...eventually leading up to the start of World War One. One could say that it was Germany alone that was responsible for the beginning of the war, but one could also argue that Germany was only partially responsible, and that there are other countries to blame as well. In this essay I will be discussing whether Germany was solely responsible for the outbreak of the war or if there were other factors that we should take into account. Firstly I will be talking about why the war started in the first place, or at least why it is said to have started. Most people believe that it was the assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand that really pushed Austria-Hungary off the edge. After the failed ultimatum, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. As Serbia was allied with Russia, Russia joined in on the war. But because of the triple-Entente, France and England had to join in as well. Germany was also pulled in as they had promised to back up Austria. Because of all this, I think that the assassination of Franz Ferdinand was what really started the war....
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...The Great War The Great War, which is more commonly called World War I began on July 28, 1914 and lasted until November 11, 1918. It was a global war centered in Europe and involved more than 70 million military personnel. There were over 9 million combatants, and 7 million civilians died as a result of the war (Keegan, 1998). It was one of the deadliest recorded military conflicts in history, and was the reason for numerous major political changes. The main event that led to the spark of World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Who was the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne (Willmott, 2003). Archduke Franz Ferdinand was a friend to Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, the two met in mid-June 1914 to discuss the situation in the Balkans. Two weeks later, on June 28, Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, were in Sarajevo to inspect the imperial armed forces in Bosnia-Herzegovina (Taylor, 1998). Gavrilo Princip along with members of the nationalist Young Bosnia movement learned of the archduke’s planned visit. They decided to take action and were supplied with weapons by a Serbian terrorist organization called the Black Hand, Princip and his fellow members traveled to Sarajevo to reach there in time for the archduke’s visit. The car Ferdinand and his wife were in took a wrong turn near where Princip happened to be standing. Seeing his chance, Princip fired into the car, shooting Franz Ferdinand and Sophie at point-blank range. Ferdinand and his wife...
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...WORLD WAR I DEFFINATIONS Part 1 Europe was keen for a war, and after the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir of the throne of Austria-Hungary in Sarajevo, Serbia, was the major trigger – or excuse – for the outbreak of the war. The assassinator was Gavrilo Princip, a member of the nationalistic Serbian group “Black Hand”. Ferdinand’s assassination resulted that Austria-Hungary gave Serbia an impossible ultimatum. This also resulted to the “July Crisis”, which was a diplomatic crisis among the major powers of Europe in the summer of 1914. A month after the assassination, Austria-Hungary declared war. The First World was about to begin. Before the outbreak of the war, a lot of things happened around in Europe. First the German Empire got united in 1871 by Bismarck, and this large and second most powerful country was desperate to become the most powerful country in Europe. This new country was late in the race for colonies, and they wanted a “Place in the Sun”. The new German ruler, Kaiser Wilhelm II, who was married to Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, had a dream about having a massive navel like the British. Britain saw this like a threat, and decided to build Dreadnought, a fast and very dangerous boat. Alfred von Tirpitz was considered as the founder of the German navy. Other countries like Russia was also interested in the Balkans, which would be strategic important for the Russian Empire. Russia was desperate for an ice free port...
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...TITLE PAGE Adams, R.J.Q. (ed.), The Great War, 1914-18 (1990). A BOOK REVIEW BY COREY L. JONES Submitted to: Dr. Fred R. Van Hartesveldt Department of History, Geography & Political Science Fort Valley State University World battle I, often referred to as the primary World warfare, or the pleasant struggle, was once a worldwide conflict centred in Europe that commenced on 28 July 1914 and lasted unless St Martin's Day 1918. More than 70 million army personnel, together with 60 million Europeans, were mobilized in one of the most biggest wars in history. Over 9 million opponents and seven million civilians died for that reason of the warfare, a casualty rate exacerbated by the belligerents' technological and industrial sophistication, and the tactical stalemate brought about with the aid of trench struggle, a grueling form of battle in which the defender held the expertise. It used to be one of the deadliest conflicts in historical past, and prepared the ground for important political alterations, including revolutions in many of the nations involved. The struggle drew in the entire world's fiscal quality powers, assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies versus the crucial Powers of Germany and Austria-Hungary. Although Italy was once a member of the Triple Alliance alongside Germany and Austria-Hungary, it didn't become a member of the valuable Powers, as Austria-Hungary had taken the offensive, against the terms of the alliance. These alliances...
