aggression was responsible for the outbreak of a general European War in August 1914. How far do you agree with this judgement? For many Historians‚ the responsibility for the outbreak of a general European War in August 1914 has been an area of great debate. Historians such as Gordon Corrigan in Source 1 support other historians such as Fischer who hold the view that it was primarily German aggression which caused the outbreak of war. Yet others‚ such as James Joll in Source 3 believe it was not purely
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On the 28th July 1914‚ Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia with the Assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and one day later‚ the Russians got ready to help in the war. On the 1st August‚ Germany declared war on Russia‚ while the French soldiers were put on a war alert on the following day. On the 3rd‚ Germany declared war on France and invaded through the neutral Belgium‚ which caused Britain to declare war on Germany on the 4th. Finally‚ Austria declared war on Russia on the 6th‚ completing
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completely responsible for the outbreak of war‚ there were other causes for the war which Germany were not responsible for‚ such as the Triple of Entente where Germany felt isolated and insecure. However‚ the Schlieffen Plan of 1905 referred to in sources 1 and 2 is frequently seen as an act of aggression. In source 1 Corrigan says that “Germany had in place a plan for an aggressive war” because they were concerned of having to fight Russia and France at the same time. The fact that the Schlieffen Plan
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To what extent was Germany responsible for the outbreak of WWI? There is much debate about the degree of responsibility that should be given to Germany for the outbreak of war. One could argue that the outbreak of war was entirely Germany’s fault due to their aggression with the other Great Powers of Europe and the very presence of the Schlieffen Plan. One could also argue that Germany was merely protecting herself against aggression and the idea of encirclement. Or was it a misfired attempt at
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To what extent was Hitler responsible for the outbreak of World War II? If you asked an average person why World War II happened‚ they would most likely blame it on Hitler. This accusation would be partly accurate; after all it was the Fuhrer who led the German army into Poland on September 1st 1939‚ officially beginning the war. But‚ if you take a closer look‚ examine the facts; you can see that numerous events lead up to this point (many of which had little to do with Hitler
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‘The outbreak of war in August 1914 was the logical conclusion of German military and expansionary plans confirmed by the September Program of 1914’ How far do you agree with this judgement? Explain your answer using sources 1‚ 2 and 3 and your own knowledge of the issues related to this controversy. (40 marks) According to the writer of Source 1‚ there is a fundamental flaw in Fischer’s assumption that Germany’s war aims already existed before the war and also caused it‚ he writes that if Fischer
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The war that broke out in 1914 was one of the worst‚ if not the worst‚ wars in human history. It had left millions dead and a scar burned into European history forever. However‚ if we do not identify why war broke out in 1914‚ stopping others wars will be impossible. Clearly‚ we may never know the answer to this‚ but many sources give many interpretations. In this essay‚ I will try to recognise the key factors that led the outbreak of the Great War in 1914 and try to identify the most significant
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‘German Aggression was responsible for the outbreak of a general European War in August 1914’. How far do you agree? There is much evidence to suggest that German Aggression was responsible for the outbreak of a general European war in August 1914. Both Sources 1 and 2 play on the idea that both the Kaiser and Bethmann Hollweg used its foreign policies to create tension within Europe which consequently led to a European war. Source 1 argues ‘Germany’s foreign policy
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World war two taking place in 1939 is a turning point in history. The war happened because of a combination of multiple factors. The growth of different forms of totalitarianism‚ the harshness of the Treaty of Versailles‚ the policies of nations‚ the world economic crisis and the failure of appeasement were the major causes. World war one from the beginning till the end engendered many transformations of the world. The outcomes were spectacularly heavy. The populations of the nations confronted
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The Schlieffen Plan The Schlieffen plan was the key German strategy in WWI. It was named after Germany’s army chief of staff‚ Alfred Von Schlieffen. There were several strategic moves to his plan. All of his plans were aimed at conquering France as quickly as possible‚ preferably less than six weeks. Along with France‚ Germany planned on attacking Russia separately to avoid fighting a war on two fronts at the same time. However‚ there were multiple errors in this plan and they ultimately lead
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