How did World War 1 Start? Mr Johnson Due date: Friday 18th of October 861 words By Matthew Chen World war 1 was ultimately caused by imperialism. Different nations wanted control over more land and to be the dominant nation in Europe. The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie was a small but very powerful event that led to the beginning of a very long chain of events. Alliances between lots of different countries also contributed to World War 1.
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There are constant debates on why did the South lose the Civil War. The Civil War ended 150 years ago but that has not affected historians to question the outcome of the war for the Confederacy. According to Gary Gallagher‚ many historians work backward starting from Appomattox to explain the failure of the war. He continues by stating that those historians claim the reasoning for the failure was caused by the lack will to win the war by the Confederates. Gary Gallagher disagrees with these methods
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n World War 1 there were a lot of battles Canada participated in. These many battles made Canada a stronger nation that it is today. The battles that Canada participated in were; Battle of the Somme‚ Battle of Vimy Ridge‚ Battle of Second Ypres and Battle of Passchendaele. Out of these battles‚ the capture of Vimy Ridge by Canadian forces in World War 1 was the most significant moment in Canadian history. The Battle of Vimy Ridge started on Easter Monday April 9th to the 12th of April‚ 1917
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Retrospectively‚ the First World War seems as if it was inevitable‚ but the arms race between the European powers can be conceptualized as a defensive response to the increasing military power by a country’s neighbours. Though some plans were indeed offensive‚ they were building not towards deliberately offensive maneuvers but rather an attempt to protect their borders should a neighbour invade. Germany’s answer to this in the Schlieffen Plan was an aggressive form of defence‚ hoping to avoid a war on two fronts
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where they explain to the world what they had just experienced in their lives. Many authors will especially write about historic events‚ such as wars‚ that not only impacted others‚ but themselves as well. During World War I‚ World War II‚ and the Vietnam War‚ the writing style and topics of literature were significantly impacted as a result of the wars. World War I‚ also known as the Great War‚ caused the
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And his being blind bothered me. My idea of blindness came from the movies. In the movies‚ the blind moved slowly and never laughed. Sometimes they were led by seeing- eye dogs. A blind man in my house was not something I looked forward to.And his being blind bothered me. My idea of blindness came from the movies. In the movies‚ the blind moved slowly and never laughed. Sometimes they were led by seeing- eye dogs. A blind man in my house was not something I looked forward to.And his being blind bothered
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Gaugamela was the perfect battlefield for Darius’s army and both leaders knew this. But‚ Alexander decided to take his chances and try to end the war with this battle on Darius’s land. As the Macedonian army set up camp overnight‚ Alexander was advised by his right-hand man Parmenion to attack Darius at that moment (Grant). It would have been the perfect surprise attack on the Persian army but‚ Alexander declined and said a surprise attack would be considered stealing a victory‚ so he decided to
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The Vietnam War which went from 1965 to 1975 involved America and its allies‚ including Australia‚ aiming to prevent South Vietnam from an invasion by the communist North Vietnaese. There were many key reasons for Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War. The Americans provided valuable support when they arrived at our aid during the WWII so Australia felt a responsibility to return a favour to the US to maintain healthy foreign relations. Australia also became implicated in the war due to the
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outbreak of war in 1914? The alliance system is an important factor in the outbreak of war in 1914‚ however it is only one of the causes of the First Word War and many other factors led to the war. These included militarism and nationalism. However the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the most immediate cause. The alliance system in Europe linked countries together in larger groups. Germany’s alliance with Austria- Hungary was responsible for turning the war into a global
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Closer to the end of the 14th century‚ the empire of the Mongols was breaking up. That was the main reason why Europeans began to explore the world‚ but there are many reasons‚ for example‚ the western merchants were no longer able to be assured of safe conduct alongside the land routes. A different reason why they began to explore the world is the three G’s. God‚ gold and glory‚ God. Because Europeans always wished to grow in Christianity. Glory because European colonists and explorers would want
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