The First World War began as a test of strength among the might nations of Europe. World War One‚ also known as the Great War‚ was different from all wars that had ever been experienced. It was so different from all the other wars because there were new technologies used (such as the machine gun)‚ poison gases and trench warfare. Thousands of men were killed from attacks‚ others died from fatal wounds or diseases‚ thousands others were never found again‚ presumed dead or taken prisoner. (See Appendix
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World War I‚ also known as the First World War or the Great War‚ was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. More than 9 million combatants and 7 million civilians died as a result of the war‚ a casualty rate exacerbated by the belligerents’ technological and industrial sophistication‚ and tactical stalemate. It was one of the deadliest conflicts in history‚ paving the way for major political changes‚ including revolutions in many of the nations
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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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World War 1 is undoubtedly one of the greatest tragedies in the history of the modern world‚ responsible for the deaths of over 11 million young men. From 1914-1918 the European powers fought out one of the bloodiest series of battles ever recorded‚ including some horrific battles like the Battle of Fromelles‚ the Battle of the Somme‚ Gallipoli and the Battle of Verdun to name only a few. The reasons behind this tragic event are complex‚ but several factors including Imperialism had a rather influential
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Johnny Korn Alliance system caused world war I Word count: 1‚423 World-War-One began in 1914 and lasted for four years. Historians have debated over the many causes of this war. This essay will look at the extent to how the alliance system was a cause for the war by looking at how it divided Europe into 2 antagonistic power blocks‚ how the secrecy of alliances led to fear‚ suspicion and therefore caused crisis‚ and how the alliance system could and did transform the many local disputes
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Serbian people felt that all Serbs should live in Serbia. The problem was that Austria took over a part of Serbia called Bosnia in 1908. Lots of Serbs lived in Bosnia but then became part of the Austrian Empire; they hated this and they didn’t want to be under the control of the Austrian Empire. Imperialism was another cause of both the 1st World War and the Persian Gulf War. Imperialism
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Austria-Hungary took over Bosnia and blamed Bosnians for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Secondly‚ Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia due to their agreement with only two terms of the ultimatum. Lastly‚ Austria-Hungary decided to cooperate with Germany for war preparation‚ which ended up with the the major involvement of Germany and other European countries as well. First of all‚ Austria-Hungary took over Bosnia in 1908. The Bosnian Crisis enraged many Serbians who believed
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World War I (WWI) was a global war concentrated in Europe that began in July 1914 and lasted until November 1918. It was also termed the World War or the Great War until WWII. The war was comprised of all the world ’s great powers‚ which were collected in two contrary alliances: the Allies (based on the Triple Entente of the United Kingdom‚ France and Russia) and the Central Powers (originally the Triple Alliance of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy). The appearance of the Triple Entente as a counterbalance
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Serbia in WW1 The Balkans Crisis 1908 Austria-Hungary was worried about Serbia’s aim- to unite other Balkan states under one rule- Greater Serbia. Races that live in Austria-Hungary may revolt in order to join greater Serbia. Events: Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia The annexation of Bosnia annoyed Serbia who appealed to Russia to help Russia called for an international conference Austria-Hungary backed by Germany refused Russia‚ too weak to fight was forced to back down Consequences: Austria-Hungary
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side the Triple Alliance between Austria-Hungary‚ Germany and Italy ‚ and on the other side‚ Great Britain ‚ France and Russia forming the Entente Cordial. It must be noted that‚ the Entente Cordial became anti-German after the two Moroccan crisis (1908 and 1911) ‚ because of Germany’s lack of diplomacy maters. The two crisis‚ raised the temperature in Europe‚ and made war more likely. In addition‚ Germany followed ‘Weltpolitik’‚ a form of nationalism ‚ that meant that she would support an expansive
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