The Influence Of Surrealism During World War One

Thesis: Although militarism set a belligerent atmosphere in Europe, in the end, a system of alliances, nationalism, and imperialism were what caused the first world war.

In conclusion, World War One was a rather eventful war, there were many things that set things in motion. The main causes of World War one were militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism, and certain events that turned countries against each other. World War one serves as a reminder to us that with power comes responsibility, and if used wrong, it can cause more harm than good. It also shows us that all conflict that is caused between

World War 1 was very tragic, there were many deaths and many changes. What was the cause of WW1? You might wonder. The four main causes of World War 1 are nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and alliances. They had a very positive attitude in going into the war. The soldiers were 19-20 years old. They were very well educated and were from middle class. This was was the first war in which women were allowed to fight.

In conclusion, the alliance system, nationalism and militarism was what had caused World War One to be inevitable. The alliance system caused more countries than the starting two that went to war to join, because of their alliances with each other. Nationalism led to countries trying to create and maintain their citizens pride and loyalty through war. Militarism made joining the military seem like an expectation rather than a choice, military was a big part of the people's lives and younger kids were eager to go into the

Every country was sure the war would end quickly and that they would also be the ones to win. Because of this nationalism and positivity, most were not hesitant to go to war. One French citizen heard people saying over and over that they wanted to actually go to war instead of the idea just looming over them. They had “no bitterness, but a secret hope.” (Document C) Another British philosopher remembered walking down the streets and felt that the average person was delighted at the prospect of war. Even German troops were told, “You will be home before the leaves have fallen from the trees.” (Document C) Both sides believed they could come out on top. Because of this mutual feeling, they ignored the warnings from others. One German socialist wrote a pamphlet back in 1887, which stated many predictions that came true during World War I. In this pamphlet, Friedrich Engels said that eight to ten million will die, the war will extend over the entire continent, and crowns will fall. Nationalism was the ignorance and arrogance that helped bring about World War

World War One was an event that devastated the globe in such a way that was felt by all of the individual nations of the world. Many events prior to the beginnings of the war acted as a precursor to the chaos. The late eighteenth century and all throughout the nineteenth century was an era of revolution. Ordinary citizens and others hoping for liberty and justice in all of their respective nations found their voices. Out of the great “new” societies the people established arose a mutual sense of nationalism and also a state of vulnerability. The vulnerability factor brought about a system of alliances, whereas the snarky nationalism birthed a period of competitive colonization and festered until it became a dangerous weapon known as militarism.

Some of the causes of world war one are imperialism, militarism, nationalism, and alliances. Imperialism is when one country rules over another through establishment of colonies. Imperialism resulted from Industrialization, which was needed for raw goods and markets for manufactured goods. The countries fought with each other over colonies. Militarism was used for building a strong military and in order for that country to have its interests dominate the government. In the past, war was seen as something that was acceptable to solve conflicts and enhance a country. Some examples of imperialism include: naval arms race between Great Britain and Germany. Nationalism is a strong feeling of loyalty and protection of culture and need of ethnic group to have a country that is their own. Alliances are countries that form cooperative groups in order to protect everyone’s interests. However, the most significant cause of world war one was industrialization, which had fueled imperialism, and Nationalism. Together they both caused three factors that led to war: German unification, territorial rivalries, and economic competition.

The First World War, also known as the Great War of 1914-1918, is not an event that manifested overnight; it was the result of ever growing tension among European nations. This conflict was brought about by factors such as, nationalism, militarism, and the Alliance system. An upheaval such as the First World War was witness to the emergence of the glorification of war, struggle, despair, destruction and immense loss of life. The First World War brought about a defining moment in the history of the modern consciousness. The modern world was born anew with a self-conscious awareness of plight and modern society. This awareness has been characterized by a profound sense of the differences between past and present.

World War One, or The Great War as it is sometimes known, significantly altered the course of history for all the countries involved. It ushered in previously unprecedented changes in American politics, economics, and society, through the passage of laws that blatantly violated constitutional rights, a redefinition of women’s role in the workforce and the promotion of agriculture) as well as a rise in radicalism and a new form of patriotism.

An example of my argument was seen and heard throughout the whole world and that was basically the spark that ignites World War 1 and it was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was man of wisdom who always was the bigger man through the “Imperialistic” countries, he was a man who took care of his wife all the time he would never have time for somebody else because his wife always came first, saldy on the anniversary of the “First Battle of Kosovo” (1389) but it was also Ferdinand and his wife's wedding anniversary, making his dead even more tragic. During the time of his assassination Ferdinand was approached by a man whose name sounds even more cruel everytime i say it, and this man was Gavrilo Princip, and as he approached Ferdinand he took a look at him and without having time to think he shot Ferdinand's wife making him suffer from the tragedy that he just witnessed before actually killing Ferdinand, after the event the people of Kosovo were all witnesses of the tragic event and alone in my opinion is what caused the outbreak of World War 1 because of the assassination between people of other

The realism theory describes World War One the best because it is “based on the view that describes the individual as primarily fearful, selfish and power seeking” (Mingst, 2011). WWI was initially a war between two countries, Austria-Hungary and Serbia; but due to assassinations, the strength of alliances, binds by treaties, and increasing security dilemma, more and more countries entered the war until it manifested into a complete World War. Countries increased their weaponry and made other nations apprehensive. Even countries that felt compelled to stay neutral became fearful of the ever increasing power of countries in the war. Countries began to struggle for a balance of power, and the war outbreak was a product of the

extremist’s angle to patriotism, fueled the actions of many countries heading into World War I.

To begin, we will look at the ideals and influences that led to the formation of surrealist ideals,

As mentioned surrealism, like Dadaism, tried to distance itself from contemporary culture and sought to shock the familiarity of reality. Hence, the unconscious has a centrepiece in surrealist art and the underlying theme was to create images of such unconscious situation or universes. This was primarily achieved with the use of symbolism and the placing of objects in unfamiliar settings. This would revitalize and redefine such objects outside the conventional reality that is the adversary in surrealist art and hence create the desired conflict between the conventional and the unconscious (Waldberg 1997; Martin 1987).