were apart of one of the two alliances‚ any conflict between countries could cause an outbreak in war between them all. Firstly‚ with Europe being split in half with the two alliances it caused suspicion and fear between the nations of Europe. Germany‚ Italy and Austria-Hungary had formed the Triple Alliance by 1914 and Britain‚ France and Russia had made the Triple Entente by that time also. If you were apart of one of the alliances you had signed a legal agreement to protect and assist each other
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France‚ Russia‚ Germany and Italy. There are many causes as too be a war of such great magnitude there has to be many factors leading to its starting. Some of the main causes are Militarism‚ Nationalism‚ Imperialism and Alliances. Many people say that alliances were the most important cause and I agree with this statement. Alliances led to it being such a big war and they also created lots of tension between the two sides. I think Alliances are the most important cause of WW1 because it led too
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War One and the most important‚ is Germany wanted to be big and have a bigger empire and provide raw materials for industry and to show it was as powerful as Britain. Britain’s response to this was to be defensive‚ because they felt threatened and try to protect its title of having the biggest Empire. Its first instinct was to get more countries and build up its Empire like Germany were doing at the time. This was a cause‚ because Britain felt threatened by Germany and would have done anything to protect
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British History WW 1 & 2 THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1914-1918 Entente Powers British Empire -France Russian Empire Japan Italy United States (1917) Central Alliance Powers Germany Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire Bulgaria The War started when Archduke Frans Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo. The War spread via the empires and therefore became so ‘large’. The common perception of imperial wars in Britain in the late 19th century: “An opportunity for adventure‚ for showing
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the war. “A battle that typifies WWI is the battle of Somme that started on 1 July 1916. On this day masses of British infantry went “over the top” to break through German trenches between the Albert-Bapamue road and Gammecourt‚ France. The British lost 600‚000 casualties on that one day‚ mostly caused by machine gun fire.”1 World War I technology was far ahead of using fuse detonated cannons but the idea of mass concentrated damaged and indirect fire was still relevant to warfare. In 1898‚ the
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IMPACTS OF WW1 ON AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY Almost a century has passed but Australia still identifies strongly with the Anzac legend’ that emerged during the First World War. Entering the war as a small outpost of the British Empire‚ no one would have anticipated the courage and tenacity displayed by the Australian troops or the extent to which their war efforts would become the foundation of our national identity. While it lacked large numbers of troops to contribute to the British war effort‚
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a. Now based on what you have learned in this class to date answer - Why did Wal-Mart fail in Germany? Be specific and in you conclusion state which is the most important reason. Wal-Mart is an American company created in 1962 by Sam and Bud Walton. Based on very low prices and an excellent customer service‚ it quickly became what it is today‚ the largest retailer in the world. Wal-Mart is also the dominant in clothing and textile as well as food retailers on the US market with around 100
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untrue but a brilliant way for the British government to make people hate the Germans even more. German Newspaper headlines -English soldiers put plague germs in German wells. -German prisoners blinded by their Allied Captors. Women during WW1 While the men were fighting someone had to do their jobs so this usually fell to the women. Some of the jobs they were given were; nurses‚ working in munitions factories (which often turned their hair and skin yellow due to the chemicals)‚ in public
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The United States entered the war late on April 6th 1917‚ it had to quickly ramp up its efforts to supply troops and ammunition to the front. Training camps started popping up all throughout the country to meet the demand. A draft was put in place to generate enough men to go over and fight. There was a social cry for war‚ many people hopped on the bandwagon to help out anyway they could. The United states had to quickly mobilize their forces deploying‚ a draft and creating many pop up training camps
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20th century. T causes of the war‚ the evolution of the conflict‚ and the impact upon stat and society are topics tot be discussed. The Russian Revolutions of 1917‚ the Peace Settlement of Versailles‚ the rise of fascism in Italy and of the Nazi in Germany will also be covered. Several films will accompany the lectures and readings. Course Requirements: Called up six times and not present the student with fail the course Blue Book midterm and final Books: Meyer‚ A World Undone -General Survey
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