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...can keep out of the conflict, the entire world is at war, and even though the Allies are doing better, the end is nowhere in sight.” Wars come and go, however, they always leave a monstrous tragedy when they end. Notably, the World Wars have been the main wars who have brought great amounts of deaths throughout the world. Many soldiers died fighting for their country, but they are not the only people who lost their lives in the war. Innocent civilians felt the wrath of both of the wars and they were the ones who paid the higher...
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...It’s debatable whether Germany was primarily responsible for the outbreak of World War 1 in 1914. The argument most commonly raised by historians is that Germany hold the most responsibility for the outbreak as they alone had the power to withdraw its “blank cheque” which offered unconditional support to Austria should they choose to invade Serbia. As Fritz Fischer and many other historians believe that Germany favoured a war as they were keen to showcase their strength as a nation and become the number one world power, evidence of this is shown by their aggressive foreign policy Kaiser Wilhelm II enforced in the years leading up to the war. The Fischer thesis also supports this view. However there were also other events in the build up to the war that were out of Germany’s hands...
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...World War I Introduction World War One was a time of struggle for the World. A Time for Great Famine. Many factors lead to great tensions in Europe, sparking the need for a war. This war, otherwise known as 'The Great War', occurred in 1914 until 1918. It had many famous battles, such as The Battle Of The Somme, a battle of many casualties, especially for the British. The war was mainly fought between the members of the Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy) and the members of The Triple Entente (Great Britain, France, and Russia). Eventually, countries such as the USA joined in. Rivalries between countries, arguments over empires, an arms race are the causes of the European tensions that lead to the war. A cause thought to spark the war was the shooting of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, next in line to the Austro-Hungarian throne, by a Serbian terrorist in Bosnia. This caused the World War One. This War was the fulfillment of the Prophecies spoken by our Lord Jesus Christ. As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against...
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...THE DUKE IS DEAD (Arch Duke Ferdinand) First of all we want to apologise for writing this story late. However, on the bright side we got special coverage from the Austrian-Hungarian government about the assassination of the dead Arch Duke Ferdinand. The sun shined proud during Sunday 28th in Sarajevo; the preceding days had been cool & rainy (1), Normal weather for June. However the 28th wasn’t a normal day, it was a Serbian national day and the Arch Duke had decided to inspect his military in the newly usurped country Bosnia, defying the Serbian popular opinion of gaining Bosnia or letting it be independent instead of being in Austria-Hungary’s power. After a long morning of inspecting the troops the Arch Duke and his wife Sofie was with him (because it was their anniversary) when he started his tour of the city and going to the reception at town hall, but to improve relations with the Nationalist Bosnians he decided he would ride in an open roof car and that the local police would be in charge of his security instead of his huge army waiting outside, there were only 120 available policemen and most of them were watching the Arch Duke. The main road was Apple Quay that went along river Mijacka (2). However, a group of Bosnian/Serbian Nationalists working for the Black Hand had been waiting for this opportunity for a while, all of them had Tuberculosis, therefore they had nothing to lose and also most of them were trained in Serbia. Gavrilo Princip, Nedjelko Čabrinović...
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...World War I Bill Johnson DeVry University Professor Kevin Muir DeVry University June 22nd, 2014 World War I 1914-1918 will be dates forever ingrained into the history of the world. These dates bring about and highlight the human thirst for expansion, oppression, and war. These four years of time depict a flaw in human nature that goes against all common sense in the belief in peace. This is proven in the fact that humans have given identity to the event that took place as “The Great War”, a global conflict that saw the death of millions of combatants and still one of the deadliest conflicts in history. Nationalism, Imperialism, and Militarism are the forces that drove nations to this conflict, coupled with depression, oppression, and expansionism. The great economic powers of the world were assembled into two opposing alliances, one dubbed the Allies and one called the Central Powers none of which included the United States initially. World War I saw a resurgence of imperialism and this was the underlying cause and what eventually saw the United States, Japan side with its economic partners and the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria join the Central Powers. The immediate spark that lit the flames of World War I was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by the Yugoslav nationalist Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo (Mitrovic, 2007). Ferdinand was the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary and his death set off a diplomatic crisis as an ultimatum was delivered...
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...United States History 2 Final Review Guide Part I: Multiple Choice Chapter 20 ● Results of the Treaty of 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...
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