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causes is the failure of Germany’s Schliefflen Plan. Out of the many possible German military failures such as the Michael Offensive and the unrestricted submarine warfare, the Schliefflen Plan could be considered as one of the most significant due to the fact its failure was what put Germany in a disadvantageous situation in 1914 at the start of the war. The Schliefflen Plan was a military plan that was created by the Germans in fear of a two front war with the two allied countries Russia and…

lead to a war, either it be a world war or a local war. Tension can cause many problems for countries trying to develop and at this time., such as Austria-Hungary who had the aid of Germany and this document was created in coordination with the German foreign office, which hoped the document would force a military conflict that was planned to end quickly without Russia ever getting involved. Russia is a big nation, and if Germany and Austria-Hungary could pull this off, they…

It was Frederick the Great’s personal insecurity about Prussia’s lack of political dominance over Europe that produced what could arguably be considered the actual First World War: the Seven Year’s War in Europe. Triggered by Frederick’s invasion of Saxony in 1754, the Seven Years’ War began with a bleak prospect for Prussia and developed into a spectacle of Frederick’s military genius, with Prussia surviving the war despite copious adversities. The war, then, became a means through which…

Framework setting: Late Ottoman Empire between reforms and colapse Albanian-speaking population in the late nineteenth century was in its majority inhabiting the territories of the Western and parts of the Central Balkans ruled by the Ottoman Empire (Bartl 1967: 37-86). After the Congress of Berlin (1878) the Ottoman state was experiencing the ever-growing pressure of European Great Powers. By the end of the „long nineteenth century“ the politics of great powers dictated ever more the…

World War I caused 8 to 9 million soldiers to die in Europe. It caused Russia, Germany, and Austria-Hungary empires to fall. 5 million civilians also lost their life due to famine, disease, and the uncontrolled manner of fighting. The war is largely considered to be caused, or more accurately “sparked”. by the actions of Gavrilo Princip took on Sunday, 28 June 1914, at approximately 10:45 am. Franz Ferdinand and his wife were killed in Sarajevo, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian. The killer…

In his essay, Orwell strives to get the audience to understand that they need to say what they mean get to the point in their writing. He makes his position clear when arguing “that the decline of a language must ultimately have a political and economic causes” (Orwell 1). f 2. He hopes his message resonates with people who write and read about politics, because he urges them to form their own opinions and pay more attention to what they write. 3. Orwell maintains a contradictory tone…

The reasons for World War 1 Millions of lives lost because of one man’s actions and another’s life. In 1914 a young man, part of the Black Hand a radical group who didn’t want Austria Hungary too take over, named Gavrilo Pincip killed the Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The reason he did this was because Austria Hungary was trying to take over Bosnia. This sparked the already heated nation of Europe. World war one is often referred to as a keg filled with gun powder just one small spark could set it…

Schlieffen reminded his successors to avoid this temptation. However, von Moltke was uncomfortable with the left-wing's weakness and decided to modify the left-wing to right-wing ratio. This modification was carried out in the 1914 invasion, and the German efforts to sweep around the western flank of the enemy never succeeded. Although, it could be argued that Moltke changing the ratio is what kept Germany from being completely crushed in the first days of war. Moltke reduced the…

Alliances, the Underlying Cause of WWI Millions of combatants and civilians died during the first World War, creating the desolate lost generation. European countries started WWI purely off of alliances, starting with the killing of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary. The triple alliance, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy fought against the triple entente. The entente was comprised from the countries of, Russia, Britain, and France. Alliances are a type of formal agreement involved in…

The treaty of Versailles reduced the German military force to a mere fragment of what it was at the conclusion of World War I. Leaders in the German military force were looking for a new approach, after all their goal was to defend Germany’s large open borders. Geographically, Germany is sandwiched in between France and Poland, and German military leaders were more concerned with securing the natural resources from Poland’s eastern neighbor Russia. From the German perspective, Germany could…