Franco-Prussian War

independent and thus keep invaders away. Nationalism provoked German under the leadership of Otto von Bismarck to establish the German Unification ideology that provoked the Austro-Prussian War that ensured a win against Austria in 1866 (Smith 59). In addition, the ideology strengthened Germans’ resolve that ignited the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 and this contributed to the establishment of the German Empire in the Halls of Mirrors. The fact that a lot of history…

Francisco Franco Francisco Franco y Bahamonde and commonly known as General Francisco Franco is a Spanish military commander who was pro-monarch. He ruled his country through the Spanish Flanque or Phalange Party with an iron fist at the end of the Spanish civil war which took place in the 1930s, he was the first to form such kind of party, he established close relationships with fascism and Nazism during World War II. The man was subjected to international isolation after the war in which he…

ambassadors from Madrid, so Spain introduced international isolation that continued into the 1950s. Franco called himself the "Chorillo" leader. Although Spain officially followed the policy of neutrality in World War II, Franco supported Nazi Germany. During his authoritarian rule, he appointed all members of the Spanish parliament, the "Cartes" A democratic front, prisons were overcrowded, and martial law prevailed, and the phenomenon of military courts flourished. In order to face the…

journal article that this essay will summarize and analyze will be The War of 1870-1: After Sedan by William O'Connor Morris, which was published in The English Historical Review in July 1889. This war that there are talking about is what the French and later the English would name the war we call the Franco-Prussian War. Morris begins his article by referencing the fact that they had previously chronicled another battle of the war previously, titled “The Campaign of the Sedan”. He admits that…

of World War I. By using Waltz’s three levels of analysis, the individual acts and beliefs, the collision of interest between states, as well as the anarchic nature of the international system could explain the outbreak of WWI. On the individual level, important figures significantly affected the possibility of war and the process of history. For example, Garivalo Princie was a Serbian nationalist who assassinated Archduke Ferdinand. The assassination was regarded as the trigger of war; it was…

The war was started since Japan and Russia had conflicts over who should take control of Korea and Manchuria. Throughout the war, heavy casualties piled up on both sides. However, Japan eventually took control of both the sea and land battles, leaving Russia defeated. Japan became the first Asian Power to defeat a European…

The years leading up to the Spanish Civil War were marked by social and economic instability. The War lasted from 1936 to 1939 and resulted in a new leader and a new government. Conditions in Spain continued to decline creating a poor social, political, and economic state after the establishment of autarky. The new regime and barriers like censorship made it difficult for filmmakers to produce new movies, especially with the emergence of CIFESA. Raza and Locura de amor were two films in…

organisation of forces, intensity, experiences of civilians and outcomes of each war. Indeed, one must bear in mind that, as well as technology, other factors are also thought to have influenced the nature of warfare and sometimes been decisive in deciding the outcome of the war: for example, respective economic might, public support, tactics,…

effort in creating a seamless biography that places different periods of the Saint-Saëns lineage in perspective. Moreover he dedicates a few pages regarding Saint-Saëns Franco-Prussian war experience in his chapter: “Devastation, Seed Corn and Harvest.” The chapter briefly recounts the political climate of France months prior to the war and indicates various musical figures (Saint-Saëns included) that volunteered for active duty. He delves deeper into indicating that opera houses were utilized…

INTRODUCTION World War 1 occurred during 1914-1918 and was originally called The Great War before the Second World War in 1939. It had a devastating impact on all of the countries that were involved as the mortality rate was huge. There were several reasons The Great War started which included some long term causes such as Imperialism & Nationalism as well as a few short term triggers that included the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie which in turn became known as the…