... Serbian nationalism. "Serbians seeking to gain territory at Austria-Hungary's expense, and members of a secret society collaborated together to kill the Austrian heir to the throne. This was the spark plug, nationalism, for the war."(Wikipedia) If not for nationalism this kind of action would not have been taken, and if it had been the alliance system instead, it ... . It pushed people toward national unity in Italy and Germany and threatened to tear the Habsburg and Ottoman empires apart. In the United States, the principle of national unity helped spark the brutal civil war. As well as...

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... asked who started the first World War, one will say Germany because Germany had to agree to sign the treaty. However, the spark that started the war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Hungary. This was the spark that started the war, but Germany had to take all the blame. Lastly, the treaty and all the terrible things that ... ...

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... strength. The great powers of Europe sectioned off Africa among them establishing a solid influence in China. Sooner or later this rush to stamp authority of new land was bound to spark disagreements over boundaries of control. Also European nations ruled smaller countries, called colonies, and competed with each other to amass more colonies. Gathering colonies became known as imperialism. Both France ... in Africa and Asia. Now Germany and Italy decided they wanted a colonial empire too. These general causes created an atmosphere in Europe, which made war more and more evident. The spa...

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... joined the fight against Germany and Austria-Hungary, to gain appreciation from the internationally powerful Allies. The growing power and competition between these large European states created a tinderbox continent - the spark appeared in 1914. The countries of Germany, Britain, France, Russia and Italy were perhaps the most powerful countries of the time - and as such were ever more greedy for increased ... world. The growing Diplomatic uneasiness is also showcased in the film, "Breaker Morant" - British soldiers were eager not to harm German citizens in fear of a potential backlash ...

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... joined the fight against Germany and Austria-Hungary, to gain appreciation from the internationally powerful Allies. The growing power and competition between these large European states created a tinderbox continent - the spark appeared in 1914. The countries of Germany, Britain, France, Russia and Italy were perhaps the most powerful countries of the time - and as such were ever more greedy for increased ... world. The growing Diplomatic uneasiness is also showcased in the film, "Breaker Morant" - British soldiers were eager not to harm German citizens in fear of a potential backlash ...

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... hangover and temporary moral lapse which follows every war. (McCarthy: 1) He claims that the morals of the American people only need a spark to return them back to normal. McCarthy used the Secretary of State as an example of that spark that would result in a moral uprising, which would not cease until Communists are swept form the national scene. This would be required ... ...

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... the Slavs of Bosnia, but the country was owned by Austria-Hungary at the time. Angered, Serbian nationalists assassinated Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, and lit the spark that set off World War I. From this point, alliances form on both sides, Germany on Austria's and Russia on Serbia's. With their powerful back up, the two quarreling countries declared ... of fighting alliances. Though World War I would have probably happened without the nationalist tensions in the Balkans to begin with, due to nationalist tensions in other countries, the factor did spark the ...

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... as World War 1 was one of the bloodiest wars in history that killed millions of people and happened for many reasons, some of the reasons haven't even been found. The spark that triggered the war was the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife Sophie on June 24, 1914 by the hands of Gavrilo Princip, a member of ... ...

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... for gathering people who were not interested in religion but they wanted reform. The most significant importance of these groups was that it started to form an opposition which would spark protests ("A World Divided"). The desire of native Germans started to gain popularity among both sides, eastern and western. Many protest and uprising took place in Germany. However, the ... ...

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Although life in 1850 was very different than life in 1950, many of the events that occurred in or after 1850 helped spark the events that occurred in 1950. Life in 1850 was filled with revolutions, advancements in medicine, technology, economic growth and imperialism. Life in 1950 was filled with war, economic and ... ...

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... other European countries, such as Franco-Prussian War, "Weltpolitik", imperialization of Morocco, 'Schlieffen Plan" which ignited militarism and the Naval Race of 1906-1912. Lastly another major spark that provided heat in starting the First World War: the assassination of Franz Ferdinand in 1914 by Serbian nationalist, which led Austria to declared war on Serbia. Therefore nationalism is ... ...

