Ferdinand Tönnies

As much as I enjoy history one of my weak topics is how The Great War started. The trigger points of the war are something that is not as pinpoint. Somewhere in-between the miscommunication of this war will always scramble my knowledge. Although I’m very fascinated by the events that took place I believe that modern historians forget about this war to focus on the much more recent and traditional “good,” World War II. This paper will focus on The Great War with the effects of the counterfactual…

At the time, World War I was the deadliest and most destructive war the world ever experienced. Within the span of four years, more than 25 countries involved themselves in the war (“World War I”). All the soldier and civilians involved with the war experienced a great deal of trauma. Each individual deals with traumatic experiences differently; however, the war left a negative impact emotionally on a portion of those involved. They did not know it at the time, but these people suffered from a…

The damage and trauma of the first world war had devastating impacts for countless individuals all across the world. It caused the destruction of entire cities and claimed the lives of millions. Joseph Boyden’s Three Day Road focuses on the stories of three Cree-Canadians and their experiences during the great war both on the battlefield and the home front. In order to shed light on the often historically disregarded sacrifices and contributions of First Nations people during the first world…

World War I was one of the deadliest wars in human history, killing sixteen million soldiers alone, with a total of thirty seven million casualties including civilians. Mankind has been shaped by war throughout its existence. War can vary with type such as guerrilla or nuclear warfare. However, one aspect of war that remains the same is its ability to lay waste to all in its path. War has killed, not only the promising young men and women, but it has killed their dreams and goals. The horror of…

Throughout human history, many time periods had affected the humanity in ways no one expected to happen. Such great period was the time of the First World War or the Great War which started in 1914. This was one of those events where no one could predict the outcome and the consequences it would bring. But because of the veil of ignorance, people were unprepared for what was getting later on them. The terms “‘war poet’ and ‘war poetry’, observed Robert Graves in 1942, were ‘terms first used in…

World War I World War I started with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, on June 28, 1914, the successor to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His assassination led to a series of events and by July 28, 1914, Austria declared war on Serbia with German support. China’s reaction drew all European powers into the war. The war, to many people, came out of the nothing at a time when everything seemed to be peaceful and prosperous for Europeans. World War I was an event that changed the world…

triggered the war as countries tried to show off what they were capable of. Nationalism is the thirst of a nation to be great and better than others, and imperialism and militarism both personify this motive within. It led to the death or Archduke Franz Ferdinand, when he was killed it was a symbol of hatred against Austria and Serbia. Industrialization is a process in which a large scale of manufacturing, technical ventures and other productive economical activities are brought into an area,…

President William H. Taft was the twenty-seventh president of the United States of America. His presidential term lasted from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1913. Following President Taft, President Woodrow Wilson was the twenty-eighth president. His office term began on March 4, 1913 and lasted until March 4, 1921. His Vice President was Thomas R. Marshall and he stood by President Wilson’s side all eight years. President Wilson was born on December 28, 1856 in Staunton City, Virginia. He attended…

millions of people all throughout the world. A war which was once believed to end all the bloodshed arose. It was known to be “The Great War.” This war was ignited through the assassination of the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, while he was visiting Saravejo at Bosnia. The killing done by a Serbian Black Hand member started the conflict between two powerful opposing groups, The Triple Alliance and The Triple Entente. The Triple Alliance was comprised of Germany,…

WW1 is something almost everyone in the world knows about, but how much of what they know is accurate? In this essay, I'm going to quickly summarise some major points in the war, compare a traditionalist and revisionist point of view, and look behind some popular misconceptions or myths about the war. The four years of war are considered to have been 4 major points of change. 1914: The year it all began 1915: Stalemate begins 1916: Year of Attrition 1917: Year of Change 1918: Germany's Last…