Why did World War One break out in 1914? In my opinion the most important long-term cause was the making of the alliances‚ after all they were invented so countries could keep peace and feel safe but instead countries fears increased. Since 1879 major European countries had been making alliances. In 1882 Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy formed the triple alliance but this alarmed France‚ Great Britain and Russia. By 1907 Europe was divided into two camps to help each other if there was a war
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president. Lincoln was a northerner and opposed slavery. Fearing this would mark the end of slavery 11 southern states seceded from the Union‚ Texas was one of those states. About one month later the Civil War began and Texas was a big part of the war. But the question is‚ why did Texans fight in the Civil War? Texans fought because they loved Texas‚ supported state’s rights‚ and most of all‚ they supported slavery. One big reason Texans fought is because they loved Texas. Their love for Texas was so great
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Why Did the Soviet Union Lose the War in Afghanistan? Roxanne C. Jones Politics 300‚ Section 003016 Why Did the Soviet Union Lose the War in Afghanistan? ‘Do you think you are going to win?’ ‘Yes‚ yes of course.’ ‘What makes you think so? What makes you think you are going to win?’ ‘I believe we are going to win. It’s evident!’ (Panjshairi commander Ahmad Shah Massoud in an interview from the French prize-winning documentary film ‘Valley against an Empire’ by Jerome Bony and Christophe de Ponfilly
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shown resilience and determination‚ starting with the Revolutionary war. As years passed and national division became evident there was discussion on who would win the fight between the free and enslaved states. Over time it has become apparent that the colonies and the confederacy have shared many qualities‚ which makes one wonder how is it that the colonies won‚ but the confederacy did not? The reason the South didn’t win the Civil War was because they were outgunned‚ out supplied‚ received no international
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people think that Germany started world war I. If you google who started world war I you will see many websites and papers that agree with this statement. Although‚ no one country stared the war and all of the involved parties are partly to blame. It was Austria Hungary that was mostly to blame. Austria Hungary started World War I by using war to distract form internal problems‚ delivering a harsh ultimatum and expecting an answer in three days‚ and declaring war after all of the demands in the ultimatum
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Athens vs. Sparta Ancient Greece was comprised of small city-states‚ of which Sparta and Athens were two. Athens was renowned as a center of wisdom and learning. The people of Athens were interested in arts‚ music‚ and intellectual pursuits. Sparta‚ on the other hand‚ was recognized for its military strength. A Spartan’s life was centered on the state‚ because he lived and died to serve the state. Although the competing city-states of Sparta and Athens were individually different as well as
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death of over a 50 million soldiers and civilians around the world fighting until the other gave up. The war was fought for six deadly years with over 30 countries fighting‚ including America (History.com Staff). “World War II was the most destructive conflict in history. It cost more money‚ damaged more property‚ killed more people‚ and caused more far-reaching changes than any other war in history” (Lehnardt). Over two years’ worth of conflicts between the Allies and the Axis Powers‚ Japan bombing
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World War I was mainly a land based war‚ however there was one major battle that took place in a part of the North Sea called Skagerrak (97 km off the coast of Jutland‚ Denmark) between the British and the Germans called the battle of Jutland. Britain being an island‚ needed a great navy in order to protect itself from threats and protect its imported of food and other materials. During World War I‚ the British Navy planned to destroy the “German High Seas Fleet” in a quick battle and remain in control
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Sparta is a small town located in the northwest mountains of North Carolina. Sparta is the county seat of Alleghany County. The community was named for the ancient Greek city. As of the 2003 census‚ there were 1‚818 people‚ 825 households‚ and 441 families residing in the town (Town of Sparta). The population is predominantly white‚ about 94.06%. Of the 825 households about 16% have children under the age of 16. The median income for a household in the town was $22‚474. About 18.3% of the population
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The role of the French in the Indo-Chinese war could be characterized as a desperate attempt to maintain control over their colonies in Asia. For the uninitiated‚ in the aftermath of the Second World War‚ the majority of European powers‚ which were inclusive of Britain and Germany‚ had relinquished their colonies‚ deeming them as distracting burdens. On the contrary‚ the French were still adamant that the possession of colonies would give the nation much desired power and status. From December 19
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