The Eastern Question Power vacuum caused by the decline of the Ottoman Empire created a problem in Eastern Europe Rival interests in the region were a permanent threat to European peace: Russians wanted: Expansion into Slavic lands Secure the straits for access to the Mediterranean Recover Constantinople for Christian Orthodoxy Prevent Austrian expansion along their south-western boundaries Austrians wanted: Expansion into Serbian lands to counter Slav nationalism Protect their trade
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To what extent did nationalism within the Austria-Hungarian Empire contribute to the outbreak of war in 1914? Nationalism within Austria-Hungary: a struggle for self-determination. But Austria-Hungary was brave to meet the challenge and to struggle for preservation of the Empire. Result: internally‚ proposal of extending the dual rule to a triple or a quadruple one; externally‚ nationalistic rivalries started between Austria and Serbia‚ between Austria and Russia. Her solution was
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Austria-Hungary was the power whose territorial ambitions played a large part in the coming of war in 1914. Although head of an increasingly fossilized and outdated regime‚ the Habsburg emperor Franz Josef was an expansionist. In 1914‚ his latest addition to the Austro-Hungarian Empire was Bosnia-Herzegovina. Bosnian Serbs resented Austrian rule and sought the protection of independent Serbia. It was one of these Bosnian Serb groups‚ the Black Hand‚ that assassinated the Crown Prince‚ Franz Ferdinand
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Most people are familiar with World War I but a lot of them do not know how it started. WWI sparked in 1914 and ended in 1918. It was between Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Germany‚ Italy‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and the United States. The Underlying causes of the war was Militarism‚ Alliance‚ and Nationalism. Militarism is one of the causes because it created tension within the countries. It is a policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army “on the ready” for war. According to The Origins of the
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Many factors formed WWII‚ from WW1 the aftermath to the great depression. In this specific instance‚ we will discuss what is considered the major factor that began the war; that is the rise of totalitarian governments. Totalitarian governments are governments that control the way the citizens act‚ think extra. Totalitarianism had three major figures that embraced this ideology who are Joseph Jughashvili better known as Stalin‚ Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. These three leaders played a huge role
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There have been countless debates over what was truly the main cause of World War One (WW1). The largest portion of underlying causes fit into three general categories: imperialism‚ militarism‚ and failure in the alliance system. Of course the assassination of Archduke of Austria ignited the flame that was WW1‚ but there had to be fuel to keep the fire burning. All of these three categories had influence on the lasting of the war‚ but upon analysis of historical documents and actions it can be
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What countries may have had distinct disadvantages during the war? Why and what were they? Russia was at a disadvantage since they had outdated equipment and tactics. Their lack of new technology and advanced equipment was mirrored by other nations such as Greece might have had quite a disadvantage due to its size. 2. When the Archduke of Austria‚ Franz Ferdinand‚ visited Bosnia in 1914‚ he was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip‚ under orders of the Black Hand which was a covert Serbian
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World War One had many causes and left 21‚219‚000 soldiers wounded and 9‚906‚000 soldiers dead. The Central Powers such as Germany‚ Austria Hungary and the Ottoman Empire and the Allied Powers France‚ Russia‚ Britain‚ Italy and the United States had many conflicts the time. The main causes of the war were the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ growing militaries and economic imperialism. June 28‚ 1914 the first cause of World War One took place. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian
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were four main causes of world war I: Imperialism. Militarism‚ Nationalism‚ and Allies. The two sides of the war grew to be the Central powers and the Allies. In the beginning of the war America responded with neutrality‚ the preparedness movement and the peace movement. Germany had pulled to many strings over time and America had enough. Things for American soldiers on the European front vs. things for people on the home front were very different. Eventually President Wilson came up with a plan
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Causes of World War I can widely vary. The most known cause of World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife on June 28‚ 1914 during his visitation in Sarajevo. Gavrilo Princip‚ a Serbian nationalist and Bosnian-Serb member of Young Bosnia‚ was the individual who committed this act. Because of this‚ Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia‚ effectively starting World War I. Major events that occured in World War I include the official beginning event when Germany
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