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“World War 1 is considered as one of the greatest events of the 20th century where the war lasted for more than four years, occurring from 1914 to 1918 with over thirty-eight million casualties”(Lohr, 2014). The cause of the war has been debated for decades but it is assumed the assassination of Franz Ferdinand by the Serb on June 1914 could have triggered the war. Besides there are certain forces that caused the war such as nationalism, imperialism and military power as many countries believed in

World War I The Balkan Peninsula has long been known as the “tinderbox of Europe” because it has been an area of conflict and political unrest for centuries. The countries and people that occupy the peninsula are constantly in chaos and at war with each other. This trend continues today with the problems in Bosnia and the recent international crisis in Kosovo. Throughout history, small local incidents in the Balkan Peninsula have escalated into large international crises. World War I is a perfect

Causes of World War 1 There isn’t one single event that caused WWI. Many people blame the assassination of Franz Ferdinand as the primary cause, but that ignores the underlying problems that started years before the attack in Serbia. The attack never would’ve happened without the rise of Balkan nationalism supporting the creation of nationalist groups like the Black Hand. Even if the attack had happened, it wouldn’t have led to a catastrophic world war if there weren’t so many entangled alliances

I dodge, missing the bullet just by a few millimetres. I 'm pathetic, all I can do is get distracted- even by the smallest things. I decide it would be best if I duck into the hole to take cover. Then BAM!!! There 's a huge explosion and a heat wave. 28 July, 1914 We 've received the letter and mother is running into my room and she 's waving it around. Her face is filled with different emotions - proud, sad, scared. She hands it to me and I open it. "Before you read it", she says, "I want you to

1914 1. Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria killed in cold blood by Serbian youth (June 28th) This photo depicts Archduke of Austria and his wife, Sophie. ("World War I Leaders Photo Gallery.") On June 28, 1914, the Archduke of Austria was scheduled to take a visit to the city of Sarajebo. The trip would coincide roughly with his and his wife’s 14th anniversary. However, an anti-Austrian extremist group called The Black Hand caught wind of the Archduke’s visit, and decided that they should take

The Outbreak of World War I On the 1st of August 1914 World War One, also known as the Great War, started. The main countries involved were: Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary, Britain, France and Russia. World War One ended at 11am on 11th November 1918. In 1919, Lloyd George of England, Orlando of Italy, Clemenceau of France and Woodrow Wilson from the US met to discuss how Germany was to be made to pay for the damage World War One had caused. They decided to create the

Given the option between peace and war there is an obvious choice. We all would choose peace but there is only a single way to obtain peace and that is to surrender. To appease those who oppose you and to live on your knees rather than die on your feet. This sort of idea is heard from many who are safe at home, eating dinner with their families and watching reality tv. Many things can pit countries against each other and those things can also push them to war. The slaughtering of thousands for the

World War I’s Nationalism Mr. Feddersen Katie Currier February 10, 2016 Nationalism is a feeling that “people have of being loyal to and proud of their country often with the belief that it is better and more important than other countries” (Simple). Nationalism along with militarism and imperialism caused the internal conflicts in Europe. But Nationalism was the primary cause of the internal conflicts in Europe that became World War I. Europe’s nationalism in the 1800’s was called century

The event of World War I began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. This brought Austria-Hungary to declare war to Serbia in July 1914. Many other countries were later drawn into the war. These other countries being involved in treaties, obligated them to defend other nations. It was the first important war there had been in over forty years. Soldiers were utilizing new weapons and technology with old skills, which caused great destruction. Alliances, nationalism, and imperialism

World War One is considered to be one of the most important events in modern world history. Lasting four years and resulting in large numbers of casualties, the war represented a "total war" in which nations devoted all of the resources at their disposal to the war effort. Before this time, wars were fought by trained armies sent to fight on a battlefield, and had little impact on the lives of civilians not involved in the fighting. However, during World War One, governments controlled the economy