Buy custom Ww1
Essay's paper info
Essay's paper body
a?? Rivalry among the monarchs of Europe had been increasing for years (even though most of them were cousins)
a?? Causes of European Rivalries
o #1 a?" Imperialism
a?? Years of intense competition over colonies
o #2 a?" Militarism
a?? As competition increased, so did European armies and navies
a?? Fiercest was between England and Germany a?' massive naval buildup
o #3 a?" Nationalism
a?? Germany wanted the same "national greatnessa?? that Britain had achieved
a?? Small national groups wanted independence, such as the Serbians
a?? France HATED Germany!
a?? France lost Alsace Lorraine in 1870-1 and wanted to get it back from Germany
o #4 a?" Alliances
a?? Europe was divided into two alliance systems
a?? Triple alliance a?" Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
a?? Triple Entente a?" England, France and Russia
a?? Germany was caught in the middle, that made it vulnerable if it came from war
a?? There were even more alliances in 1914
a?? As tensions grew, European nations tried to protect themselves by signing secret alliances
a?? All it took was one spark to ignite this "European powder kega??
a?? Serbian nationalists wanted to break-up of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and creation of Serbian State
a?? June, 1914 a?" Archduke Francis Ferdinand assassinated by a Serbian nationalist
Battles of WWI
Why did the stalemate continue?
Battle of Verdun
a?? Surprise attack on France
a?? Massive losses on both sides
a?? France overpowered by heavy German artillery
a?? STALEMATE! Neither side made and real progress
Battle of the Somme
a?? Help soldiers at Verdun by forcing Germans to divert some troops
a?? Massive losses on both sides
a?? German machine guns "mowed downa?? attacking Allies
a?? STALEMATE! Little change in territory held
Battle of Ypres
a?? Terrible battle conditions hurt effectiveness of Allied fighting
a?? Heavy military and civilian death toll
Germany tries to break the Stalemate!
a?? German use of chlorine gas
a?? Although Germans used chemical weapons first doesn't mean that they were the only ones experiments
a?? This made them seem brutal again
The Stalemate is broken at Ypres!
a?? American entry into the war turns the tide
a?? Offers relief to the exhausted European troops
a?? US forces help to halt the German offensive
WWI Grinds to a Close (November 11 1918)
a?? Europe is exhausted by the war
o Soldiers on all sides were frustrated by high death toll and stalemate
o French soldiers mutiny a?' officers give in to their demands a?' breakdown of military discipline
o Is this any way to fight a war?
a?? WWI The Russian Revolution
o Morale is especially low among Russian soldiers
o Refuse to follow orders
o Retreat when told to attack!
a?? Conditions in Russia: 1917
o Russian civilians no longer support the war effort
o Poverty = increased opposition to government
a?? Government Overthrown
o Tsar Nicholas forced out of power (abdication)
o Entire family is assassinated (so no one will take the throne of this family)
o New democratic government formed under Alexander Kerensky
o Loses support because he continued Russian participation in unpopular war (WWII)
a?? The Russian Revolution
o World's first socialist government formed by Vladimir Lenin
o No private property! (remember Rouseau!?!?)
a?? Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
o Russia leaves the war!
o Signs a separate treaty with Germany
a?? 1918
o US enters the war a?" fresh troops and supplies make a difference
o German sailors mutiny = spells the end of German war effort a?" time to surrender
a?? Payback!
o Even after the German surrender, the Allies are determined to blockade the German coast starvation and famine during the winter
Essay fragment
Read more
Need an Essay?
Choose one of the options below
Custom Written Essays
-
Order plagiarism free custom written essay
-
All essays are written from scratch by professional writers according to your instructions and delivered to your email on time. Prices start from $11.99 /page
Order Custom Paper
Full Access to Essays Database
-
This option gives you the immediate access to all
184 988 essays
-
You get access to all the essays and can view as many of them as you like for as little as
$28.95/month
Buy Database Access
If at our website you can not find any essay you need for your study, you can order a paper on any topic with us.
Our company employs only qualified writers that are Master's and PhD holders.
