World War I‚ also known as the First World War‚ the Great War and the War to End All Wars‚ was a global military conflict which took place primarily in Europe from 1914 to 1918.[2] Over 40 million casualties resulted‚ including approximately 20 million military and civilian deaths.[3] Over 60 million European soldiers were mobilized from 1914 1918.[4] The immediate cause of the war was the June 28‚ 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne‚ by Gavril Principe
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The Origins of World War I Edited by RICHARD F. HAMILTON Ohio State University HOLGER H. HERWIG University of Calgary published by the press syndicate of the university of cambridge The Pitt Building‚ Trumpington Street‚ Cambridge‚ United Kingdom cambridge university press The Edinburgh Building‚ Cambridge cb2 2ru‚ uk 40 West 20th Street‚ New York‚ ny 10011-4211‚ usa 477 Williamstown Road‚ Port Melbourne‚ vic 3207‚ Australia ´ Ruiz de Alarcon 13‚ 28014 Madrid‚ Spain Dock House
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The First World War began in August 1914. It was directly triggered by the assassination of the Austrian archduke‚ Franz Ferdinand and his wife‚ on June 28‚ 1914 by Serbian revolutionary‚ Gavrilo Princip. This event was‚ however‚ simply the trigger that set off many declarations of war. The actual causes of the war are more complicated and are still debated by historians today. But there were two important causes that are truly believed to be the factors of World War One. The two underlying causes
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The fighting in World War I ended in western Europe when the Armistice took effect at 11:00 am GMT on November 11‚ 1918‚ and in eastern Europe by the early 1920s. During and in the aftermath of the war the political‚ cultural‚ and social order was drastically changed in Europe‚ Asia and Africa‚ even outside the areas directly involved in the war. New countries were formed‚ old ones were abolished‚ international organizations were established‚ and many new and old ideologies took a firm hold in people’s
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World war 1- diseases and women’s roles Even when the soldiers were not being attacked it was still very hard to survive during World War 1. During world war 1 the disease of the trenches started going around. The soldiers had to live in trenches that were built in the ground‚ these holes were filled with water. The soldiers had to stand in these holes almost all day which meant they had their feet wet and cold all the time. When it was time to rest they could finally take their shoes off the only
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Evaluate the role of Propaganda in World War II Throughout the ages leaders of nations have needed the support of their countries population to ensure support of conflicts such as war. To increase support for the Nazi party and ideals‚ Adolf Hitler did not just have to target adults with propaganda‚ he had to target youth as well. Hitler realised that using the education system was very effective in indoctrinating youth. Outside of school‚ Hitler created the Hitler Youth‚ to further emphasize youth
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Japan dominates For 6 months after Pearl Harbour‚ Japan reigned supreme in the Pacific and in South Asia. Japanese troops rolled back the British‚ Australians and Americans. The loss of Singapore in February 1942 meant that Britain’s key naval base in the Far East was in Japanese hands. Battle of Midway – June 1942 Japanese victories come to an end…the Americans began island hopping. The strategy was to avoid strongly defended enemy islands and isolate them from support. The re-conquest of the
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Colombia: I’d definitely recommend travelling from Central to South America by boat (Panama to Cartagena in Colombia for around 6 days‚ $400) You get to visit the islands of San Blas and the indigenous peoples there‚ snorkel‚ sail… Cartagena: visit the Old City (We wandered the streets for hours basking in the old rustic architecture)‚ ‘swim’ in the Mud Volcano (about an hour away)‚ spend a few nights on Isla Blanca (30 mins away by boat‚ white sand & turquoise water‚ stay in hammocks and eat
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World War II a war that will never be forgotten. A war started Seventy Eight years ago due to the psychopathic maniac‚ Adolf Hitler‚ and The Axis Powers. Even before Germany started World War II in Europe with the invasion of Poland in 1939‚ World War II was being fought in the Pacific with the Japanese invasion of China two years earlier in 1937. These two countries‚ Germany and Japan‚ would soon join together to form the Axis Powers with the aid of Italy on September 27‚ 1940. This joining of power
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The advancement of medicine erupted with the discovery of vaccines that led to the control of diseases that currently improve the lives citizens in the United States. Today‚ heavily infected wounds are rarely seen thanks to the discovery of antibiotics and their widespread adoption throughout the 1940s. With modern practices‚ medical science has fought and won against the deadliest diseases of previous generations. However‚ our understanding of the treatment of wounds owes much to the experimentation
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