Ferdinand Tönnies

nations that directly led to the war. Russia disliked Austria-Hungary subjugating Slavic people in the Balkans, which led to tension between the two countries. A Bosnian Serb who was a member of a Serbian-nationalist group assassinated Archduke Ferdinand because he despised Austrian presence and wanted to become part of Serbia. This led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia and most other…

from 1914-1918, was the war to end all wars. There were four main causes behind this war, the triple alliance and the triple entente, militarism, imperialism and the rise of nationalism. The trigger of the war was the assassination of the Arch Duke Ferdinand, which led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia, in this conflict Russia siding with Serbia while Germany sided with Austria-Hungary. Russia now mobilized German border which lead to Germany attacking Russia. Germany invaded France…

long term event that indirectly leads to a specific event, and an immediate cause is a short term event and leads directly to another event or series of events. While the immediate cause of World War One was the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, there were three main underlying causes. They are Alliances, Militarism, and Nationalism. Alliances, a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations. European leaders in the late nineteenth…

One of the most influential types of weapons that were utilized during any war starting from World War I was the propaganda actively used by both sides of the conflict. The opposite propaganda powers promoted their own understanding of the situation and their own vision of the events. Equal in terms of its power to the military activities, propaganda appeared to be a more subtle fight between the confronting states. Many people were involved in spreading the information that would bring benefits…

The second author we discussed was Holger Herwig. Herwig explains that during 1914, Europe was at “a golden age of prosperity and decency”. In other words, the world situation as a whole seemed to be safe. Imperialism was not causing any tension to be built up towards another country. In the chapter “War: Now or Never”, Herwig explains why WWI started in Europe by quoting Lloyd George when he said “There was no unexpected slide into war” Herwig uses this quote to explain that war didn’t just…

the war. A group of Serbians, named the Black Hand, wanted Serbia to become an independent nation. They believed the best way of this happening would be to assassinate archduke Franz Ferdinand. This led to outbreaks, and many different countries declaring war on each other. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand was another one of the greatest causes to World War I. The archduke was meant to be assassinated by a Serbian group that thought the act would of helped them in their goal to make the…

Before World War 1, militarism was highly appreciated in Germany, and surrounding European states; this allowed the European states to create alliances. In addition to military advancements and the rise of terrorist groups in Serbia, tensions were felt all around Europe. The group: Black Hand, also rose due to the fact of the immense tensions. After WW1, and Germany being the falling state they were entitled to pay reparations for all of the damage done to their surroundings. In order for all of…

Modern historians had altogether reached to the argument in which one could never blame entirely a specific nation for the outbreak of World War 1in 1914. Apparently, many immediate and underlying causes were responsible for this acute destructive catastrophe resulted in a complete chaos throughout European nations: severe damage in one’s nation military forces; millions of soldiers sacrificed, especially men; loss of countless innocent lives; corrupted dynasties; economically decline due to the…

responsible for the cause of world war one. Reviewing the main factors which led to world war one provides a framework leading to its causes and an understanding of which nations which were responsible for causing it. The death of the Archduke Ferdinand was believed to be the main trigger of world war one and the ultimate factor which led to the alliance systems between the leading nations. The alliance system was set in place as a measure of security for nations with weaker military power,…

Phobias of inferiority developed due to social Darwinism are what caused the leaders of five major powers, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Serbia, France, and Great Britain, to take a dramatic and unnecessary leap into a Europe-wide altercation. The idea of nationalism and heightened or decreased social stature was enough for these representatives to lose sight of what it meant to see from another’s point of view, as well as what it meant to be loyal in terms of kin and allies. European…