Was World War One a total war? Why? Why not? The First World War of 1914-1918‚ also known as the Great War‚ was the first total war in history. What began as a European struggle over the balance of power between the triple alliance of France‚ Britain and Russia on one side and the central powers of Germany and Austria-Hungary on the other‚ soon became a global conflict that involved the imperial powers of Europe‚ their colonies and lands such as the Ottoman Empire‚ Japan and the United States
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The Cause of World War I The presence of increased nationalism‚ imperialism‚ and militarism were the main factors resulting in World War I. Although‚ the sudden cause of World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in 1914. The rise of nationalist views caused a divide and rivalry between various European nations. Nationalism is a dangerous form of loyalty to a country. It started with the Pan-Slavist nationalism movement‚ in which the Slavic people of Bosnia
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around Austria- Hungary (Bosnia‚ Serbia) 2. Alliances- the creation of alliances is dangerous because it increases fear and suspicion among rival nations; war is an even greater threat ○ There were 2 alliances in Europe in 1914 a) The Triple Entente: France‚ Russia‚ Britain b) The Triple Alliance: Germany‚ Austria- Hungary‚ Italy 3. Imperialism- competition for colonies had led to too many severe clashes among the superpowers of the world (France‚ Russia‚ Britain U.S. Germany Ect…)
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Post-World War 1 Tensions After World War 1‚ there were many problems and unresolved issues that caused a lot of tension. The economy was at risk because many nations owed each other a lot of money. England owed the U.S. money that they borrowed for the war‚ so they decided to use the reparation money Germany owed them to pay America back. However‚ Germany didn’t have any money due to the excessive reparations‚ so they borrowed money from the U.S. This circular system eventually collapsed and the
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1. Listening: In this part of the IELTS test you listen to a telephone conversation. Read the questions carefully before you listen. You should only listen to the audio once. Susan is telephoning a travel agency. Before listening to the conversation read the enquiry form carefully. Then listen and complete each gap with no more than three words. Worldbridges Travel Agency Ltd. Enquiry form Top of Form Enquiry regarding holiday in Number of people: Kind of accommodation needed:
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warfare until 1917 when German Ambassador Berstorff announced the continuation of submarine warfare and ended diplomatic relations with the United States. However‚ military strategists predicted certain defeat for the Germans if America entered the war at this point. In an attempt to eliminate the threat of American involvement in Europe‚ Foreign Minister Alfred Zimmerman attempted to provoke Mexico and Japan into attacking the United States with the promise of German assistance after the European
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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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Diary at War Written by Steve Fallon Alexandra Davies March 12‚ 1915 Right now I’m sitting in one of the trenches‚ and I’m watching a rat eat on of the mouldy sandwiches. All around me is a deathly silence‚ and I can even hear the rat’s breath. I must admit I’m very scared‚ so scared that I can hardly function anymore. Mom told me before I left just under a year ago that this would happen‚ but I was determined to do my country proud. Today has been pretty rough. The dead are still
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what caused World War I ? Essay When we talk about war‚ many people think about weapons‚ fire‚ tension‚ blood and death. We have had many wars that have happened on the earth. At the turn of the twentieth century‚ World War I was one of the most important wars in the world. Many people died and were missing and a lot of money was spent for this war. They paid for weapons‚ food‚ supplies to win this war but some of them lost. To gain something‚ you have to lose something. Every war has causes
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I am going to tell you the story about how World War 1 impacted my life so I am going to start at the beginning. It was July 25‚ 1914 I was walking home from running to the market when I saw a woman crying as she watch as her husband walked to the train station. I walked up to her and asked her what was wrong. She answered back‚ “ Honey my husband just got a letter saying that he has to go to the war.” When I asked who all got the letter she said‚ “ Every man that is 19 or older.” Then I thought
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