...Cause of WWI - European Alliances The main cause of WWI was the European alliances. To what extent do you agree with this statement Before 1914 the five Great Powers, Great Britain, France, Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia controlled Europe. In 1914 World War One broke out in Europe. Historians have debated the causes ever since. As a historian it will be difficult to conclusively establish a single cause - a number of significant causes is a far more helpful outcome. Although the European Alliances were certainly a cause of WWI, there were many other causes as well. Along with the European Alliances there was Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, and of course the physical conflicts leading up to the war. All these issues blew up the balloon of tension, which just needed a tiny pinprick to burst into war. The European Alliances had a major part in beginning WWI. After the build up of tension from Nationalism, Imperialism and Militarism, the Powers were worried about being attacked by each other. To counter this alliances were formed. Germany made a secret alliance with Austria-Hungary in 1879. Three years later Italy joined this Dual Alliance to form the Triple Alliance because it was annoyed with France for stopping its plans to colonise North Africa. The rest of the Great Powers became increasingly worried about the strength of the Triple Alliance. Believing they could be defeated by Germany, Austria and Italy acting together. France and Russia agreed to help each...
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...Dillon Milliron 4-3-14 Period 6th WWI Essay World War I is known as the war to end all wars. This statement was obviously not accurate. There are many topics that caused WWI but the main causes are militarism, nationalism, the building of alliances and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The two alliances that fought against one another in this war were the Triple Entente which consisted of France, United Kingdom, Russia (whose place in the war would later be taken by the United States of America) and the Central Powers which consisted of Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary. WWI took place mainly in various parts of Europe. The Great War lasted for 4 years, from July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918. Militarism, nationalism, and the forming of alliances are what escalated and kicked off World War I. Militarism is the belief that a country should build and maintain the strongest army. Every country in the world has the desire to possess the strongest and largest army, stronger and larger than all other countries. During the build up to WWI there was a mad scramble to build the strongest army amongst all of the countries that participated in the war. France, Germany, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Austria-Hungary, and the United States all wanted to prove that their army was superior to all others. There is no better way to prove that your military is the best then to put it into war against another military. Building a strong military was not cheap at all, “Counting...
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...In this essay, I will introduce the Great War which was from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918 and took place in Europe. I will identify this transformative event, discuss the important background circumstances in this special period, and assess the historical significance. The Great War, also called World War I (WWI), was the most significant historical event in the 20th Century, and many events happened in this period can be traced to it. Many countries directly or indirectly entered to WWI. When the Great War was end and the Allied Powers won the peace, approximately 10 million military died, 20 million wounded, and about 7 million civilians died as a result of this war. Moreover, due to failure of the Central Powers, Germany lost many colonies...
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...WWI: Advancements in Technology and Weaponry The art of battle began to change forever in 1914. Since then, battlefields have continue to change over time, with more and more advanced weaponry and technology. But World War I (WWI) likely had the largest surge of advancements in weaponry and technology when it came to high-end warfare. Flamethrowers, mortars, tanks, and machine guns were all-new to the battlefield, providing niche uses, or completing tasks faster and more efficiently than other technology at the time could. It changed how wars played out forever, even if some of the more usual weaponry was more consistent, reliable, and abundant (Weapons of War - Rifles 1). Still, due to WWI’s advancements in technology and weaponry, war would never be the same....
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...After WWI, the Allies defeated the Central Power. The Central Power got punishment from the treaty of Versailles. After WWI, Italy joined the Central Power, which also named Axis Power in WWII. Italy was the weakest European country in WWI, but Italy became a member of Axis Power. Italy will work with Germany and Japan. The Central Power became stronger and stronger. I think Italy should enter WWII. I have 3 reasons why Italy should enter WWII. First, Italy gained fewest trophies from the treaty of Versailles. It made Italian feel angry. Second, Mussolini brought fascism to Italy. Fascism rebuilt Italy and it helped Italy to be more stronger. Third, Italy betray the Allies and join to the Central Power after WWI. The first reason why Italy should enter WWII, is that the treaty of Versailles made Italian feel unhappy. This is important because they had suffered high casualties during the war. They helped the Allies to win WWI but they did not achieve their goals. According to the article written by Chris Trueman, he says“ In 1915, Italy had signed the secret Treaty of London. In this treaty Britain had offered Italy large sections of territory in the Adriatic Sea region – Tyrol, Dalmatia and Istria."( Chris Trueman, 2015). This quotation...
