...Throughout the course of history people have been annihilating other people. Whether it be in wars or everyday places, the murders have been caused more or less over the same things. For example difference of opinion or misunderstandings have taken the lives of many people. Most killings don't have any impact on the world. However the deaths of political leaders and famous stars do have a fairly decent impact on it depending on who the person is. The assassinations of Malcolm X, Archduke Francis Ferdinand, and John Lennon will forever have an impact on this world. I.MALCOLM X Malcolm X was a civil rights movement leader (Haley and X). He was a black Muslim who spent the first part of his life with no real religious background. He was introduced...
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...know that there were similarities and differences because of their time periods of occurrence (for different events happening) as well as the difference in countries involved from each war. It is important to understand how both wars, occurring only 20 years apart, were similar and different in their causes. Understanding this can give a better insight on the trend of the different causes that occurred between the two wars. The two wars were different in their durations. WW1 was a four year long war while WW2 was a six year long war. This is important because WW2 involved more causes and more outside forces. The short term cause of WW1 was the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand in Serbia on June 1914. He was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Black Hand terrorist group. This was a difference in that his assassination sparked the immediate cause of the first war while Germany’s invasion of Poland sparked the immediate cause of WW2. With Adolf Hitler’s rule, Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1989. Another reason that WW1 started and that was different than WW2 was the difference in the conflicting groups involved. In WW1, the conflict was between the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey) and the Allied Powers (France, Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and (from 1917) the U.S.). On the other hand, in WW2, the conflict was between the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the Allied Powers (France, Britain, the U.S., the Soviet Union, and...
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...What was the Black Hand and what role did it play in spreading the ideas of pan- Serbianism and terrorism just prior to the outbreak of war and what was the Austrian response to the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand? Why? The Black hand was the Serbian secret society that reigned chaos using terrorist methods to further their agenda of liberating the Serbs from Habsburg and Ottoman rule. It was instrumental in spreading the ideology of pan-Serbianism through training and implementing guerilla fighters, saboteurs, and relied heavily on the propaganda spread from the actions they committed. The Austrians responded by invading the Kingdom of Serbia, as they viewed the assassination as an act of war. In his popular novel, All Quiet...
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...Origins of War World I Many would like to contribute the assassination of Austrian throne, Archduke Francis Ferdinand, as the inevitable mark of the start of World War I. There had been many assassinations of leaders during this time, none starting a war of this magnitude. In reality, there were many underlying causes that ensured the start of World War I upon this particular assassination. There was an outbreak of nationalism because of newly formed nation-states that had everyone searching for their independence throughout Europe but with the disbursement of people, made it almost impossible to give everything they wanted. Disagreement within countries also manifested due to the needs of the people being untaken care of which eventually led to the growth of militaries and their role in War World I. Europe was divided into multiple nation-states in an attempt to unify them through a sense of international togetherness, instead of that happening; nation-states became very competitive with each other (Western Civilization, 877.) In a time of expansion, commercial interest became more important than those of nation-state. Rivalries eventually split Europe’s biggest powers into two separate alliances with Germany, Austria and Italy together and then France, Great Britain and Russia on the other side. This added a significant amount of tension between the territories. As a series of conflicts arose between the alliances, it became important that the nation-states save face...
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...Read each section and define the terms and answer the questions in your notebook. Section 1: From Neutrality to War Nationalism-Pride is ones nation. Francis Ferdinand- heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary Casualties- soldiers killed, wounded, and missing. Militarism- glorification of the military stalemate- when no side is winning or losing. U-boats- submarines Arms race- a competition between nations for superiority in the development and accumulation of weapons Western Front- in France, critical battle front. Lusitania- British U-boat off the coast of Ireland. Alliances- when countries join together to battle. trench warfare- a type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other 1. Explain and analyze the causes of World War I - Nationalism, assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. 2. Why did both sides embrace trench warfare as a strategy to win the war? - they provided protection and a place to hold weapons. 3. Why did President Wilson fear that the war would set Americans against one another? -People critized German Americans and he thought people would go after them. 4. Why did the US enter the war on the side of the Allies? - We had made treaties with them that if one of them went to war we would join to help. Section 2: The Home Front Selective Service Act- act that drafted men into war. Conscientious objectors- people whose morals or religious beliefs forbid them to fight in wars. Espionage Act - allowing postal...
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...Wars of the World World War I began in 1914 after the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand the heir to the Austrian throne. The war was fought by the Allies (Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Japan and the United States in 1917) and the Central Powers (Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire). Although, the assassination of the heir to the throne might have triggered the war the state of the countries had been moving towards a war for a long time. There were many causes to World War I two of them were nationalism and militarism. A patriotic feeling is what nationalism is all about. This was one of the major causes of World War I. Not all of the ethnic groups had their goals realized in their state. Some wanted to have their own national state but could not achieve this goal. Some rivalries over colonies made the alliances of Europe’s great powers uneasy and added tension to the states. After Napoleon’s exile the Congress of Vienna tried to sort out problems in Europe. A new Europe was decided by delegates from Britain, Austria, Prussia and Russia that left Germany and Italy as divided states. Some strong nationalism elements led to the unification of Germany and Italy. France was angry at the settlement of the Franco-Prussian war as they lost Alsace-Loraine to Germany. Another major cause of World War I was militarism. After 1900, the growth of many armies made tensions worse. Many of the armies had doubled in size in a few...
