Aaron Carlson Period 2 – History III 3/29/10 WWI Essay – Causes of War Even today, the causes of World War one is still being debated and the great war started 96 years ago and ended 92 years ago. Yet today after so much time the main cause of the war still remains unexposed to this day. What triggered the whole war was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie of Austria-Hungary on June 28th 1914 by The Black Hand. The assassination happened because of feelings
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I have written an essay on the causes of World War One. I have to hand it , but i do not think it is the best in answering the question. Can you please read it and give suggestions? Thanx On Sunday 28th June, 1914, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and his wife, were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, part of a Serbian Terrorist Group, called the Black Hand at Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovnia. This event and the tension between Europe was a trigger
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state control over the individual: demands total obedience to authority and personal sacrifice for the good of the state. state control over the sectors of society: business, labor, housing, family tree, and youth groups. 2.) What were some of the causes of World War 1? Name at least 4 and explain each. Mutual defense alliances: Russia and Serbia, Germany and Austria-Hungary, France and Russia, Britain and France, and Belgium Japan and Britain. Imperialism: Before World War 1, Africa and parts of
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Arshdeep Singh 3/31/11 Mr. Rod 1st p WW1 Essay In the 19th century when WW1 ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. It left many long term causes some of them being the Ottoman Empire, Germany, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire all fell. But due to their falling it lead to new colonies being made in their place by the people. The leading cause to all the demolition after ww1 and ww1 are Militarism and military plans, Alliance system, Imperialism, Mass Politics, Intellectual Context
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Causes of WW1 1. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia in 1914 2. The Balkans were considered the powder keg of Europe, because of the nationalistic spirit that was causing revolts and rebellion in that area, prior to WW1, where the war began.. with the assassination of Franz. 3. Germany and Great Britain were in competition for industrial dominance 4. Out of fear of Germany. Russia, France, and Britain formed the triple entente. 5. The spark that started the war was because-
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Gun fire everywhere. Yelling, screaming and Wars. This was World War One. WW1 was a conflict between the Allied Powers (France, Russia, Britain, Italy and the United States), and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria Hungary and the Ottoman Empire). The three main causes of the war were the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, militarism and imperialism. The first cause of World War One was on June 28, 1914. A Serbian shot and killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to Austria-Hungary's
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Cory Rutherford How did the Versailles Treaty help cause WW2? “The idea is not to please the most amount of people. Growing up in Versailles, the idea was to please the least amount of people.” Versailles was created to make WW1 the war to end all wars. How did it help to start an even larger war less than 20 years later? The Treaty of Versailles helped cause WW2 by, Territorial loss, Military restrictions, and the “War Guilt Clause”. The Treaty helped cause WW2 by severely weakening Germany through
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each other’ un-usable. Although they were all methods making death easier they also brought upon new developments for commercial uses. WW1 was the first to be fought partially in the air due to advancements in Air warfare. Observation balloons were used in previous wars but they were only used for artillery spotting. The aviation industry was extremely slow up until WW1, when they were used for fighting purposes. The first winged aircraft was made by Sir George Cayley in 1804 and about a century later
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reserved for Allied underwarter vessels. U-boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble crafts which sink theirs’ – Winston Churchill Terrorisation of civilians Zeppelins Mainly used in WW1 to target the economy of a country London Raids from 1915-1917 Britain were forced to make tactical changes to overcome the zeppelins. They’re planes couldn’t climb high enough and their bullets couldn’t penetrate the zeppelins. Technical advances
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Germany is the cause of the war, creates League of Nations, and established 9 new countries 5. Franz Ferdinand- Austrian ruler whose assassination started WW1 6. Wilson’s 14 Points - 1-5 ended secret treaties - 6-13 created 9 new countries - 14 created the League of Nations 7. 9 new countries that were created were Poland, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Finland, Latvia, Turkey, Hungary, & Estonia 8. Eastern/Western Front- Borders of the allied countries with Germany in WW1. -Eastern-
