I agree Germany were aggressive but their actions were not completely responsible for the outbreak of war‚ there were other causes for the war which Germany were not responsible for‚ such as the Triple of Entente where Germany felt isolated and insecure. However‚ the Schlieffen Plan of 1905 referred to in sources 1 and 2 is frequently seen as an act of aggression. In source 1 Corrigan says that “Germany had in place a plan for an aggressive war” because they were concerned of having to fight Russia
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A. Plan of the Investigation In the dawn of the twentieth century‚ self-defence was the right of a sovereign nation‚ meaning that even during peacetime‚ nations prepared for war. In 1905‚ Count Alfred von Schlieffen‚ chief of the German General Staff‚ finalized the details of his plan‚ whereby Germany would be able to fight a two-front war against both France and Russia. This investigation will evaluate the extent to which the terms of the Schlieffen Plan itself contributed to its failure in 1914
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French Film French 3090 October 24‚ 2005 "The Grande Illusion"‚ the 1938 French film by Jean Renoir‚ is a fine example of how war impacts individuals and changes their views during a major war‚ however outside the norms of battles and warfare. The title of the film can be read and deciphered in many ways. The "grand illusion" could be interpreted as one singular imposing "grand" perception during the Great War; and the
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‘iron chancellor’ can be considered as the father of Germany‚ uniting Prussia and other states. During his years as chancellor from 1871-1890‚ he successfully secured the new German boarders by keeping peace within Europe. Through rallying the southern states of Germany by engaging the Franco-Prussian war of 1871‚ with the German ‘traditional enemy‚ Bismarck successfully achieved his aim of uniting the scattered states of Germany and in addition gained control over the fertile lands: Alsace and Lorraine
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The British Empire was the largest the world had known. It was said “the sun never sets on the British Empire‚” as it was so large it covered all time zones. Britain had a small population and army so governing was done by inflicting a devastating military defeat on the conquered nation. The defeat was so great that would be no future resistance. It had the desired effect of scaring the locals into doing anything they could to maintain Britain’s favor. This kept the peace. Part of this would
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manage to show their authority from early on. Several smaller reasons to why the Central Powers lost also need to be taken into consideration. Britain tried to block German ports and trade routes‚ making it difficult for them to acquire weapons‚ ammunition‚ transport and food from other countries. Considering that the Germans were already exhausted by the war‚ because of the fact that they did not expect a long-term war. To add to that‚ there was not a lot the other Central Powers could do to
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Militarism is the aggressive preparation for war. European states wanted to build up their military‚ but empire neighbors were reluctant to sit by and watch the build up of a military so neighboring empires feel forced to also build up their military. In the History book it states‚ “European armies doubled in size between 1890 and 1914.” From this I can suppose that‚ Europe wanted to make their army stronger than any other army‚ so they could defend themselves when they went to war. I can compare
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the initial page to briefly describe the impact of nationalism in each of the four countries during the mid-late 1800s: *France- France strove to solidify its own identity as a nation as its territory diminished. *Germany- They wanted to create a German state as much in opposition to Austria as in the interests of national unity. *Italy- Fought to reunify disparate Italian forces‚ after they were subjugated by French and Austrian leaders. *Russia- Tsar Alexander the 2nd began working on making
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Wilhelm II at the forefront‚ a Prussian modelled Germany would never have existed. German nationalism would arguably have received a setback as Austria‚ a country of several different nationalities – would have been unable to adopt a policy of nationalism. Doubtless‚ a loose confederation in Germany would have followed‚ but with Prussia as only a minor power. The 1870 battle with France could have been avoided and Franco-German relations would have stayed intact (avoiding fifty years of hatred). Prussia
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Military of Ottoman Empire Military of Ottoman Empire was set up in 1299 (According to some resources 1363). During the five hundred years of The Ottoman Empire‚ The Army had many changing in itself. However‚ it is a fact that The Ottoman Army was strong enough to provide The State’s rule over the three continents. The military can be divided two main parts to examine the history of Ottoman Military. First one is Classic Process. The process included from establishment to military reforms in
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