Germany should be mainly held accountable for the outbreak of World War 1 in 1914. ... During 1870, French military declared war on Prussia marking the beginning of World War 1. However, in my opinion there were other incidents that provoked World War 1 and must be held responsible for the World War 1. Thus Germany cannot be fully held accountable for the World War 1. ... Therefore nationalism is also to blame for World War 1....

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There were groups such as the Slavs, Jews, and the Turks living in Russia before World War 1 erupted (Spartacus Educational). ... This alliance lasted until 1914 at the start of World War 1, when changes started to be made. At the start of World War I in 1914, all three of the Triple Entente entered it as  allies against the  Central Powers  Germany and  Austria-Hungary (What Were the Reasons for Russia Joining World War 1). ... They even supported their emperor in joining World War 1 and rallied behind his decision (Firstworldwar.com). ... The Treaty of Versailles was signed to end World ...

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The Great War of 1914 also known 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. ... Out of the four, I think the most important cause of World War I was Militarism. ... " was the Russian's National Anthem during World War I (Doc 5). ... As World War I passed by, nationalism increases further on the battle field and at home. ... The fourth and most important underlying cause of World War I was Militarism. ...

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However, it took until the end of World War 2 for any immediate changes to be implemented. ... By the end of World War 2, the state had recognized the need to take measures to tackle poverty. ... Housing had become the major domestic issue during World War 1 after the wave of strikes by housing tenants protesting against landlords' exploitation. ... After World War 1 Lloyd George promised "Homes for Heroes" in the 1918 election, and the Housing and Town Planning Act came into effect in 1919, this resulted in one million new homes being built. ... The effects of World War 2 on housing ar...

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World War one was the beginning of a new revolution; it was also one of the reasons World War two occurred. ... This was used as one of the reasons to start World War 2. World War 1 affected the World greatly, it gave birth to ethnic and political rivalry. It nurtured the hatred from Germany to the World, but World War 1 was necessary, though it was avoidable, it was a War that future generation can learn from the mistake. But World War 2 was not necessary, if it hadn't been for how World War 1 had ended, World War 2 wouldn't have happened. ...

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World War 1 World War 1 was known as the Great war. It was the largest war the world has ever see. ... World War 1 started in a small province of Austria-Hungry called Bosnia. ... World War 1 immediately started when Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated. ... As World War 1 was breaking out some people called itthe war to end all wars.? ...

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"Cause of World War II." Cause of World War II. ... Causes Of World War 2. ... World War II. ... Most people know the date of September 1, 1939 as the day WW2 started because of German invasion in Poland, but no...

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1) The greatest cause of World War 1 was the European Alliances. ... World War 1 lasted from 1914-1918. ... World War One came to an end. ... World War 1 left behind a scene of death and destruction. The World War left a mark on Western Society too. ...

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Causes of World War I "The Great War" or World War I was the result of nationalism supporting the aggression of the leaders of other countries in the European nation. ... On August 1, Germany declared war on Russia, and two days later, on France. ... World War I had begun. The Great War A.K.A World war I had many causes, which could have been avoided. As I read the documents 1-7 of DBQ19 I put each into the group of one of my major causes of the Great War. ...

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The Origins of the First World War: The Historical Debate Ruth Henig Lancaster University Starting from the war guilt clause of the Treaty of Versailles, Dr Ruth Henig leads the reader through the serpentine history of the outbreak of war debate, past the American historian Fay and his "reckless Germany" interpretation, Lenin's "imperialism" and economic rivalries, through Albertini's post-Second World War review, to the acceptance of the Fischer-based analysis. This widely accepted current view gives greater weight than previously to the problems within the German elite among t...

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Right after the Second World War, the Cold War was one of the greatest subjects in the study of International Relations. ... "The Cold War was a struggle between conflicting universal values" (Healy 1). It started right after the Second World War. ... Moreover, people of the world over feared the worst that Korea would be the spark to explode the Cold War into a Third World War (Robertson 194). ... Another contrast of the Cold War and post Cold War world is the structure of civilizations. ...

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World wars impacted in a global scale, although world war 1 and world war 2 took place in a 20 year difference, they also have their similarities besides geographic place. ... World War 1 began on July 28, 1914, when Austria-Hungary declared war to Serbia. ... World War 2 began in September 1939, when Chancellor Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland. ... World War 2 ended and the United States and the Soviet Union kept on being the two dominant powers of the world. World War 2 caused the end of the European imperialism in the twentieth century. ...

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This is exactly what took place during World War 1. Both sides of the war invented different types of weaponry and artillery. ... The most important new weapon of the war was the machine gun. ... The second consequence that the war caused was trench warfare. ... In conclusion the Great War, later known as World War 1, had three severe consequences. ...