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most commonly used gasses in warfare is tear gas. Tear gas is ethyl bromoacetate, it causes extreme discomfort and makes your eyes water uncontrollably. If you inhale tear gas it can be fatal. Usually, tear gas is in the form of a grenade and launched into large uncontrollable groups. Once the tear gas is in the air and a person becomes engulfed in it, the tear gas irritates the eyes, nose, mouth and lungs and causes sneezing, coughing, tearing and so on. Two other types of poisonous gases that are
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Unfortunately it also left a sour idea in many that Muslim people are all prone to violence and are "terrorists". Constant discrimination has left fear in many Muslim Americans that has even driven them to try to remain unseen by anyone else. During WW1, German Americans faced this kind of discrimination as well. At an estimated 6 million people, Islam is the largest non-Christian religion in the US (Barrett, Paul, M.;washingtonpost.com). Even with this large amount, only about half of adults in
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Alliance: friends with a communicative goal The alliance lead to ww1 because ● lead to ww1 made sides ● having multiple sides ● secrets of the alliance made countries there two rival people. They both got different kinds of weapons. as the years goes the right person has better armor and having the latest weapons Alliances fear Arms race fear, desire Nationalism fear of other Anger over oppression De Arms Race: ● after 1871 the war inspired the secret alliances to a military and equipment race
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Good morning fellow students, my name is Damien and today is the beginning of Dark texts week. Within this concept it involves in depth exploring of the dark nature of the human soul through two texts. Humans have the ability to cause pain and suffering upon others, this is clearly shown in the following texts. The poem ‘five ways to kill a man’ by Edwin Brock and the other is a dark painting named ‘A Pilgrimage to San Isidro’ by Francisco Lucientes. Firstly ‘five ways to kill a man’ clearly depicts
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June 1914,when a 19 year old terrorist, Gavrilo Princip, assassinated the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, creating the cause of war that one month later brought Austria-Hungary to attack Serbia and officially start World War 1. At the end of the war, during the treaty of Versailles, the "war guilt clause" was written and it stated that Germany was to blame as the cause of World War 1, but as
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Lewis, who was only 12 years old at the time. 5. Journalists faced execution reporting on the conflict was, in the opinion of the War Office, helping the enemy. If caught, they faced the death penalty. 6. WW1 sparked the invention of plastic surgery. Shrapnel was the cause of many facial injuries in WW1 surgeon Harold Gillies, took on the task of helping victims and pioneered early techniques of facial reconstruction in the process. 7. The cost of bullets fired in one 24 hour period in September 1918
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The First World War, commonly known as WW1, was one of the most horrific, tragic, and world changing event of the 20th century. Beginning in 1914 and ending in 1918, the war occurred due to series of events involving the super powers of the world. One specific event in particular, the Archduke of Austria Franz Ferdinand was murdered in Sarajevo, Bosnia on the Latin Bridge. The assassination stirred up conflict in Europe. Serbia was blamed for the attacked of the Archduke. It was said that he was
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Michelle Nguyen Marge Damon Design Society I December 5th, 2012 Paying For The War The First World War, also known as “The Great War” was sparked by the fight between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. This spark grew and countries such as the United States of America, Canada, Great Britain, Germany and France. As the war grew so did the need for funding. In order to fund the war, nations begun to use posters to advertise the need for donations from the citizens back home. Posters acted as the tool
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was classified as unfit because he lacked physical activity. As soon as WW1 broke out he volunteered for the German army and served throughout war for 4 years but went blind in October 1916 due to a gas attack and was hospitalized. He was always in the front line as a headquaters runner which led to him being awarded with two Iron Crosses for his bravery. When he was released from the hospital, it was then that the end of WW1 was announced. Hitler was furious that Germany had surrendered and felt
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raised to be racist. his mother died of cancer- her dr was jewish. as a young man hitler wanted to be an artist and applied to the viennise academy of fine arts and was denied and it just so happens the artists of the time were mainly jewish. when ww1 breaks out hitler volunteers and is a messenger. he carried orders from one trench to another. the average trench messenger only lived for 8 weeks- chance in history. after the war hitler was one of people who struggled after the war joined the german
