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Cause 1:The Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy and The Triple Entente of Britain, Russia and France
This system of alliances facilitated the feeling of rivalry between European powers. Any dispute that included one country of an alliance involved all of the other countries. Between these two alliances, there were many rivals such as Germany and France over Alsace, Russia and Austria over the Balkans, and Britain and Germany over their military and economic powers. -
Cause 2:The Assasaination of Archduke Ferdinand
Since tensions between European powers and each other were high, a small event could trigger a conflict and this was that conflict that triggered World war 1. This happened when Archduke Ferdinand visited Sarajevo and was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip. After this assassination, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. -
Event 1:The Battle of Tannenberg
The German 8th army struck with great force against the advancing Russian 2nd Army in the beginning phases of World War 1. In total, more than 50,000 Russian soldiers were killed and around 92,000 taken as prisoners which resulted in the victory of the German army. Russia's overconfidence and lack of patience ultimately resulted in the important loss of this early event in WW1. -
Event 2:The Battle of the Somme
The battle of the Somme was one of the most bloodiest battles in human history. Around 1 million people were killed in total. This battle portrayed the new tactics that European powers used, trench warfare which proved to be extremely effective and sparked a motivation for guerrilla warfare in the future. -
Consequence that lead to WW2 1:The Treaty of Versailles
In 1919, the Treaty of Versailes brought an official end to World War 1. Since France and Britain wanted to cripple Germany's economy to prevent it to rise to power again and threaten to invade other states of Europe, the Treaty of Versailes was very one sided in favor of the Europeans. The treaty greatly weakened Germany's economy and bred the resentment of the German population and laid the foundations for the future rise of Adolf Hitler. -
Consequences of WW1 that led to WW2 2:The Emergence of Fascism
The economic collapse and political instability of Germany became a great part in the cause of World War 2. This collapse of stability and economic power ultimately led to the emergence of Fascism, a form of radical authoritarianism, which was basically where a dictator buckles down and enforces all of these strict rules that are meant to revive and empower the economy and political stability, but is seemed as very harsh due to the civilians having no popular sovereignity -
Event 1: The Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was when Hitler launched an enormous air bombing campaign against Britain. The Royal Air Force successfully fended off the German air force which, in result, was a great victory for the British because it saved Britain from a ground invasion and possible occupation by German forces. -
Event 2: The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki revealed to the world the deadly power that the U.S. possessed and ultimately was the factor that guided World War 2 to a close. The Hiroshima bombing killed approximately 78,000 people and injuring 100,000 more. After the first bombing, the second bombing took place in Nagasaki, killing another 40,000 people, which resulted in the surrender of Japan and the close of World War 2. -
Consequence of WW2 1: The Rise of Women's Social Standings
During World War 1 and 2 women had been working constantly to support their families in these times of hardships. After World War 1 and 2 came to a close, women still kept their jobs, sought higher education, and broadened their horizons by straying away from the former role of women as objects. In Britain, more than 3/4's of adult women under 40 were employed in the war. -
Consequence of WW2 2:The Start of the Cold War
Although the United States and Russia were allies during World War 2, they had contrasting beliefs, the United States believed in democratic and capitalist views while Russia believed in totalitarian and communist. Neither of these countries wanted the other to spread its influence to other countries so after the war ended they were already thinking of ways to stop the expansion of the latter. In the future, every dispute between countries were either supported by the U.S. or Russia.
