Essay on First World War

The First World War was a conflict between the triple entente which included, the United Kingdom, the Russian empire, and France, and the triple alliance which included Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Germany. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by a Serbian nationalist sparked the conflict, because both countries had alliances with other nations, the war grew and spread over the world. The United States originally held a policy of isolationism during the war

The effects of the first world war on humanity are indisputable in the context of historical documents. However, what can be easily disputed more than anything are the direct causes of the war. It has been debated among scholars as to whether the reasons for the war were institutional or by a select few powerful individuals. There are historians who write about the shared blame among Western European countries such as Christopher Clark in The Sleepwalkers. On the contrary, there are many historians

global war that first started in Europe. At the time, the US was going through the Progressive Era, already having their own problems they decided to stay out of it for 2 and a half years. It wasn't until 1917, where President Woodrow Wilson declared that the US would be involved in the war. Americans were outraged by the decision and later wrote, spoke, and published anti-war material. This was later put to a halt when the Sedition Act of 1917 prohibited the publishing of any type of anti-war comments

A major part in the First World War was taking care of people and helping people. A woman who was a nurse during the First World War, Edith Cavell, took a stand in history by using her skills for the better and helped allied service men escape from Belgium, which was occupied by Germany. Because of this act, she was executed for treason by being shot by a firing squad, and her death made her internationally known. She became an iconic symbol for the allied cause and was most remembered for her courage

After the end of the First World War, Germany was perhaps the most financially afflicted. Having been deemed the aggressors in World War One, the Germans were forced, by the Treaty of Versailles, into a situation which left the country even further ravaged that its contemporaries. Often it is argued that one of the only decent things that could be attributed to Hitler was his fixing of the German economy, making it into one of the world’s most powerful prewar economies. The rebuilding of the economy

that the War could be won or lost in a single day. The German naval fleet, which was not including submarines, or the pride of the Kaiser, played such an important role in turning the British against the Germans but it only played a minor role in the war. Britain managed to rule the seas and blockaded all of the Central Power’s trade routes by sea. These blockades helped to create many unforeseen and unpredictable issues within the Central Powers, that shaped the outcome of The Great War. At the

The Treaty of Versailles was the treaty to end World War 1, and was called The War To End All Wars before World War 2. It was sign on June 28 1919, but despite that it was supposed to end the War it only made Axis power and many territory more angry. Wilson's Fourteen point Speech was made of the Treaty of Versaille, and to was also made for the League of Nations. Germany especially didn't like the reparations the League of Nation put on them. Land Redistribution was not fair in the fact that many

NHD Narrative Wars have been going on for centuries, originating from the beginning of the human race. They were always feared, for the destruction and loss was unpredictable. However, they kept coming, and seemed to never end. But all those wars seemed insignificant when World War Two came around. It was unprecedented in its scale and destruction. It was the most destructive war ever recorded, leaving up to fifty-five million innocent civilians killed. A total of sixty- one countries took part

The First World War was a locomotive of historical precedents in both warfare and propaganda. The war commenced with cheers, celebrations in the streets, and lines of volunteers signing up for the armies. However, as the war progressed, the belligerents saw destruction of European empires, the introduction of conscription, and untold atrocities committed by soldiers on both sides. Allied and Central governments alike produced propaganda on massive scales to sustain a rallying cry throughout the war

Explorations in History Essay 1: Continental Europe Assess the reasons for the outbreak of the First World War The Great powers in Europe, during the period of the late 19th century can be seen to have stumbled from one crisis to the next, leading many to believe that a conflict within Europe of some kind or another would occur. However when conflict arose, it is argued by some historians such as Gilbert and Large, ‘that nothing could have been predicted at such a colossal scale, duration