Thursday 27 October 2011

Origins of World War 1

The Great War began in central Europe in July, 1914. Many interwined factors contributed to the outbreak of the war, including the conflicts and hostility between Italy, France, Germany, Great Britain, Austria-Hungarian Empire and Russia. The rivalry lasted for 4 decades, before War was declared.

The origins of War lay in the decisions made by generals and statesmen during the July Crisis, which was in 1914. An incident of war caused the assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife by Gavrilo Princip, who was an unredeemed Serb. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir to the Austro-Hungarian empire, and announced that when he became Emperor, he would make changes that were not mutual with the citizens. Therefore, he was very unpopular. Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assasinated by Gravilo Princip; He was shot in the neck, his wife was shot in her pregnant belly.

The main cause was the competition for territory and influence in the land. Austria-Hungary competed against Serbia and Russia, and therefore created tensions against those countries and therefore created a battle. Claiming the most territory was very important to the countries, and having the least can humiliate and make a country vulnerable. So, these countries were competing for land, to have the position as a Great Power. Austria was holding the position, and was fighting to maintain their reputation and strength.
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3 comments:

  1. mochi_fifi3 November 2011 at 03:50

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  2. mochi_fifi3 November 2011 at 03:51

    This is very informative but you could have elaborated on what alliances were formed and why their were established.
    Something to also note is that I don't know if you notice your image is slightly transparent in some regions and seeping into the background. So you guys might want to fix that up.
    As you mentioned that there was competition for territory and influence in the land, you could've also added a brief introduction to the concept of Darwinism.
    Conclusion could've finished in a summary format-summarise the main points.
    But overall this post was jam packed with info great job guys ;D

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  3. mcwilkins7 November 2011 at 16:36

    This is nicely written post which sets out some of the main reasons for the outbreak of war. However, I would have to agree with some of the points made in the comment above. You explained imperialism and the quest for land which was good, but you needed to also explain the system of alliances. It was these alliances that 'dragged' the world to war. Some of the wording could be clearer: what does it mean that Princip was an 'unredeemed Serb'? Your images are great and reflect your writing (H).

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