Ferdinand Magellan

The world at the beginning of the twentieth century was mainly controlled by Great Britain and their allies. Militarism was something that put a lot of impact on World War 1 because the country was controlled by military leaders and not a proper government. This lead to the military leaders being more arrogant on their actions and fighting instead of finding another way to do things. The way they controlled certain ideas lead to them having something backfire and made it harder for them to…

Voltaire once said: “History is a lie that most people agree upon.” In order to understand history, historians use a method called “historical thinking.” Historians don’t just look at evidence and learn the facts. Rather, historical thinking is asking so what? Why are these pieces of information important? How can we take the past and relate it to our times? Part of historical thinking is learning about change. Studying early modern history and comparing and contrasting these events to our…

There are several causes for the First World War. One of the main events that pronounced the beginning of the war was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro -Hungarian throne. The assassin was Gavrilo Princip, who was a member of a nationalist group called the Black Hand which aimed to unite the territories containing Serbs. However, although the occurrence is seen as the main cause, it was only the spark. The assassination combined with the conflicts with alliances,…

but a variety of long-term and short-term causes led to this war. Some of the long-term causes were: imperialism, the Alliance System and militarism. Also, one of the short-term causes that led to this war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Before the war, France increased its defence expenditure by 10%, Britain by 13%, Russia by 39%, and Germany by 73% (Arizona). This increase in defence expenditure resulted in improved military forces (Arizona). For instance, “Between 1909 and…

-There are several social reforms addressed by progressives. List two that you feel resulted in the greatest effects. The most significant movement of the late 19th to 20th century was the progressive movement. Progressives came from literally every walk of life and all political parties. Several distinguished things defined progressivism. Concern over industrial effects and conditions, optimism for human nature, an entitled mindset to intervene in other’s lives, frequent calls to authority…

WWI? The major influences on the commencement of WWI were the relationships between European countries that led to the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and the first declaration of war on Serbia by Austria-Hungary, and the joining by Italy, Germany, Russia, France, Britain and their respective allies. The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip took place in a visit to Sarajevo, Bosnia in June 28, 1914 under the leadership of the Serbian Nationalist movement. The…

The events leading up to World War I proved to be disastrous, both diplomatically and technologically. With the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Austria-Hungary Empire by Yugoslav nationalist Gavrilo Princip on June 28, 1914, the sentiment between European powers was already on the brink of war. An increasingly militaristic German Empire sought to expand their boundaries and diplomatic alliances were failing at an alarming rate between the European powers, shifting military…

definitely means much more (Philips 1). World War 1 lasted from 1914 to 1918 and is said to have killed over seventeen million individuals (Wikipedia 1). The greatest, most known cause of the First World War was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg on June 28, 1914 (Levinson 158). Following these murders, the empire of Austria-Hungary declared war on the kingdom of Serbia. Of course, there were indeed several other key government and…

How far do you feel the ‘July Crisis’ in 1914 contributed to the outbreak of World War One? What is World War I? World War I, also known as the Great War, is a bloody war that swallows up Europe. The war began on July 28th, 1914, and ended in November 11th, 1918, which lasted for four years. It is estimated that there were 10 million military deaths and 20 million were injured. Why is World War I important? It’s important because it changes how each country negotiate and there are many…

The great issue dominating Austria in the 1700s was the War of Austrian Succession, occurring just decades after the War of Spanish Succession, both similar in the struggle of power between the ruling kingdoms of Europe. The War of Austrian Succession, however, related to a feud over the remaining Habsburg territories, drawing in the nations of France, Spain, Prussia on one side and Austria, Britain, and Holland on the other. The War of Austrian Succession soon became a major international…