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At the time, World War I was the deadliest and most destructive war the world ever experienced. Within the span of four years, more than 25 countries involved themselves in the war (“World War I”). All the soldier and civilians involved with the war experienced a great deal of trauma. Each individual deals with traumatic experiences differently; however, the war left a negative impact emotionally on a portion of those involved. They did not know it at the time, but these people suffered from a…

Term 2 WH Test Prep Section A 2. Which of the following -isms was the main cause of WWI? Nationalism was the main cause of WWI in two forms: the desire of minority groups to become independent from nations and the desire of independent nations to gain more international power. Nationalism is the belief that one’s own nation, in which language, ethnicity, etc are shared, is superior to any other nation. In turn, it provides impetus for people in a country that has a government of a different…

Causes of WWI Nationalism was one of the biggest factors in the primary outbreak of the war. A group of Serbians, named the Black Hand, wanted Serbia to become an independent nation. They believed the best way of this happening would be to assassinate archduke Franz Ferdinand. This led to outbreaks, and many different countries declaring war on each other. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand was another one of the greatest causes to World War I. The archduke was meant to be…

Before World War 1, militarism was highly appreciated in Germany, and surrounding European states; this allowed the European states to create alliances. In addition to military advancements and the rise of terrorist groups in Serbia, tensions were felt all around Europe. The group: Black Hand, also rose due to the fact of the immense tensions. After WW1, and Germany being the falling state they were entitled to pay reparations for all of the damage done to their surroundings. In order for all of…

Dying while vacationing on your anniversary seems unimaginable, but that it what happened to the Archduke Ferdinand and his wife. To understand this senseless murder/assassination, one has to examine the 1878 Treaty of Berlin, which recognized Serbia as a sovereign state, but diminished the size of the Kingdom of Serbia and allowed the occupation of Austria-Hungary by Bosnia and Herzegovina. Over the ensuing decades, Serbia’s discontent increased and between 1909 and 1914, Serbian nationalists…

1. According to Chickering, and Empires and Citizens, there were multiple reasons for the outbreak of the war of 1914. Some were long and some were short term causes. Such as the effects of Militarism and Imperialism. However, in Chickering, the assassination of Archduke Fran Ferdindad in June 1914, contributed greatly to the outbreak when a Serbian student shot him and his wife to death. This event created extreme tension between the main powers in Europe and probably the most important…

Throughout history, historians have debated on the cause of WWI, whether it was militarism or imperialism. In my opinion, the cause of this war was the secret alliances between the countries. While doing the packet, I was able to infer that the cause was alliances because of the fights caused by the secret friendships. Though there were other attributes to the cause of the war, I believe that the leading cause of World War I was definitely the unknown alliances. As shown in Document A, the…

World War I was a global war that originated in Europe. It began on July 28,1914 and ended on November 11,1918. There were many events that contributed to the start of the war, but one of the main causes was the death of Archduke Franz Ferndinand. A Serbian nationalist, Gavrilo Princip, assassinated the Archduke. After the Archduke was confirmed dead, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. There are ultimately thirty total countries that entered the war on one side or another but these eleven…

In the early hours of June, on the 28th day, in the year of 1914, this tragic event would begin a domino-effect which would lead Europe and the United States into what is now known as… World War I. On this day, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, were assassinated by a Serbian group known as the “Black Hand” while visiting the country. The group’s intent was to gain independence from Austria-Hungary. But unbeknownst to them, it would turn into a large-scale battle that in essence,…

World War I, or the Great War, was the first war that involved almost the whole world. It is hard to pinpoint the exact cause of the war, because there are so many. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife is the most immediate cause, but the but there are many other, significant causes that led up to the Great War. Militarism, Alliance systems, and Imperialism all played an important role leading up to WWI. They all created and added tension between the European nations until…