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...World War 1 erupted in 1914. World War 1 had many countries involved but not all of them entered at the same time. There were three sides to choose from at the beginning of World War 1. One option was the Central Powers which included Germany, and Austria-Hungary, and were later joined by Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire who were neutral at first then joined the Central Powers. There were the Allies which were made up of Ireland, Great Britain, France, Belgium, Russia, Montenegro, and Serbia. The Allies were later joined with Portugal, Italy, Greece, and Romania who left the Neutral nations. The Neutral nations were made up of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland, Albania, and Spain. There were many causes for the outbreak of World War 1. One cause of World War 1 was militarism. Militarism is the glorification of one countries military. Many countries were getting this militarism idea because they dreamed of war being glorious. Many young men dreamed of walking down the streets playing there trumpets along with the rest of the military and having people cheer for them as they marched by. Many people would soon find out that war is not good. Another thing that goes along with militarism and the outbreak for World War 1 was the arms race. Many countries wanted to have the best armies and navies with the best weapons. The worst competition was the naval rivalry between Britain and Germany. To protect it's vast overseas empire, Britain had built the world's most respected...
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...I World War I erupted in 1914. World War I had many countries involved but not all of them entered at the same time. There were three sides to choose from at the beginning of World War I. One option was the Central Powers which included Germany, and Austria-Hungary, and were later joined by Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire who were neutral at first then joined the Central Powers. There were the Allies which were made up of Ireland, Great Britain, France, Belgium, Russia, Montenegro, and Serbia. The Allies were later joined with Portugal, Italy, Greece, and Romania who left the Neutral nations. The Neutral nations were made up of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland, Albania, and Spain. There were many causes for the outbreak of World War I. One cause of World War 1 was militarism. Militarism is the glorification of a countries military. Many countries were getting this militarism idea because they dreamed of war being glorious. Many young men dreamed of walking down the streets playing there trumpets along with the rest of the military and having people cheer for them as they marched by. Many people would soon find out that war is not good. Another thing that goes along with militarism and the outbreak for World War I was the arms race. Many countries wanted to have the best armies and navies with the best weapons. The worst competition was the naval rivalry between Britain and Germany. To protect it's vast overseas empire, Britain had built the world's most...
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...fueled the Ottoman Empire. However, this longing proved destructive and led to the Ottoman Empire’s collapse in 1829, because of nationalist revolts. Although the Ottoman Empire ceased to exist, “The collapse led to the independence of Greece in 1830, and many countries pursued the same independence that Greece had obtained a few decades later. These countries included modern day Serbia, Romania, and Bulgaria. Slavic peoples’, who included Poles and Serbs, also jumped in on the nationalist movement”. With the Ottoman Empire no longer in control, Greece was able to gain its independence and inspire other countries to also strive for autonomy. For instance, the Serbian desire to be an independent nation led to the assassination of the Austria-Hungary Archduke Francis Ferdinand who was shot and killed on June 28, 1914 by a Serbian nationalist. The Serbs were aggressive and fought to be liberated from Austria-Hungary in order to create a united Serbian state. The...
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...×Language:Choose the language in which you want to experience Scribd:English中文EspañolالعربيةPortuguês日本語DeutschFrançaisTurkceРусский языкTiếng việtJęzyk polskiBahasa indonesia Download0Go BackCommentLinkEmbedReadcastTweet World War 1 On Sunday, June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo, Bosnia, an 18-year-old Serbian named Gavrilo Princip, shot and killed Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife Duchess Sophie while they were driving in an open car. Princip belonged to a sercet terror society, called the Black Hand, that wanted to rid Bosnia of Austrian rule and unite it with Serbia. The assassination led to the first World War. This terrible conflict latsed over 4 years, involved over 30 nations, and claimed more than 20,000,000 lives, both miltary and civilian. It cost billions of dollars, destroyed Europe, crumbled empires, and sowed seeds of World War 2. There were also others causes that led up to World War 1. Over time, countries in Europe made mutual defense agreements that would pull them into battle. If one country was attacked, allied countries were bound to defend them. Before World War 1, the following alliances existed: Russia and Serbia, Germany and Austria-Hungary (The Dual Alliance 1879), France and Russia (Franco-Russian Alliance 1891), Britain and France and Belgium, and Japan and Britain. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia (July 28, 1914), Russia got involved to defend Serbia. Germany seeing Russia mobilizing, declared war on Russia (August 1, 1914). France was...
