Matteo Bellani 3H History Common Assessment: the Assassination of the Archduke Was the Most Important Cause of WW1. Do you agree? Two bullets fired in a Sarajevo back-street on the morning of the 28th June in 1914 set in motion a series of events that have shaped the world we live in today: World War One‚ World War Two‚ the Cold War and their conclusions all trace their causes to the gunshots that shook that summer day. But why was this so important? Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his pregnant
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Firstly‚ the Austro-Serbian hostility rooted to the pre-war crises. Serbia‚ which promoted the Greater Serbia movement‚ pledged to unite all Serbs in the Balkan Region to form a large‚ independent Slav country after bringing the neighboring country of Bosnia-Herzegovina under Serbian control. However‚ Serbia’s ambition was shattered when Austria-Hungary annexed the state. Russia intervened; she wanted to expand her influence in the Balkans and aided Serbia. On the other hand‚ Germany‚ who promoted
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WWI was the first major world war where many countries participated for their freedoms. For being the first major world war‚ it definitely made a strong impact on human history. It lasted four long years‚ from 1914 to 1918. This tragic event left over 17 million soldiers and civilians killed and 20 million seriously wounded. We humans should and probably will never forget this very important affair in history that changed so many lives. Some for the better‚ and some for the very worst. Events Leading
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Powers were another long-term cause of World War I‚ while the League of Nations was a cause World War II. The short-term causes of the Second World War also differ in some ways from those of the First World War: political and social unrest in the Balkans caused World War I‚ while the economic and political factors after 1929 caused World War II; mobilization led to WWI vs. appeasement that led to WWII; however‚ the Second World War was triggered by a unique short-term cause: ideology. Both World
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Causes of World War 1 Vocab Term Definition Significance 1. Kaiser William II He was the emperor of Germany. He became emperor after his father died in March 1880‚ dismissing Bismarck from being chancellor of Germany. Kaiser William II is significant because he played a big role in the causes of WW1. He was very into making Germany powerful and to have Germany in “its rightful place in the sun”. Because of his very pro-Germany actions‚ it caused the other European powers to worry that
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these so called movements based on? First‚ the Pan-German Movement did bring to the deterioration of the relations between Germany and Russia‚ which advocated the Pan-Slavs Movement. The Germans tried to unify with the German-speaking in the Balkans‚ which would bring national glory as well. Their conflicts deepened the roots of hostility. They were the two mainly rival powers leading to and in the First World War in 1914.Rather brief. Give examples. Besides‚ the Pan-Slav movement and the
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understanding between the three emperors was the rivalry between Austria and Russia over the Balkan Peninsula. Both sought to dominate the Balkans. It was difficult for Bismarck to keep them in the same camp. Dual Alliance 1879 * The Congress of Berlin 1878 Rivalry between Austria and Russia in the Balkans came to a head in 1877-78. In 1875‚ five Balkan states revolted against the Turkish rule. Russia supported the Balkan states and defeated Turkey. On March 8‚ 1878‚ Turkey was forced to sign the Treaty
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the very general and formless agreement was given a more solid form by military agreements promising to help any country attacked by a fourth party. And all this even though that there was mutual rivalry between Russia and Austria-Hungary in the Balkans. This proved to be a concrete way to isolate France
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Did War Break Out In 1914? There are several reasons why war broke out in 1914. Reasons such as revenge and jealousy influenced the outbreak of war majorly and in the important events leading up to the war such as the Moroccan crises‚ the Bosnian crisis and the Balkan Wars‚ the concepts Nationalism‚ Militarism‚ Imperialism and Alliances were seen. These events could either be categorised into short term or long term causes. An example of a short term cause that led to the outbreak of war in 1914
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and long term factors that all culminated to cause the July Days in 1914. These factors include militarism‚ nationalism‚ imperialism‚ the alliance system‚ and industrialization as the long term causes. The intermediate causes included the crises in the Balkans and the short-term trigger for the war was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand in the Sarajevo‚ the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary. Militarism in the 19th and early 20th centuries involving
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