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The First World War went down as the deadliest conflict in history, with over 17 million deaths and 20 million injuries ("WW1 Casualties"). Although, what possible reason could ‘justify’ over 37 million casualties? Like many historical events, WW1 transpired in wake from equally influential events, like a domino effect. In 1914, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip sparked the initial outbreak of fighting, and WW1 began. Yet, this wasn’t the sole reason for war. Many…

The Hundred Years’ War, a long battle between England and France, caused several factors directly and indirectly and greatly affected both countries afterwards, changing the European societies from feudal states to modern sovereign states. This extremely long battle was not a mere fight, but a turning point that affected the way nations are ruled today. This war started in 1339 when Edward Ⅲ invaded Northern France. It continued intermittently for more than a hundred years, involving several…

The treaty of Versailles, which ended the war with Germany in 1918, resulted in great shock for Germans. Not only did Germany lose the war, but were also forced to deal with the harsh terms the treaty imposed on them. Nonetheless, many argue that the treaty led Germany to recover its dominance in central Europe. However, Germans did not see it that way. Most Germans, in fact, despised it. One of the most controversial terms of the treaty was the “war guilt clause” since it imposed Germany to…

Post World War I, Woodrow Wilson outlined 14 points in a speech to the American Congress in January 1918. Wilson's Fourteen Points became the foundation for a peace programme. On the back of the Fourteen Points, Germany and allies agreed to an armistice in November 1918. Failure to adhere to Woodrow Wilson’s 14 points possibly triggered World War II. The Treaty of Versailles indicated: 1) that Germany had to accept blame ‘for all the loss and damage’ of the war, 2) the Germans were allowed no…

Differences meet In this very second there is a war in the Middle East. Different ideologies fight for the control of the area. Differences are destroying a once blossoming culture. This is seen way too often in the human history, but differences are not necessarily bad. When it comes to love different people meet and something magical happens the same could be said about friendship. The short story “Cathedral” written by Raymond Carver in 1989 is a great example on how differences can come…

The Second World War: Collective Memory and History- Historiographical Essay: Judt, T. “The Past is Another Country: Myth and Memory in Post-War Europe.” In Memory and Power in Post-War Europe: Studies in the Presence of the Past, edited by J.W. Muller, 157-83. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004. First Paragraph- Judt’s Main Arguments: Tony Judt’s essay The Past is Another Country: Myth and Memory in Post-War Europe details the immediate post-war European past that failed to face the…

Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points was a speech addressed to Congress on January 8, 1918. The statement given by Wilson declared the war was being fought for moral causes and ultimately, peace in Europe. Wilson’s Fourteen Points suggested a League of Nations be created in order for peace and independence of countries. The Fourteen Points are described as “liberal, democratic, and idealistic,” just like Woodrow Wilson himself (History.com Staff) The first five of the Fourteen Points dealt with…

o what extent was isolationisms the main factor changing attitudes towards immigration Before the 19th century America had an open door policy meaning anyone could enter the country regardless of background or religion. Old immigrants came from northern and western Europe. But by the tun of the 19th century new immigrants from poorer areas of Europe like Easter and Southern Europe started to arrive in America looking for a better life. Many consider isolationism the most important factor in…

World War One started July 28, 1914. The conflict arose when Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his pregnant wife Sophie were assassinated by a Serbian terrorist group. Russia became part of the fighting July 31, 1914 and then Germany declared war on Russia August 1, 1914. Many other countries got involved as well. There were two groups the Allies and the Central Powers. Regardless what side you were on many lost sons, husbands, and fathers. Eight million troops died and 21 million were wounded.…

Did you know that within the first day of the battle at Somme over 57 thousand Britons died? This was only one small battle that occurred during World War One and only a small fractions of the lives lost in the war. World War 1 was a battle between the allies: Russia, France, Great Britain and the U.S. and the Central Power: Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy that started in 1914. The war lasted four long years. There were many events that are thought of as being the cause of the war. The…