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There were three main causes leading up to World War 1, but it wasnt until June 28, 1914 the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered World War 1 which began on July 28, 1914. ... Europe avoided major wars in the 100 years before world War 1 began. ... Rivalry for control of the Balkans added to the tensions that erupted into World War 1. ... World War 1 began on July 28, 1914 when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. ... There were three main causes up leading to World War 1, but it wasnt until June 28, 1914 the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered World ...

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The Second World War (WWII) was one of the most significant events in Canadian History. ... To understand the effect of post World War 2 on women, we must first explore how the war impacted women even before D-Day. ... When the criteria, for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder was established some 40 years after World War II many were given the correct diagnoses, thereby receiving the proper help. ... Families remember post war times and the rashing and the need for stamps to obtain goods during the war. ... During the war children did their part by participating in salvage drives and selling w...

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At the end of World War II the effects were everywhere. ... From the actions of World War II the Ukrainian nation had to rebuild their economy, population and find a way to still maintain their culture under the influence of the Soviet Union. Ukraine was the country who had suffered the most material damage in World War II, meaning that they were left in an economic crisis. ... Ukraine had a population of 41.9 million in the beginning of World War II and after six long years their population had decreased by 25%, making Ukraine have the greatest human losses in the War. ... Ukraine suffered th...

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The first world war had many causes, the historians probably have not discovered and discussed all of them so there might be more causes than what we know now. ... In the time before the war's outbreak (before 1914-in the beginning of the century) the world was separated into big empires that had colonies around the world (European countries ruled most of Africa). ... The assassination of the Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo in 1914 was the spark that ignited the First World War. ... Austria-Hungary was an empire and it collapsed into smaller countries after the first worl...

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In 1917 Russia got knocked out of war along with Germany. Once Germany was out of they war, they sent help to France. ... Manfred Von Richtoffen (Red Barren) was the best pilot in World War 1. ... After this treaty was signed, Germany was forced to sign a War Guilt Clause saying they caused the war. If they didn't sign the War Guilt, the French and British said they would start war again on Germany. ...

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After 4 years and an estimated 37 million people dead, 20 million people wounded World War I finally came to an end. World War I ended in November 1918, and the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919. How did the Treaty of Versailles help start World War II? ... There were other reasons the Versailles Treaty upset Germany and therefore contributed to World War II. ... However, the three main reasons why the Treaty of Versailles started World War II were because of the economic reparations, war guilt clause, and military restrictions....

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Known as the "Roaring Twenties", the 1920s in America was overall a decade of great prosperity and optimism following the First World War. ... As a result of a devastating and bloody world war, popular sentiment in America returned to a foreign policy of isolationism. ... World War I took the lives of approximately 110,000 soldiers and cost the US about $32 billion dollars in order to fund it. ... As a result of the devastation the war had upon Britain, which held the strongest economy in the world prior to the war, the financial center of the world shifted from London to New York. ....

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After a crushing defeat in World War 1, Germany wanted revenge for how the allies had the right to take away many German territories, pay for all the damages as compensation, and make huge cuts on their army, naval, air force military. ... " (http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-two/world-war-two-and-eastern-europe/blitzkrieg/). ... Naval warfare was a huge factor in World War 2 especially for the Germans. ... Before World War 2 and during it,Germany advanced their submachine guns . ... The German made advancements to the submachine gun after World War 1 including its folding s...

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During January 1919, the Triple Entente nations, France, Great Britain, and Russia met with the Central Powers of Europe, Germany, Italy, and Austria Hungary to negotiate an end to World War 1. ... If a person is asked who started the first World War, one will say Germany because Germany had to agree to sign the treaty. ... A German soldier named Adolf Hitler who fought in W.W.1 became very angry. ... This was the hatred that started the next World War. ... Also, it was the reason why the second World War started. ...

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This essay will go into detail about the Canadian roles in World War I and World War 2. It will tell about the victories and defeats of these wars, as well as the influences made on the world by Canada, and the influence on Canada itself. Canada's military effort in World War I put the country into the world stage. ... More than 60,000 Canadian soldiers died in World War I. ... "The Second World War began at dawn on September 1, 1939 as the German armies swept into Poland. ...

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World War 1 was caused by a number of issues, like leader's aggression towards other countries. ... In some ways the basic causes of World War 1 goes back as far as the early 1800's. ... This is just what happened when a conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia led to World War 1. ... On August 1, Germany declared war on Russia, and two days later, on France. ... World War I had begun....

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When Serbia asked Russia for help to fight Austria-Hungary, Russia had to comply, getting the major alliances involved in World War 1. ... b iii) A short-term cause of World War 1 was the Franco Prussian War. ... The loss built up anti-German sentiment in France, and sent France into a search for a motive to declare war on Germany, which happened at the start of World War 1. ... On August 1, Germany declared war on Russia, and two days later, on France. ... That is how World War 1 began. ...

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