WW1. It was a massive war that changed many countries. For the good and for the bad. There are many queries about the war. Such as, how did it start, why did so many Australians volunteer, was it our war, was it justified, and so on. Well, these questions, and many more, are exactly what will be included and answered in this essay. First of all, what long term tensions caused the war? It involved mainly nationalism, militarism, imperialism, and defence treaty alliances on both sides. Nationalism is the feeling of patriotism for your own country, causing to feel much superiority and over other countries and feel much pride and honour for your own . Nationalism was one of the most significant factors to WW1 because it led to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. He was killed by a group of 6 assassins, (5 from Siberia and 1 Bosniak) trying to end Austria-Hungarys provinces so it could be combined into a nation called Yugoslavia, (Wikipedia, 2018). But this wasn’t all. Militarism was also a big part of the disagreement through the countries. In order to seem secure and powerful, countries such as Germany, France, UK, Italy and Bulgaria, needed to keep their …show more content…
He was an Archduke of Austria as well as being the Royal Prince of Hungary, (Wikipedia, 2018). On the 28th of June, 1914, he was assassinated by, as said before, by a group of 6 assassins trying to end Austria-Hungarys provinces so it could be combined into a nation called Yugoslavia, (Wikipedia, 2018). The government saw this as a direct attack towards their counties and thought that Serbiria and Bosnia had worked together towards this terrible attack. So, a few days later, Germany had declared war on Russia, (Ducksters, 2018). Straight after, many of the countries allies had taken their sides and that is when the war had really
On June 28th, 1914, Austria-Hungary’s Archduke “Francis Ferdinand, Austrian heir, and [his] wife [were] murdered (Doc 10)” in Sarajevo, Bosnia. His assassin was Gavrilo Princip, who was a Bosnian Serb and was in an organization that seeked to end Austro-Hungarian rule in his home of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Princip was said to have “fired the shot that started World War 1”, and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was considered one of the, if not THE, main cause(s) of The First World
On June Twenty Eighth Archduke was traveling with his wife, when the driver got lost and went down the wrong road. Gavrilo Princip was a Serbian assassin who shot and killed Archduke and his wife. The assassination was used to start a rebellion that would create a much larger Serbian nation. Austrian ambassador was very unsettled by that, so he decides to establish an alliance with Germany. They become allies on July fifth.
World War 1, or the “Great War” as many referred to it, is considered to be one of the worst and deadliest conflicts in history of earth. During a stretch of four long years, more than 9 million soldiers and 7 million civilians were killed, as well as resulting in crippling war debts that reached 6.6 billion. France, Germany, Britain and Italy were considered the Central Powers of the war, despite multiple other countries participating. This report will cover the main aspects of Australia’s involvement in the war, as well as how it affected Australia as a nation.
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand on the 28th June, 1914, precipitated WW1. He was shot by Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Black Hand, a Serbian group set up to fight for the unification of all South Slav territories that had been annexed by Austria-Hungary. Two months after the shooting Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, setting off the next chain of events that brought
About Ten-million civilians’ lives were lost to the War, with approximately 9.7 million soldiers also added to the death toll. Millions of people’s lives were taken from them by the War, which was started by powerful and wealthy politicians. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist group. As “the nephew of Emperor Franz Josef and heir to the throne of Austria and Hungary”, his death led to
On June Twenty Eighth Archduke was traveling with his wife, when the driver got lost and went down the wrong road. Gavrilo Princip was a Serbian assassin who shot and killed Archduke and his wife. The assassination was used to start a rebellion that would create a much larger Serbian nation. Austrian ambassador was very unsettled by that, so he decides to get a friendship with Germany. They become allies on July fifth. Austrian wanted an apology from Serbia. But did not receive one. Austria-Hungary then declared war on Serbia. Therefore caused a giant war to break out (DBQ Project Essay Background).
Josue Mendez Mr. Creedon U.S History 2/20/2016 Question: One August 9th, 1945, the United States dropped a nuclear bomb in Japan, 5 days later Japan surrendered, was it justified drop this nuclear bomb or was it wrong for the United States to do?
The United States wanted to stay as far away from war as possible. It learned its lesson from World War I. When World War I erupted in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson pledged neutrality for the United States, a position that the clear majority of Americans favored. But can you truly isolate a country from war? With allies, and political ties, can it truly be done? No, it can’t. To prevent an arms race that could lead to another world war, America signed several disarmament treaties to limit the size of naval fleets among Britain, France, Italy, Japan, and the United States. It also wanted to avoid any involvement in European or Asian affairs. Isolationism was America’s way of trying to stay safe.
WWI, which was fought from 1914-1918, remains the most costly conflict in terms of casualties for Australians. Both men and women flocked to Europe to assist in any way possible. 324,000 Australians served overseas. Out of the 324,000, more than 60,000 Australians gave the ultimate sacrifice. The loss of 60,000 Australians during WWI was justified to a great extent. Firstly, Australians had a natural sense of patriotism towards Britain. Secondly, Australians received a sense of identity as a nation and many benefits were achieved as a result them participating in war.
World War I was the result of leaders' aggression towards other countries which was supported by the rising nationalism of the European nations. Economic and imperial competition and fear of war prompted military alliances and an arms race, which further escalated the tension contributing to the outbreak of war. One cause of the World War was militarism, which is a policy in which military preparedness is of primary significance to a situation. Another cause of the World War was nationalism. Nationalism is the pride and devotion form one towards his/her country. It played a great part in the causes of World War 1 because citizens wanted to stand up for their country, and fight for them. The third
Great War, also known as The First World War, lasted for four year (1914 to 1918). It brought a huge development of war technics and weapons. More number of countries had been involved in the Great War than any previous war. It involved the mobilization of the whole nations, not just an enormous army that turned the war into a “total war”. (Clare 6) However, historians are still arguing about the major cause of the World War I. The major cause will be one of the four long-term causes of WWI, which are Militarism, Alliance, Imperialism, and Nationalism. In my opinion, the two major causes would be Alliance and Nationalism. Alliance is an association between two or more countries for mutual benefits that formed with different treaties, while
World War 1 (better known as The Great War), was caused by a great many elements, some long-term, some short-term and the spark. Together these reasons created a brutal war involving many countries across the globe and also killing a vast number of the world’s population. In this essay, I will thoroughly explain what started this war and which reasons made it start sooner.
The way that we distinguish things is usually based upon miscalculation that seem to mask the reality. The tragic story of Shakespeare’s Macbeth shows that the exterior appearance of anyone may be false. Macbeth is portrayed as an honest, loyal and a brave subject. The witches play the major part towards Macbeths downfall and Lady Macbeth plays the most part.
While watching the movie, I truly experienced an emotional roller-coaster. At times, I was laughing hysterically with the trio; at times, I was moved to tears. Despite the redundant number of clichés, the movie grasps the essence of adolescence: a period where teenagers struggle to get a better understanding of the world and themselves. Although the movie’s frankness in depicting teenage problems might be a target of criticism; for me, it only brings up memories of my high school years.
Have you ever thought about why your favorite color is your favorite? Well believe it or not, colors are often associated with certain emotions. For example, my favorite color is purple. Purple is often known as a calming and kind color. Years ago though, purple was a very wealthy color; since only the rich and royal could afford such a color. “The meanings associated with different colors are important to marketers because the tools used to communicate brand images are mechanisms of meaning transfer”(Madden et al.). Due to the influence of color on the human psyche, visual artists should be familiar with the effects of colors, how colors are perceived, and how colors are advertized.