Causes of WW1 Essay

Introduction The beginning of the twentieth century saw the start of one of the world most devastating wars, World War 1. The First World War initially began in 1914 after the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand. After his murder the Austrian government declared war on Serbia as they believed that they were behind the murder of the Archduke. His murder was what started the war however there was tension leading up to the assassination. World War 1 involved most of the European…

The important cause of World War 2 was the political takeover in 1933. The immediate cause of this was Britian and France declaring war on Germany after the invading on Poland. Problems arose in Weimar Germany that experienced strong currents of revanchism after the Treaty of Versailles that concluded its defeat in WW1 1918. The most serious internal cause in Germany was the instability of the political system. Large sectors of politically active Germans had rejected legitimacy of the Weimar…

a young age. Influenza C – Affects humans, pigs and dogs. It usually only causes mild…

was supportive of Stalin which meant the abilties of critisizing the government were not possible. B. Benito Mussolini/Italy (Class notes, Fascist Italy Outline Notes) 1. The war proved costly for the Italians because it costed 148 billion lire. WW1 created domestic confusion as inflation undermined the middle class security, and there was high unemployment/dissatisfication from veterans. 2. People were realizing…

The novel, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald tells the story of the lives of Americans in the 1920’s (The roaring 20’s) with its flapper girls, vintage automobile, jazz and vibrant nightlife. Ironically, the next decade the 1930’s for some will remain the darkest moment of America’s economy (The Great Depression). This essay recounts how America’s economy went from grace to grass between the 20’s and 30’s. It strongly believes America’s economy between the 1920’s and 1930’s greatly shaped…

throughout the years, which wars have been going on for longer than most people know. The reasons that make people want to go to war are quite odd and sometimes upsetting, because lives are lost for something that they might not agree on. Such wars such as; ww1, ww2, and etc were fought because two or more sides didn't agree on something or because they might not like them which leaves many homeless, losing family members etc. there are many questions that might be asked, so people might know…

Kenneth Bevan Professor Wood HIST 334 23 February 2016 The Innovation of Propaganda in WW1 During World War One, propaganda was employed on a global scale. Propaganda was a new found method for nations to spread their ideals and stances on the war and bring them to their homeland and neighboring allies on relatable scale. With propaganda came many different forms and technics of implementing these ideas to the people on both sides of the Allies and Central Powers, they were forms of…

titled Mein Kampf about his struggles in life and his intense hatred against Jews. Historian Lucy Dawidowicz believes that Hitler's time in imprisonment caused him to plan mass murder against the Jewish community because of his history with Jews and WW1. Such as his time in Vienna. Hitler attempted to join the academy of fine arts, but was rejected by a Jewish professor who thought his work wasn't adequate. Consequently, Hitler gained a strong dislike for the Jewish, but what also caused him to…

task. In return, the king or lord would pay them. Due to musket’s inaccuracy a new tactic would form causing new infantry. Line infantry would be common. This is where two armies would stand in parallel lines. This tactic would stay relevant until WW1. Sword to Sword combat would not change much except for there would be no shield…

The Treaty of Versailles was signed between Germany and the Allied Powers, including Britain, France, Russia, and Italy. This officially ended WW1. Germany had lost the war, and therefore the allies who had won the war, decided to hold a conference in Paris, this conference was called the Paris Peace Conference and it was to decide what they should do now having won the war. The countries represented in the Conference were France by their prime minister George Clemenceau, England by their prime…