they were encircled) * 1870‚ Germany also wanted to create an empire like Britain * Needed to go through Belgium into France so that they’d beat France before the Russians arrived‚ in this case they’d be able to cope with the Russians (Schlieffen Plan) * Wanted a railway for oil‚ trade from the Bulkan area * Had hegamony and this destabilised power in Europe * If its Germany’s fault‚ you look at how the leader‚ in this case the Kaiser acts. Austria-Hungary * Russians needed
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Battle of Verdun Speech Good afternoon‚ I am Cadet Smith‚ and today I plan to further educate you all on the Battle of Verdun. The Battle of Verdun lasted from February 21st‚ 1916 to December 19th‚ 1916; it was known as one of the lengthiest battles in world history. The battle was fought in Verdun-sur-Meuse‚ France‚ a small city located in North-Eastern France. The battle was fought between France and Germany. The Commanders in the battle for France was General Philippe Pétain and a French artillery
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Key People of World War One ➢ Britain |Military | |Political | | |Name |Description |Name |Description | |Sir Douglas Haig |British Commander-in-chief 1915-1918. |Herbert Asquith |British
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resistance offered to the Germans. But something went wrong‚ very wrong for the fight that was thought to be over in 43 days on the western front ended up as a shoot out for four long years. There were many reasons for this‚ mainly the failure of the Schlieffen Plan Also new technology and barley any supplies on the front line. All these things lead to the stalemate that was formed and the main reason the war went on for so long. This was the first time the whole world got pulled into one fight. Before
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The First World War started more by accident than by design’. Discuss. To some extent it is correct to state that the First World War started more by accident than by design. However‚ it can be argued that many nations within Europe had planned for war and some even pushed for war. Despite this‚ those nations never wished for a full scale World War’. They were hoping for a war on a much smaller scale‚ for example‚ the earlier Balkan wars of 1912 and 1913. In this essay I will discuss both sides
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attacked. Thus‚ the Triple Entente was formed. The Triple Entente‚ made up of Britain‚ France and Russia‚ opposed the Triple Alliance‚ which was Germany‚ Italy‚ and Austria-Hungary. Alfred von Schlieffen became the Chief of the German General Staff in 1891. Between then and 1905 he gradually worked out a plan of what to do in the event of
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Why did a stalemate develop on the Western Front? Stalemate during war is when no action can be taken or progress made. The Stalemate on the Western front‚ a line of trenches stretching from the Swiss Alps all the way across France to Nieuwpoort in Belgium‚ was a dilemma that was not foreseen by either the allies or Germany. Originally it had been predicted that the war would be over after a quick and decisive battle‚ this perception was quickly diminished once the war had begun. No one reason
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The new empire renewed a sense of confidence and unity among the German people. The Napoleonic wars had promoted nationalism across Europe while nations struggled to gain power and strength‚ but it was especially strong in Germany. The Germans had a general belief that they were a superior people‚ and they deserved to be the ruling power in Europe. Friedrich von Bernhardi‚ a German General‚ wrote a book entitled “Germany and the
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July Crisis The assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand‚ the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne‚ was perhaps the main influence and first shoves towards a world war. But‚ it was Germany’s eagerness to ally with Austria-Hungry and involvement that eventually escalated On June 28‚ 1914 Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip‚ immediately sending an outrage across Europe. Princip was a Serb born in Bosnia‚ and was part of a secret society known as the Black Hand. This society
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1 The Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman A predilection for the high drama of war stories and an appreciation for history as narrative led me explore Barbara W. Tuchman’s The Guns of August ‚ a dramatic‚ comprehensive and painstakingly detailed account of the beginnings of World War One. Having read her history of fourteenth century Europe‚ A Distant Mirror‚ I was eager to see how she would apply her style of taking important individuals of the period and showing how events unfolded through
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