2. To what extent was Germany to blame for starting WWI? After a massive war‚ it easy to see why a lot people would point fingers at the country that lost the war. However‚ is this always correct; or do people jump to conclusions much too quickly? By doing this‚ do they also create a whole new kind of trouble for themselves to come in later years? Some may suggest that it is more productive to look at the events leading up to the war to determine who was at fault. The blame attached to World
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The Allies sought and tried to punish Germany for their involvement in WW1 by isolating them and forcing them to pay reparation for all damages caused during WW1. These punishments instead of teaching Germany a lesson would lead to a path of revenge and aggression and the rise of the Nazi party in Germany. Beginning with the end of WW1 and Allied forces closing in on German territory‚ Germany agreed to a ceasefire on November 11‚ 1918. With the war over Allied forces decided how to prevent this
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There were many causes that contributed to World War One (WWI). In the treaty of Versailles‚ Germany was forced to take full blame for causing the war. Although Germany played a large role in encouraging Austria-Hungary’s initial actions‚ Serbia and Austria-Hungary bore the biggest responsibility for initiating the conflicts to come. Serbia deserved the greatest blame for the outbreak of WWI. Their backing of the Black Hand terrorists was very reckless. Austria-Hungary was only a little less responsible
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To what extent was Germany responsible for the outbreak of WWI? There is much debate about the degree of responsibility that should be given to Germany for the outbreak of war. One could argue that the outbreak of war was entirely Germany’s fault due to their aggression with the other Great Powers of Europe and the very presence of the Schlieffen Plan. One could also argue that Germany was merely protecting herself against aggression and the idea of encirclement. Or was it a misfired attempt at
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Imperialism was also a main contributor to cause of the Great War. Most of the European Countries were Imperialist. Imperialism can be defined as political pressure and millitary force. Most of the more powerful countries in Europe used their military powers to help influence political powers
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WHY DID GERMANY LOSE WW1 Germany lost WW1 due to a variety of military‚ socio-economic & political‚ and strategic reasons. The war itself continued for 4 years‚ inflicting various casualties and economic hardships on Germany. The most important reason why Germany lost WW1 were its incompetence to carry out it’s various strategies – originating from the first strategic failure‚ the failure of the Schlieffen Plan. The military incompetence of Germany on land and in sea was also an important
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World War I (WWI or WW1)‚ also known as the First World War‚ was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. From the time of its occurrence until the approach of World War II‚ it was called simply the World War or the Great War‚ and thereafter the First World War or World War I. This war The war drew in all the world’s economic great powers which were assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (based on the Triple Entente of the United Kingdom
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Why did Germany loose the WW1? Why did Germany loose The First World War? On 28 June 1914 a bullet change the tension in Europe for years and a World war broke out. Germany in the losing side together with especially Austria-Hungary but also Ottoman empire and Bulgaria against in the start the Triple Entente which included Russia‚ Britain and France who got support by other countries after a while but why did Germany loose the war? Well it’s hard to practically point one thing out and say this
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the workforce had risen to 37%. The food shortages across Germany led to a web of new views. As a result extremist views‚ such as communism‚ became widely supported‚ particularly in the industrial cities. Also‚ the German economy had suffered terribly during the war. Industrial output fell by over 40% between 1914 and 1918. WW1 negatively affected Germany by putting it in Social political and economic ruins. To begin with‚ After WWI Germany was socially affected. In document 3 they say “I am twenty
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What if Germany won WWI? World War One‚ also widely known as the Great War lasted from 1914-1918. It was a major war centered in Europe involving the World’s major powers that were separated into two alliances: the Allies‚ consisting of Britain‚ France‚ Russia and later the US and the Central Powers consisting of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy. It was European History’s worst war at the time. The Germans were defeated by exhaustion however‚ this could of easily happened to the Allies
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