Europe had been on the brink of war for many years before 1914. The rise of nationalism meant that no country was willing to yield their opinion on who should be the dominating power. Nationalism has both positive and negative definitions. It can refer to the sense of pride and unity felt by a populace of people. Nationalism can also be explained negatively as the way in which people or governments tend to put their own countries interests first. As the rise of nationalism between 1870 and 1914 led
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What Extent Was the Cold War Inevitable? With the end of World War II (WWII) in 1945 began the Cold War‚ an international conflict that lasted from 1947–1991 and plagued nations across the globe. As the post-war negotiations were deliberated by three of the strongest world powers‚ the United States (US)‚ Britain‚ and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)‚ disagreements arose that created tension between the US and the USSR and ultimately instigated the infamous “Fifty Years War” (Crockatt
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many conflicts between nations that threaten peace among the people‚ impacting the world with new innovative ideas. World War I is one of the worst wars to ever be fought. It was a major conflict that began in Europe and spread around the world between 1914 and 1918. There were many events that lead to the war including alliances‚ imperialism‚ nationalism‚ and militarism. Nationalism was the leading cause of World War I because it an extreme form of patriotism and loyalty to one’s country‚ where they
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Was World War Two inevitable? The origins of the Second World War have been a contentious issue ever since the conflict ended in 1945. It is a topic which continues to provoke furious debate more than sixty years later. It was unquestionably Hitler’s war and was directly brought about by his actions in the 1930’s. However opinion is divided as to whether his actions were meticulously planned or was he simply an opportunist who pragmatically took each step as they arose naturally. Marshal
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First World War has established an unforgettable memoir in the history books. World War 1 was a massacre of human life and an important event that determined the present state of the modern world. Yes‚ World War 1 was inevitable. The foundation of the causes of World War 1 can be traced back to several factors that were building up international tension to the ultimate result of war. In the 1900s‚ the European countries were extremely competitive in extending their influence around the world. Their
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Inevitable Freedom The United States of America could have easily lost the Revolutionary War‚ along with colonists not constructing the Constitution‚ but also Colonial Representatives established as a self-governing entity within the British Empire. Amongst all odds‚ the Colonists managed to pull off their fight for independence from the world’s most notorious empire and military in the world at that time. If the British were to maintain consistency of their politics and policies‚ could the outcome
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Was the Americanization of the War in Vietnam Inevitable? In Taking Sides‚ Brian VanDeMark and H. R. McMaster debate the topic of the Americanization of the War in Vietnam. VanDeMark argues that because President Lyndon Johnson did not want people to accuse him of being soft on communism he failed to question the possibility of increasing U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. McMaster‚ however‚ states he believes the Vietnam War was a human failure because of President Lyndon Johnson as well as
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World War 1 started in 1914 where Germany where blamed of causing it. This essay will be explaining if it was really Germany their fault of causing World War 1 and if it was inevitable. There were early signs in Europe that World War was going to come. In Blackadder Goes Forth‚ Baldrick opined that the war began when ’Arch Duke shot an ostrich because he was hungry’. His garbled version of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary reflects popular opinion: that the issues
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April 11‚ 1861 the Civil War began‚ and was fought between the Union and the Confederate States of America. Should it have happened? A lot of people believe the Civil War was inevitable‚ but was it? In order for the North and South to move forward as one country‚ they had to settle their differences. Within six months of Lincoln’s election in 1860 as President of the United States‚ several states had seceded from the Union‚ and the American Civil War had begun. Lincoln was anti-slavery‚ and therefore
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Is war inevitable? What is war? Why is war considered inevitable? According to Oxford dictionaries (2014)‚ War is defined as “a state of armed conflict between countries or groups within a nation or state”‚ generally involves competitions of a dispute with fierce and hostile conflicts. However‚ argumentative comments and debates on war as an inevitable situation are usually uncertainty and the result of war as inevitable often relates to the manipulation of conflict and how the war is going. Thus
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