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The Schlieffen Plan was the German army’s plan for war against France and Russia. It was created by the German Chief Alfred von Schlieffen in December 1905. This operational plan was for a designated attack on France once Russia, in response to international tension, had started to mobilise their forces near the German border. During World War I, Germany under Kaiser Wilhelm II fought a two-front war against the French, British, Belgian, and (later) American forces on the Western Front while…

This simulation inspired me that, the balance of power can not simply explain the cause 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…

From 1862-1890, German Chancellor and Prussian Statesman Otto Von Bismarck utilized a foreign policy known as Realpolitik. Realpolitik is politics/diplomacy based on practical and logical political possibilities that completely excludes morals and ethics from decisions. Bismarck utilized this foreign policy in order to expand Prussia’s rule over Germany while minimizing any casualties or war from Prussia itself by manipulating other countries and people in order to achieve certain goals. For…

Russia and Germany[2], however this was mainly due to Holstein- a senior official in the foreign ministry- who managed to use Caprivi’s lack of experience of foreign affairs to exert great influence over German…

annexed French territories. After much success of wars and in industrial strength, ambitions for colonial growth had arose. German wanted a navy to compete with Britain, and to be seen as a dominate nation. The British had a war of their own against the Zulu Kingdom in Africa. The growth of the British navy was essential due to the influence in Africa. Germany expanded their navy as a result, which would lead to arguments later. Germany had many territorial goals to that extended to the sea and…

many nations began to establish covert operations to gain access to the military secrets of their opposition. Germany was a nation that participated in this trend. However, their collection of intelligence did not involve much covert action. Rather, German intelligence officers used overt intelligence collection methods, including using both personal relationships and enemy news sources to predict enemy movements and strategy. Therefore, collection was the most important element of intelligence…

U.S. Honors Pre-WWI Name: Yash Parikh_________________ Score: ______ Read Chapter 8. Do further research on databases and books. Your textbook is a resource but cannot be used as a cited source. You must have a Works Cited page. 1. Compare and contrast the foreign policies of Bismarck vs. Kaiser Wilhelm. How were their decisions significant to WWI? (At least…

It describes his education at Magdalene College and then his marriage to Elizabeth Marchant de Saint-Michel. After this, it explains his lengthy career in naval administration, where he greatly increased England’s sea power by professionalizing the navy, and doubling the amount of ships and guns England had. Finally, it talks about Pepys’ diary, in which he recorded his experiences for nine years. This article explains how Pepys was important because of his achievements…

technology and politics, and with this growth, problems among the citizens and government arise. The industrial revolution in the 1800s helped Britain become technologically advanced, in effect, it would assist Britain, an island, in building a strong a navy they would heavily rely on. However, the change in industrialization and rapid urban growth came with social problems. Namely, poverty, crime, urban living conditions, poor sanitation, and disease. After all, the industrial revolution “lined…

of American symbols such, Statue of Liberty, or American flag. The symbol of heroic soldiers displayed as giant like figures towering over evil. For example in “Halt the Hun!” shows an Allied soldier forcing a German soldier off a terrorized women who has a child in her arms. The German soldier has blood on his body and is standing in front of a wall of fire in the background. Between the two you see a sense of relief once the Allied soldier steps in. There are many different forms of…