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... the source can create a great explosion. Like the smoke, humans and even the nation of Germany are in search of nutrients. The smoke is searching for oxygen to ignite its spark. Humans and Germany are in quest for knowledge and understanding to better the world. The second section is "Fire." As the smoke gathered enough nutrients to build a huge fire, humans ... ...

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... not easy-It takes time and lives are lost. The hope was non-existent and the spirit of mate-ship and brotherhood was gone. They were deprived men looking for a spark which nothing could light. This in conjunction with the title "Prelude:the troops " could mean that the men continued on a day to day basis without any hope, and this could ... ...

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... marked the end of cooperative rule in Germany, and an extreme heightening in Cold War tensions. Secondly, in 1961 the Berlin Crisis, an extension of the prior circumstance, threatened to spark an international war. Lastly, blame must be assessed regarding these separate events. Historians of the Cold War are divided, in the most general sense, into two categories. The traditionalist view ... ...

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... passengers, including Americans. Socially, the United States "entered" the war in response to the intercepted Zimmerman Note sent from Germany to Mexico in January 1917. The Zimmerman Note was the spark that ignited the fire that burned America's neutrality. The telegram was an indirect invitation to Mexico to [reconquer lost territory in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.] Americans also felt connected ... ...

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... 's even worse the Soviets decided while they"re there, why don't the help spread communism in Azerbaijan. I ran also began to take over parts of northern Iran. This began to spark a little tension out of the Americans and the British, for they feared that if not acted upon sooner, the entire country would have been taken. Therefore the British and the ... ...

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The World War I had many causes. The spark of World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (he was about to be at the throne of Austria-Hungary). Archduke Franz Ferdinand was chosen as a target because Serbians ... ...

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... of all the above reasons, the existence of alliances was the biggest contributor to the actual outbreak of a large-scale war involving many countries. The assassination may have been the spark, but this resulted in Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia with Germany's full support. Russia opposed this move, due to it's Serbian alliance after the Bosnian Crisis, resulting in Germany ... ...

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... just one event, but a chain of events that started the war. So in the following paragraphs I will give a brief summary describing the events that led to the Great War. The spark of the war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. He was assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28th, 1914. Ferdinand's death was at the ... ...

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... in 1892 and in 1904 and 1907 Britain entered into ententes with France and then Russia. The assassination of the Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo in 1914 was the spark that ignited the First World War. On June 28 the archduke and his wife were driving in the streets of Sarajevo. As the car suddenly stopped and reversed a Serbian student ... ...

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... government that all neutral ships will not be shot if they head to a warning of not retreating or resistance. Germany made more promises and broke more promises but the final spark between the United States and Germany came on February 1st, 1917 when Germany decided to resume unrestricted submarine warfare. In the year 1916 Germans attacked the French passenger vessel, the ... ...

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... Eastern border. Sunday 28 June 1914 is the day in Sarajevo in Bosnia was the day of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria - Hungry. The incident was the spark that ignited the World War One and the time Germany got involved who could then put their plans into action. As the idea was to send German forces through Belgium ... ...

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... and who has created them. The questions brought up by these mysterious objects make them more interesting by their owner. Just as Boll creates numerous questions throughout this story to spark imagination and sustain interest. The story demands a reader with imagination. Therefore the story can be viewed differently by each reader. The ending, which leaves the reader searching for answers, can ... ...

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... point in time, the U.S and the Soviet Union did not trust each other. They built weapons of mass destruction and used them as deterrents for one another. Any disagreement could spark what would be a mass destruction of countries if not the world. This false sense of security and fear is seen everywhere at this time, people were building bomb shelters, as ... ...

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... in the new Reich. Hitler's speeches usually consisted of common ground issues among people, promises of greatness, and many symbolic and "long words" to make himself look more intelligent, and spark a flame in the hearts of the broken spirited German people. Hitler's speech and the 25 points are very similar in both the ideas of these new socialist "freedoms" and racial ... ...

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