World War One
World War 1
“The war to end all wars.” This was the common name used for World War 1 but truthfully I do not believe there will ever be a war that ends all wars forever. This war struck fear into the hearts of not only soldiers in the war but citizens caught in the cross fire of the hatred that was plaguing our world. This war started for many reasons such as nationalism, imperialism, militarism and the formations of alliances. But the main reason this war was fought was because of a countries thirst for power and their greed for others to fear them. Because of these qualities taking over the consciousness of national leaders, our world is still scarred by the cruelty of this war. The countries that formed The Triple Entente or the Allies included France, Britain and Russia. The reason for Russia’s involvement in the war was so they could gain access to the Mediterranean Sea. Some of the other countries entered to protect themselves because they were being caught in a fight that wasn’t theirs, such as the United States. Other countries were upholding the responsibilities of having alliances with other countries in the war. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire, for what was later known as the Central Powers, because they were in the center of all the fighting. Germany’s reason for entering into this slaughter fest was so they could have a rail road link to the Ottoman Empire. Austria-Hungary jumped on board because they accused Serbia of forcing its rule onto Bosnia. The reason for the United States entering into this blood bath was because other counties abused the trust that Americans had in their word. Because the British blockade stopped cargo ships from traveling from the U.S. to Germany, it was causing famine in Germany upsetting its leaders. As the blockade continued, Germany became very ruthless and fought back at any cost. They attacked ships carrying American citizens, the U.S. was outraged by this because those ships carried
“The war to end all wars.” This was the common name used for World War 1 but truthfully I do not believe there will ever be a war that ends all wars forever. This war struck fear into the hearts of not only soldiers in the war but citizens caught in the cross fire of the hatred that was plaguing our world. This war started for many reasons such as nationalism, imperialism, militarism and the formations of alliances. But the main reason this war was fought was because of a countries thirst for power and their greed for others to fear them. Because of these qualities taking over the consciousness of national leaders, our world is still scarred by the cruelty of this war. The countries that formed The Triple Entente or the Allies included France, Britain and Russia. The reason for Russia’s involvement in the war was so they could gain access to the Mediterranean Sea. Some of the other countries entered to protect themselves because they were being caught in a fight that wasn’t theirs, such as the United States. Other countries were upholding the responsibilities of having alliances with other countries in the war. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire, for what was later known as the Central Powers, because they were in the center of all the fighting. Germany’s reason for entering into this slaughter fest was so they could have a rail road link to the Ottoman Empire. Austria-Hungary jumped on board because they accused Serbia of forcing its rule onto Bosnia. The reason for the United States entering into this blood bath was because other counties abused the trust that Americans had in their word. Because the British blockade stopped cargo ships from traveling from the U.S. to Germany, it was causing famine in Germany upsetting its leaders. As the blockade continued, Germany became very ruthless and fought back at any cost. They attacked ships carrying American citizens, the U.S. was outraged by this because those ships carried