Order custom written essay
Benefits
-
Research papers are written by professional writers
-
Requirements are always met
-
Posibility to control the working process of your paper
-
A chance of becoming the best student in your class.
a?? Rivalry among the monarchs of Europe had been increasing for years (even though most of them were cousins)
a?? Causes of European Rivalries
o #1 a?" Imperialism
a?? Years of intense competition over colonies
o #2 a?" Militarism
a?? As competition increased, so did European armies and navies
a?? Fiercest was between England and Germany a?' massive naval buildup
o #3 a?" Nationalism
a?? Germany wanted the same "national greatnessa?? that Britain had achieved
a?? Small national groups wanted independence, such as the Serbians
a?? France HATED Germany!
a?? France lost Alsace Lorraine in 1870-1 and wanted to get it back from Germany
o #4 a?" Alliances
a?? Europe was divided into two alliance systems
a?? Triple alliance a?" Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy
a?? Triple Entente a?" England, France and Russia
a?? Germany was caught in the middle, that made it vulnerable if it came from war
a?? There were even more alliances in 1914
a?? As tensions grew, European nations tried to protect themselves by signing secret alliances
a?? All it took was one spark to ignite this "European powder kega??
a?? Serbian nationalists wanted to break-up of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and creation of Serbian State
a?? June, 1914 a?" Archduke Francis Ferdinand assassinated by a Serbian nationalist
Battles of WWI
Why did the stalemate continue?
Battle of Verdun
a?? Surprise attack on France
a?? Massive losses on both sides
a?? France overpowered by heavy German artillery
a?? STALEMATE! Neither side made and real progress
Battle of the Somme
a?? Help soldiers at Verdun by forcing Germans to divert some troops
a?? Massive losses on both sides
a?? German machine guns "mowed downa?? attacking Allies
a?? STALEMATE! Little change in territory held
Battle of Ypres
a?? Terrible battle conditions hurt effectiveness of Allied fighting
a?? Heavy military and civilian death toll
Germany tries to break the Stalemate!
a?? German use of chlorine gas
a?? Although Germans used chemical weapons first doesn't mean that they were the only ones experiments
a?? This made them seem brutal again
The Stalemate is broken at Ypres!
a?? American entry into the war turns the tide
a?? Offers relief to the exhausted European troops
a?? US forces help to halt the German offensive
WWI Grinds to a Close (November 11 1918)
a?? Europe is exhausted by the war
o Soldiers on all sides were frustrated by high death toll and stalemate
o French soldiers mutiny a?' officers give in to their demands a?' breakdown of military discipline
o Is this any way to fight a war?
a?? WWI The Russian Revolution
o Morale is especially low among Russian soldiers
o Refuse to follow orders
o Retreat when told to attack!
a?? Conditions in Russia: 1917
o Russian civilians no longer support the war effort
o Poverty = increased opposition to government
a?? Government Overthrown
o Tsar Nicholas forced out of power (abdication)
o Entire family is assassinated (so no one will take the throne of this family)
o New democratic government formed under Alexander Kerensky
o Loses support because he continued Russian participation in unpopular war (WWII)
a?? The Russian Revolution
o World's first socialist government formed by Vladimir Lenin
o No private property! (remember Rouseau!?!?)
a?? Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
o Russia leaves the war!
o Signs a separate treaty with Germany
a?? 1918
o US enters the war a?" fresh troops and supplies make a difference
o German sailors mutiny = spells the end of German war effort a?" time to surrender
a?? Payback!
o Even after the German surrender, the Allies are determined to blockade the German coast starvation and famine during the winter
Essay fragment
General points of the essay
Comparison Of German And French Soldiers' Experiences
Hessian (German) Soldiers (Mercenaries) in the Revolutionary War
“The First World War was lost by Germany rather than being won by the Allies”. Discuss.
French And German Soldiers In WWI
French And German Soldiers Of WWI
German Military Technology in WWII
German Spring Offensive of 1918 (The Ludendorff Offensive)
The Rise of Hitler and the German National Socialist Party
WWI - Comparison Of German And French Soldiers Experiences
Was there really a revolution in Germany in 1918? Discuss
Why Was There Stalemate On The Western Front Between Germany And Franc
Why were the Allies able to defeat Germany in W.W.1? Having defeated them, explain the aims of the allies in drawing up the Treaty Of Versailles.
Why were the aims of the German Nationalists frustrated between 1815 and 1847?
Could the Nazi takeover of the German state and national consolidation of power have been prevented?
Germany's Government: Chancellor Democracy
Essays related to the topic
