World War 1 was different than any other wars that came before it by that it was the first war fought in on many continents‚ as well it was the first war where chemical weapons were used‚ and it was the first total war. The total number of casualties in World War 1 was 37 million. There were 9 million killed‚ 20 million wounded and others that weren’t were most likely dead. The expectations before the war started was a reason why the war began because people thought it was going to be a short‚ bloodless
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World War I World War I (also known as the First World War‚ Great War or War of Wars‚ abbreviated WWI) was a military conflict centered on Europe that began in the summer of 1914. The fighting ended in late 1918. This conflict involved all of the world ’s great powers‚[4] assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (centred around the Triple Entente) and the Central Powers.[5] More than 70 million military personnel‚ including 60 million Europeans‚ were mobilized in one of the largest wars
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Justina Saed Mr. Caldron 4/8/13 Per.7 World War I World War I was a destructive and horrible war. It lasted from 1914 to 1918. The causes of WWI were alliances‚ militarism‚ and imperialism. What do you think was the underlying cause of WWI? The idea of the term underlying simply means the main idea. Also‚ the definition of the word cause in this case meant the reasons WWI began. The three causes of WWI were alliances‚ militarism‚ and imperialism‚ however the main cause was imperialism.
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To uncover the origins of the Second World War is a difficult task and to summarize it‚ even more so‚ but this is exactly what historian P.M.H. Bell does in his astounding book The Origins of the Second World War in Europe. Although Bell does a great job of providing accounts on both sides of the debate on the origins of the Second World War‚ he does have his own mindset about it. In his eyes‚ Bell sees the Second World War as being a thirty year war‚ driven by the ideology and economics of Germany
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This article is about the major war of 1914–1918. For other uses‚ see World War One (disambiguation) and Great War (disambiguation). "WW1" and "WWI" redirect here. For the album by White Whale‚ see WWI (album). World War I | Clockwise from top: trenches on the Western Front; a British Mark IV Tank crossing a trench; Royal Navy battleship HMS Irresistiblesinking after striking a mine at the Battle of the Dardanelles; aVickers machine gun crew with gas masks‚ and German Albatros D.III biplanes
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most of Europe was at war. World War I was all throughout Europe and changed many lives of the Europeans. During the World War‚ there were many new military and technological advancements. Universal military services were formed by the European nations and new weapons and war tactics were invented. Due to the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie‚ tensions between Austria and Germany against Serbia‚ Russia‚ and France began to rise‚ which led up to the start of World War
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Germany was to blame for the First World War‚ but only to a certain extent. Germany were not solely to blame‚ but did contribute greatly to the sequence of events that led to war. Germany were a major contributor to the Arms Race‚ caused tension between many European countries‚ made alliances‚ were extremely nationalistic and encouraged Austria – Hungary to declare war on Serbia. Despite this‚ Germany were not the only power hungry nation to blame for the war. Germany was part of the reason that
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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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During World War 1 the whole world was a battlefield. World War 1 began in July of 1914 and ended in November of 1918. There were two forces fighting against one another‚ the Allies and the Central Powers. During the war dogs were used to carry messages out by carrying capsules attached to their bodies. On December 24th an unofficial truce was made‚ and the two sides spent the day singing Christmas carols to one another. But what was the root of World War 1? What caused the war to be initiated? The
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Part B World War 1 made a colossal impact to all aspects of human life around the world‚ everyone who fought‚ witnessed‚ and survived from this catastrophic event was impacted on each to different degrees and consequences. One of the major groups who were affected by World War 1 were the women of Britain‚ playing a significant role to provide for their family and for the men who fought in the war. With the early rush of volunteers in 1914 and the conscription in 1916 led to a shortage of manpower
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