Treaty of Waitangi

While it would have been more straightforward for Roosevelt to ask for a declaration of war, it would not have been the right thing for him to do and it would not have worked. The American people wanted to help, but they did not actually want to participate in the war and were still struggling with the delusion that distance equaled safety. The reaction of the people when Roosevelt suggested economic sanctions proved that they were not ready for a declaration of war, they were too afraid of the…

World War 1 was a very brutal & grossing war, A war that many expected to be short. In fact, it lasted from July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918. Within these 4 long and terrible years, millions of soldiers & civilians lives were lost. Some of the English, French, German & Russian soldiers were made up of young high school graduates. These young soldiers died fighting one another along the Western & Eastern Fronts. The main underlying causes of World War I were the Alliances & Imperial rivalries…

relationship between Austria-Hungary. The French people felt they were totally isolated after being defeated. In 1890, Germany acted against the Bismark’s effort to keep up favorable relation with Russia, however, became unsuccessful to renew a neutrality treaty which led to establish an alliance of France and Russia. Also, Germany had a serious conflict with the Great Britain, that was based on the commercial goods. Thereafter, the Moroccan crisis took place and then the Germany…

What started WW1 was the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and that had started a chain of events to lead up to WW1. One event was how Austria and Hungary started a war with Serbia and Austria and Hungary were allies with Germany. WW1 was a plus for american society since countries needed ammo and supplies for the war so american companies were making lots of money off of this war. The american society was a trying to stay as neutral as possible and not go into war by isolating themselves…

Comparing and Contrasting Revolutions There were many similarities and differences that the different revolutions throughout Europe had. Germany, Egypt and Spain all had similar and contrasting events and characteristics during their revolutions. While some sides in these wars justified the war in terms of self-defense, others had alternative motives. Germany and Egypt had very contrasting revolutions. Germany fought violently whereas Egypt protested peacefully. Egypt justified their…

The republic government gained more influence after the war. The Treaty of Versailles of 1919 was also a significant outcome of the war. Germany was forced to sign this treaty accepting responsibility for causing the war and also had to pay for most of the wars expenses. There was a big economic change after the war because the production of airplanes, radios, automobiles…

once again to create a treaty that would establish peace among European countries. This agreement is known as the treaty of Versailles. In the document, a league of nations was formed to prevent future wars and a country was found guilty of the war’s outcome. The treaty of Versailles was not efficient because it did not give Germany self-determination, weakened Europe’s economy, and in the end did not do its primary job at maintaining peace. One of the major points in the Treaty of Versailles…

Until 1914, the dynamics of colonization were the primary driving factor of international migration. The desire of nation-states to regulate national population and to provide individuals one nationalization under the protection of legal institutions contributed to the rise nationalism. Although the countries of emigration like Germany opt for nationality laws based upon jus sanguinis (German nationality law of 1913), countries of immigration like the United States and France developed political…

one of the most brutal and violent war this world has ever seen. Ending with millions of people on both sides of the war dead. The main reason World War 1 happened was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and the countries having the treaties of bonding together if one country went into war. Having agreements to support a country with a small military to help them. Was a good idea, but if the slightest thing happens the whole world is at war. A war that nobody will ever forget for…

In 1918, under increasing pressure from the steady stream of incoming US reinforcements Germany called for an Armistice, bringing an end to The Great War. After six months of negotiations the treaty of Versailles was signed, this saw to the dissolution of the German, Russian, Ottoman and the Austro-Hungarian Empires respectively, and decided that the Central Powers were to pay for all of the damages caused during the war. As a result, in the…