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World War I And The Great War

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Background info - World War 1 began in the early 20th century from the year 1914 to the year 1918. The period covered over four months with many changes which came with it besides many lives being lost. World War I began as a European conflict, only gradually did it develop into a world war. The growing tensions between the European countries were caused by militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism. Also involving conflicts of the Balkan wars and the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. World War 1 began in the early 20th century from the year 1914 to the year 1918. The period covered over four months with many changes which came with it besides many lives being lost. World War I began as a European conflict, only gradually did it develop into a world war (Ross, 6). The growing tensions between the European countries were caused by militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism. World War I was often referred to as "The Great War". It began in 1914 and ended in 1918. America witnessed much devastation in this time period. In these four years alone nearly 9 million people died and millions more were maimed, crippled, grief stricken, or psychologically scarred (Coetzee, 11). World War I is considered by some, the first man-made catastrophe of the twentieth century.
Hypothesis - What might have been the most significant factor or event to have contributed to the outbreak of a world war in 1914? COULD THE ASSASSINATION OF ONE MAN BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE A WAR? The

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