Germany and Cause of World War I In 1914, World War 1 broke out between six main countries. These were Britain, France, Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. The murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was what triggered off the war but I am here to discuss how there was a lot more to it than the murder of just one man. Germany did not cause the war alone, as will soon come clear. Germany felt encircled, as there was a strong friendship between Russia to the east of Germany and France to the west. Germany felt it was their attempt to surround and threaten them and as Germany was already jealous of the huge build-up of arms in Russia, there was an immediate rivalry between them. Germany had always been very jealous of Britain too because of its good overseas colonies. Germany got together with Italy, because they too wanted an overseas empire and they admired Germany's growing power. Austria also felt angry due to the Serbs becoming more powerful and as Russia was friends with the Serbs, they stuck on Germany and Italy's side. The three got together in what was called the Triple Alliance. Britain joined France and Russia too in what was known as the Triple Entente. All the two groups really wanted was one key word. Power. They joined together so they would be more powerful and they wanted a good reputation. Jealousy and rivalry was the reason why they got back up from the other countries and formed the group in the first place. Germany were always very envious of Britain as they had the most powerful navy in the world and ruled the seas without any challenge. In 1898 Kaiser Wilhelm announced his intentions to build a Germa... ... middle of paper ... ...x countries together who caused World War 1; jealousy, wanting for power, rivalry between countries, and the need to be number one are why the countries came together to form two groups; the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente. It is true that Germany was probably the most power-wanting out of all the six countries, but the beginning of the war would not have started if it wasn't also for Austria-Hungary, France and Britain. They all had so much hatred for each other and if it wasn't for the fact that Germany's navy wasn't good enough in 1905, the war would have started back then. There wasn't a main reason for the war to begin, it never begun just because of a murder; that was just a mere excuse to begin the attack. It is amazing to think how mans need for power can lead to a World War that will never be forgotten.
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Great War, also known as The First World War, lasted for four year (1914 to 1918). It brought a huge development of war technics and weapons. More number of countries had been involved in the Great War than any previous war. It involved the mobilization of the whole nations, not just an enormous army that turned the war into a “total war”. (Clare 6) However, historians are still arguing about the major cause of the World War I. The major cause will be one of the four long-term causes of WWI, which are Militarism, Alliance, Imperialism, and Nationalism. In my opinion, the two major causes would be Alliance and Nationalism. Alliance is an association between two or more countries for mutual benefits that formed with different treaties, while Nationalism is feeling and principles of patriotic.
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The American people thought they had captured the idea of “the shot heard around the world” when the first shot was fired in the American Revolution. The idea was then redefined when Gavrilo Princip shot and killed the Archduke, Franz Ferdinand, and his wife. This one shot of violence began a “war to end all wars.” However, what were the hidden reasons that started World War I. How could two small countries petty affairs start a war so large that in the end countries from every civilized continent would take part? Through the different alliances, acts of imperialism, -- the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies (Dictionary.com), militarism, -- the principle or policy of maintaining a large military establishment (Dictionary.com), and nationalism, -- the policy or doctrine of asserting the interests of one's own nation, viewed as separate from the interests of other nations or the common interests of all nations (Dictionary.com), these many countries had set a stage for a cataclysmic end.
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Blaming Germany for the First World War Intro: § Explain topic. Agree partially. Germany mostly responsible however other countries contributed. Para1: § Talk about the balance of power. The alliances.
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...e of Jedwabne to seriously examine what occurred in their town. What truly influenced the murders to have occurred by the non-Jewish citizens? Gross used excerpts of the accounts that occurred. Often they seem to be untold stories that were hidden away. The stories are heart wrenching and painful. It can be understood why for so many years these people chose to hide the truth. These people murdered their friends, co-workers, and neighbor whom they lived with on a daily basis. Those involved made a conscious decision to partake in the murders they were not innocent bystanders. Some chose to partake out of fear for themselves and their families, while others had deep resentment and hate for these people. Some of it was inspired by Nazi Germany, but there had to be something deep inside those people that prompted them to act with such hate and disregard for others.
On August 4, 1892 in Fall River, Massachusetts a married couple was viciously murdered in their home receiving several blows to the head from an axe. The deceased married couple’s names were Andrew and Abby Borden. Almost all of the hits were specifically aimed at both of the victim’s heads’ which, in the end, caused them to be almost entirely unrecognisable. A known fact is that the first few hits would easily have killed the victims, yet the killer continued to hit the victims with an axe long after they were dead. The Bordens’ deaths spread through the media like wildfire; all the newspapers were printing about what happened, the entire United States knew of the Borden murders. Police investigated the case for weeks and there were different suspects, however none were truly able to match up. Much of the evidence along with motive all seemed to lead to one