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desires for independence was highly influenced by the war. On the other hand, there is some evidence to suggest that there were already desires for independence before the war had begun which could disagree with the idea that the war was the main cause for change of attitudes within the Indians. This is particularly suggested in source 13 as we can infer from this source that there were already desires for independence from the British prior to the war. The specific line that suggests this is “Before
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Socials Studies Causes of ww1 script g: there are many theories to what the biggest cause of world war 1 was. Was it militarism, nationalism, alliances, could it have been historical grievances?, no it was imperialism. Davin: The rise of the napoleon empire creates imperial unbalance in Europe, with the French dominating. Once napoleons empire falls, Bismarck leads Prussia and begins to gain imperialistic power in Europe. The main powers wanted to control the bosphorous and the dardanelles. France
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in front of the White House and where eventually arrested for obstruction of traffic. In 1916 President Wilson capitulated and supported Women’s Suffrage as an effort of unity in the war. He asked congress to pass the amendment as an aid to the war cause, in 1919 the vote was 56 to 25 adopting the Susan Anthony amendment to the constitution. Section 1 of the Nineteenth Amendment reads: “The right of Citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any
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Thursday, July 11, 2013 1. Conditions in the trenches during WW1 were horrendous.The trenches were literally dug into the earth to provide shelter when the fighting wasn't too intense. Other than that there was little shelter. In summer the trench would be exposed to the hot sun and in winter to pouring rain and
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WW1 Essay Kortnee Day 3/11/13 Period 2 World War 1 did not resolve the disagreements that caused the war. Militarism is belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests. Where imperialism is a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. Nationalism is a Patriotic feeling, principles, or effort. A country feels
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bomb; however the technology is there if needed. The first use of the atomic bomb was after the attack on Pearl Harbor at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. After seeing the destruction of the atomic bomb creates it was then a lesson learned of the damage it can cause as well as ended the war. This would be compared to David and Goliath by having knowledge is the greatest key in winning a battle. Without the technology of the atomic bomb who knows where we would be today. In conclusion when we think about David
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empires, an arms race are the causes of the European tensions that lead to the war. In this essay, I will focus on what I think the main cause of World War 1 were. A cause thought to of sparked the war was the shooting of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, next in line to the Austria-Hungarian throne, by a Serbian terrorist in Sarajevo. This event was, however, simply the trigger that set off declarations of war. This cause is only a short-term cause and perhaps not the actual cause. But on the other side it
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ary resources used to get obtain objectives in a lethal and organised manner. Military action normally comes in form of alliances of nations aswell. Causes of war and conflict History/Rivalry History can take part in the cause of war or conflict as some countries may have had a war against each other before which can causes tension between the two for a long time. When it comes to history its is very likely that instead of lots of wars there will be small trades off which then bust out into a war
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all the same earth corrupting, mind blowing explosion. Now you may be asking yourself “well what does this have to do with Canada?” , well just read on you anxious young person! It all started in 1939 on August 2nd, just before the beginning of WW1 when Albert Einstein wrote to the president of the USA (President Roosevelt) to tell him to preserve Uranium -235 (The main ingredient in a atomic bomb) to make an atomic bomb for the war. After all the fussing the atomic took almost 6 years to make
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the right people or actions to set it off and cause a World War. I believe that there are many reasons as to why WWII began but I think two very important reasons were the treaty of Versailles and Adolf Hitler himself. The reason why the treaty of Versailles was a cause of WWII was because of how harsh the reparations were on Germany. This directly led to the second cause, which is Adolf Hitler. Hitler got involved in politics after he served in WW1 and quickly rose to power. The anger and suffering
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