Allies of World War I

influence Nicholas collided with his lack of indifference and initiative, which were attributes that were deemed unsuitable for an autocrat. Podbolotov also explains that the criticism of the Tsar strengthened from the defeats in the Russo-Japanese War and the Tsar’s “childish desire” to conquer Manchuria. B.V. Nikol’skii was a critic that had made a positive impression on Nicholas II for his thoughts about the need for autocracy in Russia, and, Podbolotov includes a passage from his diary which…

When the Tsar refused to reform to his people’s needs, he was eventually executed and led to the rise of Communism and the Soviet Union. The country was impoverished and exhausted from the civil war and from participating in World War I and it led for easy control by Lenin in hopes to create an economic relief. In France, while the country was taken over by Napoleon after the revolution, still had issues after Napoleon about who should rule and what kind of government…

Regardless of the label used, the result was destruction of virtually every Armenian community in the Ottoman Empire, which collapsed after the war. What was left of the country transitioned into the modern-day Republic of Turkey, while a community left devastated, that before was not a target. This sudden shift from fellow brethren to enemy status, is perplexing,…

The First World War was everything but what it was expected to be; it was long lasting with devastating losses and little gain on either side. The nations involved in this Great War signed up for a lot more than they had bargained for at the onset. This period in history reflects multi-nations simultaneously experiencing intense nationalistic beliefs, at its most detrimental levels, where feelings of superiority take residence in the minds of the people and leaders of a nation and irrational…

an American citizen every day, but there is a difference between the freedom of speech and the freedom of thought. Jarome Lawrence’s book Inherit The Wind discusses how unpopular opinions are punishable by law and there is no room for science in a world of god. The unsettling thought that one is pressured to share the same opinions as others in fear of persecution on a personal or legal level. There is no room for opinions in the bible and the majority always win. Everyone has an opinion, but…

in the transformation of his nation. Woodrow Wilson, who had once seen the Confederacy’s President Jefferson Davis carried off in chains, lived with America’s collective memory of the devastating Civil War it had just experienced, while anticipating the nation’s growing influence throughout the world. Whether or not Wilson was responsible for the failures of his 14 points proposal domestically or internationally, the political clout he wielded, particularly in relation to other countries, would…

European and World powers, as being inevitably caused by great armament. However, as Foreign Secretary only during early World War One, his opinion may not be applicable to other conflicts during this period. This includes the Austro-Prussian War, a war that led to a united Germany which arguably played a role in the origins of two World Wars, World War Two, a war in which 70 nations took part in the conflict, and fighting took place on the continents of Africa, Asia, and Europe, the Cold War,…

Wilfred Owen’s war poetry is shaped by an intense focus on extraordinary human experiences. He was particularly concerned to show the true circumstances of the First World War, WW1 (1914-1918), by showing great depths of suffering and pity, as well as the falsity of war propaganda. ’Dulce Et Decorum Est’ graphically describes the traumatic setting of the battlefield, subverting traditional perceptions of war as honourable, emphasising the debilitating consequences of war on the young innocent…

but drive events in infinitely variable ways that cannot be calculated with the precision of a German train schedule. Therefore, Allison and Zelikow’s model three is an informative filter with which to intellectually sift through the causes of World War I. General von Moltke’s personal influence on German policy is an appropriate link to Allison and Zelikow’s third model. Model three focuses on analysis of government politics. The key leaders of the various organizations and other…

Between the year of 1914 to 1918 moment of the great war, the mobility was an issue. Back at that time, there wasn 't war machine vehicle like we see nowadays. So animals like horse, pigeon, bear, dogs, and cats were involved in this, used a tool of mobility and communication. At this point Horses were considered as the animal soldier and were very valuable for the powerful country that were involved in this war like United States, and Great Britain. Those that used to ride horse…