Ferdinand Tönnies

The Great War or First World War broke out on 28th July 1914. It took more than nine millions combatants and seven millions civilian’s lives. Many intellectuals of the time grieved over the catastrophe and expressed their views, trying to analyze the possible causes of such a great and unprecedented catastrophe. In Lenin’s words The war is a product of half a century of development of world capital and of its billons of threads and connections. It is impossible to escape from the imperialistic…

What were causes world war 1? If you ask that question some people might tell you to remember the word “main” which stands for militarism,alliances,imperialism and nationalism, why do they say to remember main? Because World War One revolved around those four words and were some major causes of it. For a state to be powerful it had to have a powerful army that way it could protect its interests and policies. Strong armies and navies were needed so they could defend their home and to protect…

Kasmeier Joshua Mrs. Pickle History 20 March, 2017 The Two Front War and the Schlieffen During World War War I, Germany under Kaiser Wilhelm II fought a two-front war Two Front War against France, Britain, Belgium, later American forces on the Western Front while,simultaneously fighting the Russians on the Eastern Front.It is important to get a basic understanding of this war. Germany at the time was what I would say a power country and had a lot of troops. Germany had been making a…

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.…

two major powers who were at the brink of war which then entailed the early showings of a domino effect; with the case if they go to war, we go to war. Early stages of propaganda already began to take form from the news of the death of Archduke Ferdinand. This international travesty took place and countries around the world starting to take word from it. Newspapers headlines took on the role of shaping ideas of how different countries were going to have to begin to act behind the idea of war. In…

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…

tensions that have already been growing between Austria-Hungary and Serbia before the start of WWI, eventually led to the start of a war between many major powers of the world. This “spark” is commonly known as the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Ferdinand was the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne and was murdered by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb citizen of Austria-Hungary and member of the Black Hand movement, a group considered by many as terrorists that were responsible for the…

1. How did nationalism and militarism contribute to the tensions in Europe prior to 1914? Prior to 1914, nationalism became more popular among the ethnic groups who still wanted to achieve the goal of being an independent nation. However, it wasn’t just one or two ethnic groups, but several who had struggled for a long time in attempt to win their independence. As a result, the ethnic groups with their ideal of nationalism contributed to the increased tensions within Europe, but militarism…

“Feuds do not always have neat beginnings and ends. A feud can be anything from revenge killing that occur many years after the original crime to a complex brew of conditions, grievances, and affront resulting in violence and retribution.” (King 31). Feuds have been around for centuries all over the world, including places like Italy, England, and America. They have come to shape the way people view other countries and groups of people. Although Italian, English, and American feuds all possess…

When the Great War began, Woodrow Wilson declared complete neutrality for the United States. Due to America's mixed population, Wilson did not want to join since citizens would most likely take the sides of their home countries and engage in war on each other, causing even more racism and hostility towards immigrants. Some might wonder how America got involved then. There are many reasons why, but the most evident were the sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman telegram. Before the war,…