German Empire

Niccolo Machiavelli influences rulers and leaders throughout history such as Otto Von Bismarck, King Henry VIII, and Adolf Hitler. In Machiavelli's book The Prince he gives political advice on how to ruler and govern their land and to gain power. He says it's better to be cruel than merciful and that it's better to be stingy than generous. Bismarck, Henry VIII, and Hitler follow his advice on how to be a good ruler. Niccolo Machiavelli was a diplomat and writer who was born on May 3, 1469 and…

hopefully the downfall of Turkey. Churchill also knew that to capture the Dardanelles would not only give then access to Constantinople but they would be able to get supplies through to Russia, an ally of the British Empire. The final phase of the plan was while the British Empire was attempting to bring down Turkey to also invade Austria-Hungary, another one of Germany’s main allies. Churchill believed that by bringing down Germany’s allies that the war would be shortened and hopefully give…

We have invaded France, part of what Germany calls the Schlieffen plan. We plan to go into France, defeat them, and then move back and fight Russia. However, we had to pass through Belgium in order to get to France, and there will be great consequences from Great Britain. They will declare war on us, and it will be the entire world against Germany and Austria-Hungary. Let us hope that the Americans do not decide to join, as they hold no political or economical value and would only distract us…

Through the Partition of Poland, Frederick the Great annexes part of Poland. Poland is divided up between Prussia, Austria and Russia in 1772. Austria and Russia realize that if they work with Prussia, they can gain land and that is what they do. By winning northwestern Poland, Prussia obtained most of Poland’s trade which they used to their benefit. Prussia taxed the trade, making revenue and hurting Poland. In 1748, Prussia wins the war of Austrian Succession. Major powers in Europe questioned…

There were four main causes of World War I: Militarism, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Treaties and Alliances. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was only a short-term cause of the war and therefore caused the countries to declare war on other countries without much background knowledge or historical events. The four main causes had been seen throughout the years leading up to the war. Prior to the start of World War I, many European nations had been building up their military…

were trying to have to most colonies, or smaller countries. The more colonies you had, the more wealthy and influential your country was. France and Britain had lots of colonies in Asia and Africa and pretty soon, Germany and Italy wanted a colonial empire as well. This race to have the most land causes lots of conflicts. Great Britain was so close to having a war with the United States and France over colonies! Alliances were another major cause of the first world war. The European countries…

The ultimate goal for Frederick II was to promote Prussian power and he understood how to set his nation up for success. Frederick directed state funds towards public welfare (McGoldrick, 12). Frederick understood that homes were destroyed by the Seven Years War and helped his people. When people do not have to worry about shelter or their next meal, they become more productive and this results in an overall more productive nation and better economy. After the Seven Years War, Frederick spent…

1. American History is very interesting. It is extremely important to know and understand how we got to where we are today. Throughout the slides there is some of the major events in our history. The World War I also know as the Great War, was caused by militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism and much more. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand started everything (Greenspan, 2014). He was the Archduke of Austria. The United States entered the war in 1917. President Wilson went…

Ladies and Gentlemen of Prussia, I thank you all in attendance for being here and I thank those watching at home listening to this important update concerning the current state of Prussia and our future as united people under one flag. Now, to begin, I would like to shed light on the current race relations within the State of Prussia. Recently, there have been incidents involving racism and racist actions/hate crimes directed towards refugees and people of colored skin. Perhaps the reasons for…

Like most catastrophes in this world, World War I can be traced back to the desire for money. Money runs the world today, and in 1914 it was no different. Coming out of an age of extreme imperialism, great tension resided among the European powers in the 1900’s. Jealousy had sparked this tension yet despite the many causes of World War I, all roots of the war lead back to one main one: financial security. Two of the most commonly claimed causes— imperialism, and alliances—all lead back to a…