World War II- the outbreak World War II‚ also called the “Hitler’s war” was the cruelest event in the 20th Century. Apart from that‚ it was a war between ideologies and ambitions. This essay is looking at what caused the outbreak of the war‚ without discussing the war itself or its outcome. Three types of causes are going to be discussed: deep causes‚ intermediate causes and precipitating ones. When it comes to the World War II‚ there are two different places which need to be focused on: The
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Anne Osias December 11‚ 2012 Mrs. Mellon Essay World War I There are many important events in history. Through 1914-1918 there were great conflicts that made World War I. There have been many different causes of WWI‚ and tremendous effects‚ as a result of the first modern war. There were many different causes of this war. The first cause was militarism. Militarism is when a country wants to have a better military better than the others. Germany was one of those countries. They
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Although Germany has a share in the responsibility of these factors‚ she was definitely not the lone cause. Many powerful European nations played a roughly equal part in their contribution‚ which consequently started the First World War. At the beginning of the 20th Century there was great imperialistic rivalry in Europe. This rivalry can be referred to as the "root" of all the major causes of World War I. Imperialism led to strained relationships between the powers (Germany often clashed with Britain
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vote. The war occurred also because of strategic reasons. The British had already seized Swaziland‚ Bechuanaland and Basutoland‚ which more or less surrounded the Boers who feared that if the British took any more territory‚ they could be under siege‚ particularly if their route to the sea was blocked. The British wanted to control all of Southern Africa‚ not just small areas which were isolated - the Boers were their main opponents. There were economic issues involved in the war. The Boers
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Germany must bear responsibility for starting the First WW‚ to a large extent. There are three reasons why I say this. First‚ in the early 1870s‚ the German Chancellor Bismarck was the first to start the alliance system which was one cause of the First World War. Other nations only followed him. Second‚ the extreme nationalism (Pan-Germanism) in Germany made her desire to unite with the Germans in Austria-Hungary to become a great German state. With her support‚ Austria-Hungary came into direct
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The United States has actually not declared war since World War II. In Article I‚ section 8 of the U.S. Constitution‚ Congress has the power‚"to declare war [and] grant letters of marque and reprisal."(archives.gov) But Article II‚Section 2 provides that‚"The president shall be Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States." (fed-soc.org) While it’s clear that the intended action for Congress alone to declare war‚ presidents don’t necessarily act with them but rather on their own will
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facing the introduction of World War II‚ chaos could break out at any minute. The day before Halloween in 1938‚ a simple broadcast of entertainment launched the country into panic(History.com Staff 1). By announcing that Martians were invading Earth on the air‚ The War of the Worlds‚ radio adaptation by Orson Wells’ that seemed “too realistic to be fake‚” would be the cause of this havoc in the north eastern region of the United States. H.G. Wells’ book‚ The War of the Worlds‚ was written in 1898‚ and
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nightmares. September 1‚ 1939‚ a day that changed the history of the world‚ a day that created a devastating situation for many countries. It was the beginning of World War II. The war that lasted six years‚ it brought hardships‚ pain and suffering to all involved and to the history of the world. What happened to cause the Second World War? The two primary causes of the war were the failure of the League of Nations and the rise of a dictator in Germany. One of the main causes of World War II was the failure
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What caused World War 1 Many different factors led to the start of the First World War. Like many other historical occurrences‚ one thing led to another and all of these factors came together to start World War 1. The main causes were militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism‚ but many more other causes also helped spark the war. The rulers of the countries were all first cousins‚ with a lot of power that was in need of testing. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked rivalry
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There are many causes to the First World War‚ many of which are results of complex developments which took place for a number of years before the war‚ such as the conflict over the Balkans and the decline of the Ottoman Empire. The most obvious cause may be the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. However‚ upon close examination of the events leading up to World War One‚ we shall see that this was merely the spark that set off the chain of events leading up to the Great War. One of the main
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