I believe that World War I had the greatest impact on the twentieth century. It was also known as the Great War. If it were not for World War I‚ there would not have even been a World War II. World War I was the start of the domino effect of many tragedies to come. Everything that happened later on in the century afterwards‚ was in one way or another result of World War I. In August 1914‚ almost everyone believed that the war would be over in a couple of weeks‚ but the war lasted until 1918. I believed
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The causes of the world war were 4; the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ Arms Race‚ Alliances and the Empire. I think that the most important cause is the Alliances‚ because if other countries didn’t start coming into Austria-Hungary’s war with Serbia‚ it wouldn’t have turned into a major war. The first link is from Box 3: ‘Countries wanted a big empire because they gave countries more power‚ money and prestige’‚ to Box 1: ‘Countries in Europe were competing over who had the biggest empire’
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When World War One began in 1914‚ Americans wanted nothing to do with it. The national government agreed with the people and proclaimed our neutrality. As the war went on‚ the United States found it harder to remain neutral. Their attachment to Mother England made them more sympathetic to the Allies‚ but they would not let their attachment pull them into war. The popular opinion of the United States citizens was to still stay out of World War One but other nations‚ specifically Germany‚ would not
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Analyze the effect chemical warfare in WW1 had on the soldier. In World War 1‚ the development and use of poison gases were created mainly to end the stalemate risen by the unexpected trench warfare . These poisonous gases‚ such as mustard gas‚ were close to impossible to avoid in or out of a trench because they were denser near the ground when released‚ causing greater suffering to those ducking for cover. It wasn’t until World War 1 that chemical warfare was given a definition‚ the use of chemical
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The first World war would be the period of instability and" loss of hegemonic control." Great Britain had been the world’s major power for some time but would see new power that would be on the rise. In 1888 Kaiser came to power and would clash heads with Bismarck. Both have different intentions for Germanys future. The Kaiser had different idea of how diplomacy should continue. The idea that the Kaiser had was to adopt a diplomatic position that favored relations with Britain instead of Russia
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After World War One German had to face serious problems‚ such as the Treaty of Versailles‚ dislike of the weak and unpopular Weimar Government‚ serious economic problems of inflation and unemployment in the early 1920s and again after 1929 and the Great Depression. Furthermore‚ fear and concern about the rise of communism with strikes and rebellions. Hitler used powerful persuasion techniques such as propaganda and in other circumstance aggression and violence to eliminate his opponents‚ thus aiding
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During World War 1 the whole world was a battlefield. World War 1 began in July of 1914 and ended in November of 1918. There were two forces fighting against one another‚ the Allies and the Central Powers. During the war dogs were used to carry messages out by carrying capsules attached to their bodies. On December 24th an unofficial truce was made‚ and the two sides spent the day singing Christmas carols to one another. But what was the root of World War 1? What caused the war to be initiated? The
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Browning The Greatest War The twentieth century is full of historically significant events ranging from the invention of penicillin to the first man landing on the moon. Yet‚ when people think of the twentieth century‚ these great accomplishments are shadowed by what seems to be an endless war. Of these many wars that occurred in the twentieth century‚ the one that holds the most historical significance is World War II. World War II was a war even unlike the First World War having an estimated death
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World War 1 was different than any other wars that came before it by that it was the first war fought in on many continents‚ as well it was the first war where chemical weapons were used‚ and it was the first total war. The total number of casualties in World War 1 was 37 million. There were 9 million killed‚ 20 million wounded and others that weren’t were most likely dead. The expectations before the war started was a reason why the war began because people thought it was going to be a short‚ bloodless
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The main cause of World War Two was the failure to bring a just peace between nations after the end of World War One. Many argue that the main cause was the rise to power of Adolf Hitler in Germany. The end of World War I left Germany feeling humiliated and defeated. In order to restore their national honor and pride‚ Germans voted Hitler into power and he tried to conquer Europe. Germany’s humiliation was mainly caused by the Treaty of Versailles. Despite the opinions of many different people‚ there
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