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    World War One or ‘The Great War’ and its causes are still a hotly debated subject till today. There are many important causes and reasons for the war, some more important than others. Not only did the war cause a lot of disruption, chaos and death, it also set the scene for other wars to take place, which is one main reason why it was so significant in History. Many of the causes link and relate to each other and have different relative importance, when compared, to contributing to the outbreak of

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    Everyone in the world had a hard time when World War One rolled around. One interesting story I found was, “On Christmas morning we stuck up a board with 'A Merry Christmas' on it. The enemy had stuck up a similar one. Platoons would sometimes go out for twenty-four hours' rest - it was a day at least out of the trench and relieved the monotony a bit - and my platoon had gone out in this way the night before, but a few of us stayed behind to see what would happen. Two of our men then threw their

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    things were talked about in chapter one, but the specific thing i would like to talk about is world war one. I believe this war didn't solve much because it didn't really resolve what it started for. The war did little to resolve the political and military tensions that were going on in Europe. Many lives were lost and a lot of money was spent but not much was accomplished in this war. This war was about communism vs capitalism and capitalism claimed to win the war but nothing truly came out of it

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    Cause of World war one The war was cause by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo. It was said to be the spark of the outbreak in world war one. The archduke went to Sarajevo inspect the imperial armed forces in Bosnia. Princip the nationalist at the time wasn't do much but when saw an opportunity shoot into the car shooting both Franz Ferdinand and his wife. Austria-Hungary wanted an apology and their military to cross over in search for the black hand member name Gavrilo

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    The First World War began as a test of strength among the might nations of Europe. World War One, also known as the Great War, was different from all wars that had ever been experienced. It was so different from all the other wars because there were new technologies used (such as the machine gun), poison gases and trench warfare. Thousands of men were killed from attacks, others died from fatal wounds or diseases, thousands others were never found again, presumed dead or taken prisoner. (See Appendix

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    World War one was one of the most devastating wars that mankind has ever known, it’s participants spanning across continents making this the world’s first truly global conflict. A combination of variables lead to this clash among the world's industrialized titans. The aftermath of which would lead to an even more impactful series of events. Many people believe that The Great War was caused by a single event, the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. But that argument is flawed

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    countries were involved in one war, a global war, which is well-known as the World War One. The World War one is also known as the Great War or the War to End All Wars. The war originally started in Europe and spread all over the world. During the world, there were two parts or sides; allies and central powers. Allies were Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and later on The United States. Central powers were Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria. World War One happened because of couple

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    CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I World War I was one of the worst wars to ever happen in history. The Great War lasted from 1914 to 1918 with up 37 million casualties. The war was fought between Russia, France, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Great Britain, the U.S. and many others in Europe. The spark that led to the war is said to be the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in late June of 1914. But the assassination is not a direct cause at all. There are some causes that lead to World War I.

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    The Causes of World War One Some people believe that the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was the primary cause of World War I, but it was just one event that triggered the conflict. Many other events and political beliefs combined to lead thirty-two nations into war. Resentments from earlier wars, advances in technology and military strength and a chain of alliances all contributed to the first "Great War" of the Twentieth Century. The United States

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    World War One was one of the most deadly conflicts in all human history. It began in 1914 and ended in 1918. In those four years, almost 17 million people died and over 20 million were wounded. What were the underlying causes of WWI? Three of these causes were militarism, nationalism, and the loose alliances that had been formed prior to the war. “It is only warlike nations which have prospered; a nation dies as soon as it disarms” (Emile Zola, The Origins of the First World War). This is one of

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