Alsace-Lorraine

World War I and II were the most catastrophic and impacting wars ever. The early 1900s were a tumultuous time in the world. It was a time when many different nations began to fight and compete for different countries and territories before World War I. Many nations grew along with their military and power, while other nation began to decrease in size and power. There were two major events in the twentieth century, World War I and World War II, both caused by unique events that greatly…

There have been three important peace conferences since the French Revolution: the Congress of Vienna (1815), the Peace talks at Versailles after World War One, and the Grand Alliance conferences during and after World War Two. The goals and the principles of each of these conferences were similar, as were their successes and failures. Despite this, one of these conferences was more successful than the others. When the delegates met at the Congress of Vienna they had two major goals: to…

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated Germany had given Austria a blank check to help them stabilize themselves. On the other hand, Germany had been a long time rival of France, France wanting the return of the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine. Germany was also constantly competing with Britain in a naval arms race. In the article of The Major Alliances of WW1, “These alliances were not the sole cause of World War I, as some historians have contended, but they did play an…

manufactured goods. This angered Britain and caused them to feel challenged and in search for revenge. Many nations were motivated by nationalistic pride to join the war, such as France that joined because they wanted to gain back their territory in Alsace-Lorraine. Nationalism was the main cause of the Balkan crisis because the Serbs in the Balkan Peninsula didn 't want to be colonized by anyone. The sign of national pride became a big problem for the Austro-Hungarian Empire while they…

There were over 35 million civilian and soldier casualties in WWI. Over 15 million died and 20 million were wounded. These figures are actually terrifying. The question is: what were main causes that made First World War more likely? Although there were many factors involved, I believe that the combination of nationalism, militarism and imperialism were the most influential in causing the conflict. First of all, I want to discuss nationalism. Nationalism was a great cause of WWI. The…

World War I: Beginning and Variables Conductive to War “Why are we even here?” I bet this was a common question amongst many soldiers during World War I. As John Dillard has said in his lectures, “People were dragged into this war kicking and screaming.” World War I was the result of many events and variables. Starting with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie and continuing to be a world-wide war, many variables contributed to this war environment. World War I…

The first major war since the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the most devastating and unjustifiable wars of all time. The Great War of 1914 began in Sarajevo with the assassination of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian terrorist group, the Narodna Odbrana. The war began as a small dispute between two countries but soon spread through the entirety of Europe. The expansion was largely due to alliances made prior to the war. These alliances were made due to fear, revenge,…

President Wilson was the 28th president of the United States from March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921. During his presidency of the United States, he gave very important speech during January 1918 to the Congress. During his speech he defined the first Fourteen Points, and the points which was discuss by President Wilson was for peace program and also was an agreement between the allies for an armistice in 1918. The Fourteen which was made by President Wilson are very important for the history of…

World War 1 (WWI), a war of about one hundred years ago, had prolific effects on the world and still does to this day. The war came about in a manner of ways, and it took away millions of lives in a great manner of ways as well. Life, society, culture, and people drastically changed due to its impacts, requiring and calling for revolution(s). WWI took place between July 28th, 1914 and 11 November 11th, 1918.WWI was caused by militarism, alliances, nationalism, imperialism, and the assassination…

World War I started in the middle of 1914 because of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The war went on for 5 more years, until the Treaty of Versailles was created and commanded the armies to seize fire. World War I officially ended on June 28, 1919. This peace treaty kept from any wars starting for less than two decades, then came World War II. The Treaty of Versailles’ name came from where it was signed, the Versailles Palace. The Allies wrote the treaty and in order to have it…