World War One, commonly known as “The Great War,” brought together as well as tore apart people from twenty-eight nations. The catalyst, was the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife, by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip, which led Austria to declare war on Serbia. This one event created a snowball effect in just a matter of days creating a division between two armed forces; the Allied Powers of France, Russia and Great Britain against the Central Powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire. The battle began on July 28, 1914, within the three major areas of Europe: the Southern front of Serbia, the Western front of France and Belgium, and the Eastern front of Russia. The battle continued to metastasize
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One clear example was the creation of peace settlements resulting from the development of new nations and territories on the world map. For example, as Germany and Austria-Hungary heavily dwindled in size, new territories like Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia were mandated from peace settlements. Mirroring the Ottoman empire’s demise, Austria-Hungary’s government also began to disintegrate. The death of Emperor Franz Joseph created a void in leadership within the country, enabling various ethnic groups to seize power over their communities. This was reflected in the War Treaties, noting that the empire should no longer exist and the people would gain the ability to govern themselves. As the empire collapsed, Austria and Hungary signed The Treaty of Trianon and The Treaty of Saint Germain, to eventually emerge as wholly different …show more content…
For example, propaganda; information used to encourage a political point of view, was heavily put to use by various countries to gain supporters and enlist soldiers into the war. These were often thought-provoking messages with pictures used to get the point across. Figures like “Uncle Sam” personify the United States government use of propaganda and its attempt to provoke the sense a sense of nationalism in order to persuade men to fight for their
One clear example was the creation of peace settlements resulting from the development of new nations and territories on the world map. For example, as Germany and Austria-Hungary heavily dwindled in size, new territories like Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia were mandated from peace settlements. Mirroring the Ottoman empire’s demise, Austria-Hungary’s government also began to disintegrate. The death of Emperor Franz Joseph created a void in leadership within the country, enabling various ethnic groups to seize power over their communities. This was reflected in the War Treaties, noting that the empire should no longer exist and the people would gain the ability to govern themselves. As the empire collapsed, Austria and Hungary signed The Treaty of Trianon and The Treaty of Saint Germain, to eventually emerge as wholly different …show more content…
For example, propaganda; information used to encourage a political point of view, was heavily put to use by various countries to gain supporters and enlist soldiers into the war. These were often thought-provoking messages with pictures used to get the point across. Figures like “Uncle Sam” personify the United States government use of propaganda and its attempt to provoke the sense a sense of nationalism in order to persuade men to fight for their