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World War One started July 28, 1914. The conflict arose when Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his pregnant wife Sophie were assassinated by a Serbian terrorist group. Russia became part of the fighting July 31, 1914 and then Germany declared war on Russia August 1, 1914. Many other countries got involved as well. There were two groups the Allies and the Central Powers. Regardless what side you were on many lost sons, husbands, and fathers. Eight million troops died and 21 million were wounded.…

Did you know that within the first day of the battle at Somme over 57 thousand Britons died? This was only one small battle that occurred during World War One and only a small fractions of the lives lost in the war. World War 1 was a battle between the allies: Russia, France, Great Britain and the U.S. and the Central Power: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy that started in 1914. The war lasted four long years. There were many events that are thought of as being the cause of the war. The…

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…

“Kriegsschulduge” or war-guilt lie which further spread negative discourse around the Treaty and the reparations payments it called for. Advocating the payment of reparations was very risky to the political future of politicians – the assassinations of Vice-Chancellor Matthias Erzberger and Foreign Minister Walther Rathenau make this evidently clear – and so Weimar ministers resorted to a policy of obstruction and inaction towards reparations. In this context, many German citizens started…

silence of the voice of justice when it mattered the most, that has made it possible for evil to triumph” On June 30th 1936 Haile Selassie stood facing the league of nation strongly urging them to take action against Italy and its violent attempts to colonized Ethiopia. “It’s us today, and you tomorrow” he stated. And despite his strong efforts the League of Nations took no part in stopping Italy at the time but the speech he had given had changed the worlds view on him forever. No longer was he…

Grant Wahl takes time to write an incredible piece that explains the scene of Beckham, MLS and the US soccer league that was undergoing difficulties to be famous. He paints a clear picture of an organization that has a manager who purchases a high profile player and celebrity into the club. Back in 2007, the famous soccer player, David Beckham took a risky step…

Many years ago, Europeans experienced a period called the “Medieval Times” or also known as the “Middle Ages”. The time period lasted from the 5th to the 15th century. These times were often thought of as the most turbulent, or most exciting in the English and European history! The Medieval people were war like, they always wanted to conquer new land. Even though the Medieval times has numerous things to be remembered by, the most remembered from the Medieval Times were the castles.…

Throughout the history of Europe there have been many wars. They range from the Hundred Years’ war to the Napoleonic wars. Although both wars were devastating they did not compare to World War 1. By 1914 Europe was divided into two rival camps. One alliance, the Triple Entente, included Great Britain, France and Russia. The other side, the Triple Alliance included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. As the countries stayed true to their beliefs to support one another countries there was serious…

Theodore Roosevelt was a member of the Republican Party. His term lasted from 1901-1909. Roosevelt believed that the government should use its resources to help achieve economic and social justice. Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize for ending the Russo-Japanese War. As the Russo-Japanese War raged on with many Japanese victories, Roosevelt approached both nations about peace negotiations. The President longed for a world in which countries would turn to arbitration instead of war to settle…

“We the People of the United States…”, many Americans know the famous introduction; The Preamble. The Preamble is the introduction of Constitution, stating six set objectives for the country. To create a perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the blessings of Liberty. The overall purpose of America’s Preamble is to create a perfect country for everyone, which many other countries want to achieve as…