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...WWI affected the USA in a positive way because of new job openings in the arms, army, clothing and food industries. In addition, the United States gained a lot of money through selling guns and arms to the Europeans, other places across the globe, or to allies. WWI had a positive benefit to the USA because it was that men realized that they could no longer do all the work once they went out to war and that they needed women to help them with the war. WWI opened new jobs for americans WWI opened new jobs for Americans, especially in the arms, army, food, and the clothing factories. This also applied to women. Proof also showed there were new job openings for people in the guns and arms making industry. This proves that women had the chance...
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...Tim Lerner History 10 November 2012 Midterm Part Two 8) WWI-in reality The first world war was unlike any other war. The living conditions were terrible because they were living in trenches for months. They had to deal with the fear dying from being shot because of the skilled snipers, gases being thrown into trenches, which have never appeared in any other war, and the deaths from diseases. People were dying daily and were in fear of just peaking their heads out side of the trenches but there was also issues with living in the trenches. Soldiers had infestations of rats, lice and other new medical issues come from living in the trenches. First off the rats in the trenches feared because the ate the remains of the others soldiers who had passed. These rats carried many diseases and got into everything. The soldiers were contently trying to fight them off and get rid of them but they populated so quickly it was hard to keep up. Also these rats would get to be as large as house cats from time to time. Lice became another big issue because they spread quickly and caused illness like trench fever which starts of as pain through out the body then a fever. Due to living in trenches the area was always wet and moist. Many soldiers got trench foot, which is a fungal infection, that was caused by their feet consistenly moist and in unsanatary areas. Living in these conditions and being cooped up in these trenches for weeks would make anyone crazy. The trenches were always crowed...
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...World War II vs. World War I World War I and World War I are two of the deadliest and costly conflicts to occur in world history. With over 100 million casualties they combine to be two of the most devastating wars ever. They both are very similar and destroyed a good amount of land in Europe, while also involving the same allies on both side. Although they both have high casualties World War II is more important to Europe for many reasons. Some reasons are the holocaust, advancements in technology, and the results that occurred from the war. World War II was the deadliest war in history accounting for over 70 million casualties. About 6 million of those deaths were caused by the holocaust. The Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators (Holocaust History). During the Holocaust, Hitler and the Nazis also targeted other groups because they believed they were inferior to the German race. Those groups included the Slavic people, Gypsies, and disabled. Other groups of people were killed because they believed something different or had different political views. Those groups were Communists, Socialists, and homosexuals. The Nazis spread concentration camps or death camps, across Eastern Europe and Germany. These camps ranged in size and were hidden from the public. Many tactics such as the Euthanasia Program, where at least 200,000 mentally or physically disabled...
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...There were many events that lead to World War One however there were four causes that were the ultimate factors, these were nationalism, imperialism, militarism and alliance systems. Each cause did not single-handedly cause the war but it was the combination of these factors that ultimately led to the war, a war that would change the world forever. Undoubtedly one of the major causes of WWI was nationalism and it truly fuelled the hatred between European countries. In the years prior to the war many Europeans cherished a firm belief in the cultural, economic and military supremacy of their nation. Nationalism assured citizens of the moral integrity of their nation and in contrast demoralised rival nations. It insured citizens that in the...
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...of Total War’ (p.g22-53), he discusses how if we want to understand the world today, we have to be looking into the past of international relations and into the past wars to see how it has led to the world that we live in today. Also how it came to a world war. World War One, was a large and devastating war, which was the first war in over one hundred years to contain more than one or two major powers. Hobsbawn states that the world believed that this war was going to be the end of the world and humanity. But the world and the people survived, although the cost was great. This time was named the age of wars. He begins the chapter by describing the horrors of trench warfare and the causalities lost on both sides, The Central Powers and The Allies. Also the lasting effects that war that it can bring to the survivors. There were no peace times after the year 1914. The men and women of the time only knew peace before 1914, due to the scale of the horrors in this war. There where wars before WWI, but none to the scale, like the Crimean War 1854-56, between Russia fighting on one side and Britain and France fighting on the other side. The Crimean War only involved a few major European powers of the world. This was one of the wars which contained the most major powers until WWI when all major powers and states where involved. The twentieth century, was a century that was initiated and also defined by wars and the deaths of millions of soldiers and citizens all over the world. Hobsbawn...
