Worlds was written in response to several historical events. The most important was the unification and militarization of Germany‚ which led to a series of novels predicting war in Europe‚ beginning with George Chesney’s The Battle of Dorking (1871). Most of these were written in a semi-documentary fashion; and Wells borrowed their technique to tie his interplanetary war tale to specific places in England familiar to his readers. This attempt at hyper-realism helped to inspire Orson Welles
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What caused the First World War? Historians have many theories about how the First World War started‚ although most believe that there were three fuses and one spark! The first world war broke out in 1914 and involved mainly Austria-Hungary‚ Germany‚ Russia‚ France and Britain. Most of the causes were long-term‚ such as the rivalry of the European countries‚ however there was one short term cause which triggered the start of the chaos that was the First World War. The first fuse was that of empires
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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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World War I: Trenches – Weaponry and Tactics Tactics – Germans * Gases: Mustard gas was the most poisonous chemical used in the war. It was odourless and took about 12 hours to take effect. Gases caused internal and external bleeding and completely burn the throats and lungs. * Tunnelling: Specialists dug tunnels under the enemy defenses and place mines to collapse the opposing trench. * Scorched Earth: Retreating German troops applied scorched earth policy to prevent any use of facilities
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Europe had been on the brink of war for many years before 1914. The rise of nationalism meant that no country was willing to yield their opinion on who should be the dominating power. Nationalism has both positive and negative definitions. It can refer to the sense of pride and unity felt by a populace of people. Nationalism can also be explained negatively as the way in which people or governments tend to put their own countries interests first. As the rise of nationalism between 1870 and 1914 led
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Cause of World War I There are many different events being taught in History class every year; World War 1 being one of the main events that’s happened in the past. On June 28‚ 1914‚ in Sarajevo‚ Francis Ferdinand‚ the Archduke of Austria Hungary was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist group. This was supposedly the cause of World War I‚ but it was just the spark that started the war in a Europe already inflamed by the true causes of the great war. The major causes that started World War 1 was Imperialism
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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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