World War One took place between July 28, 1914 and November 11, 1918. It was the result of the conflicts between the European countries. Disputes between countries and its allies led to the devastating effect on the Eastern nations. While there were many causes that led to the war, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, by a Serb nationalist, Gavrilo Princip was the final spark that triggered WWI. The Austrians saw the murder as a perfect pretext to crush Serbia. The four years of the Great War resulted in unprecedented levels of carnage and destruction. The grueling trench warfare and the introduction of modern weaponry such as machine guns, tanks, and chemical weapons, negatively impacted the European countries. The author writes,
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The dispute between the two rival countries involved the competition of Dreadnoughts, which were highly, advanced warships. In Germany, military expansion and modernisation was heartily endorsed by the newly crowned kaiser, Wilhelm II, who wanted to retain his country’s “place in the sun.” The arms race in Britain was driven by the media and press. The competition created tension between Germany and Great Britain. The author claims that Great Britain had one of the largest, and most powerful navies in the world in order to protect and control its vast colonial empire. The two nations competed for the title of the strongest naval country. Britain, who was previously the country that held the title competed in the arms race against Germany, while Germans fought for a “place in the sun.” The arms race lead to WWI, because the European nations wanted to have the strongest military should war break out, so they could have a better chance of winning, and to protect themselves against aggression from their neighbors. Unfortunately, as one country builds up their army, other countries see this, and feel threatened. Therefore, they build up their own armies. This unfortunate, but continuous cycle made the war …show more content…
The arms race against Great Britain revealed its poor relation with the island country. The Schlieffen Plan, German army’s plan for war against France and Russia, added two more enemies to the country’s rival list. Kaiser Wilhelm II wanted to conquer two of the main powers at the time in one plan, all but which failed. His’s cousin, the tsar of Russia, Nicholas II had communicated through letter during the time prior to the war and throughout the course of it. Levine reveals that the letters depict the tension between the two countries and the poor relation that existed between the two cousins. The two leaders argued continuously, but managed to put up a good appearance. Germany was disliked amongst the great powers and was struggling to find a place in the world, but when Wilhelm II rose to power, he brought the country out of its
The dispute between the two rival countries involved the competition of Dreadnoughts, which were highly, advanced warships. In Germany, military expansion and modernisation was heartily endorsed by the newly crowned kaiser, Wilhelm II, who wanted to retain his country’s “place in the sun.” The arms race in Britain was driven by the media and press. The competition created tension between Germany and Great Britain. The author claims that Great Britain had one of the largest, and most powerful navies in the world in order to protect and control its vast colonial empire. The two nations competed for the title of the strongest naval country. Britain, who was previously the country that held the title competed in the arms race against Germany, while Germans fought for a “place in the sun.” The arms race lead to WWI, because the European nations wanted to have the strongest military should war break out, so they could have a better chance of winning, and to protect themselves against aggression from their neighbors. Unfortunately, as one country builds up their army, other countries see this, and feel threatened. Therefore, they build up their own armies. This unfortunate, but continuous cycle made the war …show more content…
The arms race against Great Britain revealed its poor relation with the island country. The Schlieffen Plan, German army’s plan for war against France and Russia, added two more enemies to the country’s rival list. Kaiser Wilhelm II wanted to conquer two of the main powers at the time in one plan, all but which failed. His’s cousin, the tsar of Russia, Nicholas II had communicated through letter during the time prior to the war and throughout the course of it. Levine reveals that the letters depict the tension between the two countries and the poor relation that existed between the two cousins. The two leaders argued continuously, but managed to put up a good appearance. Germany was disliked amongst the great powers and was struggling to find a place in the world, but when Wilhelm II rose to power, he brought the country out of its