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to be a participant in the war. One of the propaganda posters made in Germany has a snake with eight arrows and the number eight, entangling the snake. We can presume that the snake is the Alliances and the eight symbolizes the war bond that the Germans were merchandising at that time. You can see that the arrows are piercing the serpent, which symbolizes that the money that is put in the war bond will support the army of Germany to annihilate their opponent. Other posters such as the Australia…

The World Wars ravaged Europe in the 20th century and uprooted cultural and social norms. During the war’s, men and women challenged traditional gender norms in their desire to further national pride and the fighting effort. Nancy M. Wingfield and Marai Bucur wrote Gender and War in the 20th century as a case study to better understand the roles ordinary citizens played in the World Wars and the inter-war period. Gender and War in the 20th uses a collection of essays as a case study to…

Bolstered by the growing dissent of autocracy and conservatism and the rise of liberalism, nationalism, and socialism, the 1848 Revolutions caused numerous uprisings and ideal shifts in Europe. Throughout France, as well as Italy, Germany, the Austrian Empire, riots and progressive governmental changes -- universal suffrage, freedom of the press, and cultural recognition -- succeeded momentarily but were soon crushed by conservative opponents, leaving behind little difference and cynicism. The…

manipulator of the throne or revolutionary thinker? The legacy of Johann Friedrich Struensee is left in history as a controversy. During the 1770's, Christian VII's reign in Denmark was underscored with the illness of the king, which gave way for a German doctor, Johann Friedrich Struensee, to rise to power and become a ruler. As the king’s doctor and confidant, Struensee essentially gained the persuasive power of a king and later accumulated all of the governmental power so he could rule.…

Journey’s End is set in 1918 in France when the German army was preparing a massive attack against the allies once again and is also set in the British Trenches in the days before the Battle of Saint-Quentin during the First World War – It is against this threatening backdrop that the play opens. The play is based on Sherriff’s real-world war experience – R.C. Sherriff was an officer in the East Surrey Regiment and was wounded in the battle of Passchendaele in 1917. Journey’s End only takes…

In regards to the organization of The Fall of the Dynasties, Taylor manages, rather spectacularly, to portray the tangle of dynasties, alliances, and battles in the Balkan region relatively chronologically, accomplished in such a way that the book can be sectioned off according to the dynasty being discussed. To this end, Taylor successfully avoids creating unnecessary confusion regarding an already confusing topic, thus allowing him to better fulfill his aim to identify the cause and effect…

What is the Underlying cause of WW1 Nationalism was the underlying cause of World War 1 (WW1).Nationalism is the pride of a country feeling superior over everyone else. It caused a spark between many neighboring countries who were more or less stronger than another country.Many other causes can also be said to start World War 1 like imperialism and militarism, but nationalism will always be the underlying cause. Alliances made countries strong together and WW1 became a numbers game.It all…

The Spanish Civil War in 1936-1939 is a historically complex event interwoven in both internal and foreign agendas. This was manifest in the involvement of various factions from militia, unions, and parties of different standings and ambitions. Not less important was the overt interest of other countries in the Spanish national affairs, such as the direct intervention of Germany and Italy or the non-intervention stance of Britain and France; an aspect which would ultimately decide the outcome of…

new battle plan that would take care of the new plans that had risen. Since modern artillery and new communication had formed, this caused more problems leading to Austria Hungary being the only trustworthy partner. This plan was to was to show that German forces would be outnumbered and the war be a loss for Germany. So, the plan was to send 7/8s of the troops to the west to fight France. The remaining troops would be at the border and would lead the French into battles against them. Although,…

World war 1 had a big impact on society. You may ask yourself, what caused world war 1. More importantly the factors that caused it. The growth and outpouring of nationalism in Europe in the 1800’s and early 1900’s is the overall cause of the first world war. It impacted most,if not all, of the causes of the war. I disagree that nationalism was what caused world war 1, because of the numerous amount of rules played during this time of world war 1. Nationalism led European nations compete…