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...Versailles: - The Treaty of Versailles was signed after WWI in the palace of Versailles on June 28, 1919. Its goals were to "clean up the mess" after the war. The Treaty reestablished many boundaries and borders. Colonies, namely Germany's, were split among the Allied nations. Germany was disarmed since they were considered to be a threat by the rest of the world. Germany was also forced to take full responsibility for WWI, and were charged billions of dollars, which destroyed their economy. In the long run, the Treaty did more harm than good. Due to all the problems the Treaty caused for Germany, the country was left in a bad mood and was definitely looking at the rest of the world with a vengeful eye. In a way, it could be said that the Treaty of Versailles indirectly led to WWII. ● Explain the policy of Imperialism: - Simply put, imperialism is the quest for colonial empires. Countries go to other places in the world and claim them as their own. Countries imperialized for many reasons. Some countries wanted to establish military bases. An example of this is Hawaii, which the United States took over and used as a naval base. Other reasons countries imperialized were to gain global prestige, as well as to expand their territory. ● President Wilson's rules for peace after WWI: - After the war, President Woodrow Wilson sought to repair the ill feelings after WWI. Therefore, he developed a program for world peace which were referred to as the "Fourteen Points...
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...film, All Quiet on the Western Front, is based on the 1929 novel by World War I German veteran, Erich Maria Remarque. The narrative portrays the nature of WWI from the perspective of a young German boy from his enlistment and deployment to the Western Front in 1916. It explores many concepts of the war including trench warfare, total war, and the overall long term mental and physical effects of war. Minus minor flaws where minimal information is given, the film appears to be a historically accurate portrayal of Trench Warfare and Total War. The film accurately portrays major elements of WWI, giving historically accurate insight into life in the trenches, war tactics, and gas warfare. The film accurately depicts the trenches as home to, not only the soldiers, but also to disease spreading rats and lice. Those fighting in WWI faced the devastating trench foot condition which was treatable only by amputation; the film truthfully portrays this issue as the duckboards which were used in an attempt to avoid this are shown on the trenches’ muddy and puddled ground. “No Man’s Land”, the term referring to the gap of land between the trenches of the opposing armies, is distinctly portrayed as lifeless, with smoking artillery induced craters, and the bodies of fallen soldiers left strewn across it. As the war progressed, bodies had to be left as it became too dangerous to collect them. Precisely as it was during the war, the film shows soldiers going “over the top”, as they attempted to...
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...brutish and hellish landscapes of war. However, J.R.R Tolkien in The Hobbit instead focuses upon the heroic journey of growing up and passing into adulthood that occurs from the adventures of war. J.R.R Tolkien incorporates the hero’s journey and claims that through the adventures of war, children grow into men as their experiences shape and permanently change their lives. The adventure begins in the normal world. Bilbo Baggins lives a simple life in his...
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...The First world war was a big deal. It was one of history’s biggest wars with over 40 million deaths. It went from 1914 to 1918. The US joined the war because of the Germans' decision to resume the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, and the so-called "Zimmerman telegram," intercepted by the British, in which Germany floated the idea of an alliance with Mexico. ... They abandoned it in the face of US pressure earlier in the war. It was a bloody war, but it was also hard at home. The Home Front during World War One refers to life in Britain during the war itself. The Home Front saw a massive change in the role of women, rationing, the bombing of parts of Britain by the Germans (the first time civilians were targeted in war), conscientious objectors and strikes by discontented workers. he whole nation was under the jurisdiction of DORA (Defence...
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...INR 2001: Intro to International Relations January 12, 2015 Big Themes in International Relations * Conflict or Cooperation? Pays to Cooperate: Success in business- Don’t shoot customers * Major Actors in Conflicts * Chines, Navy, NATO, and Somali Pirates * States fighting other states * States fighting rebellions within the state * Conflict between non-state actors * Not all conflict is between states, much if not most is below the level of state-state conflict * Conflict maybe driven by man interests- ethnic conflict, material resources, land * Cooperation * Lots of Conflict and lots of Cooperation * Examples * Cooperation focused on economic issues, why? * All sides gain from economic exchange so it literally pays to cooperate * Is cooperation or conflict the natural state? * Economic cooperation mitigates conflict * Globalization or Fragmentation? * France-Germany and the European Union * Free trade agreements and NAFTA * What is Globalization * Examples: * Increasing level interconnectedness * What it means for international relations * More interdependence * Cultural aspects, both positive and negative * Is globalization a new phenomena * Less and less dialogue more usual stuff happening * 50 million died as a result 1918 Spanish...
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