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...Terrorism – is there any working global frameworks to counter it? By Zuzanna Sadowska On the 22nd of September 2003 Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General, organized a conference “Fighting Terrorism for Humanity” in New York City. He opened the summit with words: “Terrorism will only be defeated if we act to solve the political disputes or long-standing conflicts that generate support for it. (…) If we do not, we should find ourselves acting as recruiting sergeants for the very terrorists. We have to win hearts and minds.” The causes of terrorism may be inter alia historical, economical, religious or ideological, and there is no way to entirely eliminate it from our world. Preventing terrorism needs complete understanding of the phenomenon and cooperation between states. There are different actions taken by various organisations and people but not all of them succeed. What exactly is terrorism, how do terrorist organisations work and how to counter terrorist activities? Terrorism by itself has numerous definitions as it is hard to define it precisely. It is said that this phenomenon has over 100 definitions and lack of one, widely recognized, hinders fighting with this danger. When we discuss about terrorism in colloquial conversation, we instinctually know what it is about and what the meaning of this word is. It is otherwise in case of professional and legal discussions where you have to agree on a definition of the term. The concept of terrorism derives from the Greek treo – “to...
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...Labeled as the Great War, World War I was the first War in which all of the major Powers of Europe took part in. This conflict led to the destruction of two of Europe's oldest Empires, namely Russia and Austria-Hungary and brought about terrible hardships to countries which in turn led to the rise of fascism and socialism. This historic event in human history started on the 28th of July, 1914, when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia as a result of the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne. Unlike the Great Powers, specifically France, Russia and Germany who joined World War I as a result of the alliances they had in place, what lured Bulgaria and Italy to take up arms was the promise of new territories if victorious. Unfortunately this greed would lead to both nations suffering as a result of their participation in War. Italy, although victorious in the end, had to endure economic hardships and Bulgaria ended up with even less territory compared to when they joined the War. Bulgaria officially entered World War I on the 14th of October, 1915 by declaring war on Serbia, thereby joining the fight on the Central Power's side. Although Bulgaria and Serbia - once members of the Balkan League, fought side by side during the first Balkan War, which resulted in the end of Ottoman Rule in Europe, Bulgarians were dissatisfied about how the former Ottoman Territories, the most coveted one being Macedonia, were divided. This led to a...
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...Stephen Kosaka Professor Jacob Jones HIST 157, Term 2 3 December 2006 WWI: The Battle of Meuse-Argonne World War 1 had begun in 1914, in response to an assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand who was the heir to the throne of Austria. He was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist that triggered the countries of Austria, France, Germany, Russia, and Serbia to declare war between each other. France was soon invaded by the Germans who were trying to capture the city of Paris, and eventually were pushed back by the resilient forces of the French Armies. With the fierce fighting between the two countries and numerous other battles that has taken place, the United States eventually entered the war in 1917 due to the “Zimmerman note” and several sinking of U.S. cargo ships. Was the battle of the Meuse-Argonne necessary for the stability of the European nation? What was the American’s role in accomplishing peace in the region? The American allies, both the French and British, presumed that the U.S. was not able to muster, train, and equip a large force to effectively fight the enemy. The French’s plan was to try and bolster their sagging morale from all the fighting that they requested an American Division be sent to show their support in the war. The French offered to help train but were cautious because they wanted the Americans to eventually have their own army. The British on the other hand wanted the Americans to be trained, equipped and integrated with the British...
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...Matthew Tucker Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler was born April 20th, 1889 in Austria to Klara and Alois Hitler Sr. Through out his life Hitler experienced both the good and the bad. His father drank heavily, which left his family at his mercy. He usually beat his wife, kids, and sometimes even his dog. Most of his tempers were taken out on Hitler’s older half-‐ brother, who got the worst of the beatings since he was older. At age fourteen he ran away from home to escape from his father. That led to Hitler getting beat more often. His mother, Klara, on the other hand was completely opposite from Hitler’s father. She was often too caring and overprotective and that bothered Hitler as he got older because he longed to be independent. At age six, Hitler was finally able to get a small sense of freedom and self-‐independence when he entered Volksshule. According to his classmates...
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...（1） In 1945, just after World War II, the alliance between the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union ended. An intense rivalry between communist and non-communist nations led to the Cold War. It's called the Cold War because it never led to armed or "hot" conflict. At the end of World War II, at the Yalta Conference, Germany was divided into four occupied zones controlled by Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States. Berlin was also divided into four sections. Lack of a mutual agreement on German re-unification was a important background of the Cold War. And on March 5, 1946, Winston Churchill, gave his "iron curtain" speech while at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, which marked the start of the Cold War. The cold war did not end until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. During this period, the United States and the USSR confronted each other in politics, economy, ideology, and so on. And they nearly divided this world into two camps, socialist camp and capitalist camp, what made the conflict on ideology especially sharp. Every incident in the world could not happened without reasons, and the original cause may happened quite long ago. So there are long term causes and short causes of the Cold War. One of the short term causes is that the US President had a personal dislike of the Soviet leader Josef Stalin. At the Potsdam Conference starting in late July 1945, serious differences emerged over the future development of Germany and...
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