When World Powers Collide
World War One, also known as “The Great War,” was fought between the Central Powers of Europe: Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy and the Allies of Europe, who were also known as the Triple Entente: France, Russia, Great Britain, and the United States who later joined. World War One was an intense and violent war, that was triggered by the assignation of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. The war began on July 28, 1914, the day that history was changed forever. Although there were many causes of World War One, three of the core causes include: imperialism, nationalism, and industrialism.
As stated above, World War One was prompted by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. To speak more specifically, it …show more content…
Pre-war nationalism was driven through overconfidence of rivals reading each other’s newspapers that were often filled with stories and rumors about rival nations. Nationalism gave citizens excessive confidence in their nation, their government, and especially in their military’s strength. Other countries saw the overconfidence of their rival nationalist countries as aggressive, scheming, and uncivilized. Which intern, convinced many citizens that their nation was being threatened by the strategizing, scheming, and hungry imperialism of its rivals (Nationalism as a cause of World War One). In order to be the best of the best nations, the nation would have to be the best at everything: both military and economically. Each country had a specialty. For example, because of Germanys late industrial revolution, they had the best and most advanced technology. However, Britain was far more economically advanced because they were the greatest imperial country in …show more content…
Because countries were able to mass produce weapons quicker than ever, rivalry sharpened and conflicts between these countries became more intense. A few examples of newly industrialized products that the countries manufactured included: trench warfare, flamethrowers, and mustard gas. Although most tactics seemed to only have advantages to them, many had numerous disadvantages that tagged along with them. Although Trench warfare cannot be depicted as a weapon or piece of machinery, it was one of the most important tactics that were “industrialized” during World War One. Trench warfare is a strong warfare in which opposing armed forces attack, counterattack, and defend from relatively permanent systems of trenches dug into the ground. There are normally three lines on each side of “no mans land.” The front line was considered the attack trench and behind it lay a maze of connecting trenches and lines, leading to a complex of ammunition dumps, telephone exchanges, water points, field hospitals, and command posts. These logistical centers were supposed to allow an army to project its power forward, but just as often, they acted as a tether, making it difficult to advance (Western Civilizations Book, Page 810). Trench warfare reached its highest development on the Western Front during
World War One, also known as “The Great War,” was fought between the Central Powers of Europe: Austria-Hungary, Germany, Italy and the Allies of Europe, who were also known as the Triple Entente: France, Russia, Great Britain, and the United States who later joined. World War One was an intense and violent war, that was triggered by the assignation of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. The war began on July 28, 1914, the day that history was changed forever. Although there were many causes of World War One, three of the core causes include: imperialism, nationalism, and industrialism.
As stated above, World War One was prompted by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. To speak more specifically, it …show more content…
Pre-war nationalism was driven through overconfidence of rivals reading each other’s newspapers that were often filled with stories and rumors about rival nations. Nationalism gave citizens excessive confidence in their nation, their government, and especially in their military’s strength. Other countries saw the overconfidence of their rival nationalist countries as aggressive, scheming, and uncivilized. Which intern, convinced many citizens that their nation was being threatened by the strategizing, scheming, and hungry imperialism of its rivals (Nationalism as a cause of World War One). In order to be the best of the best nations, the nation would have to be the best at everything: both military and economically. Each country had a specialty. For example, because of Germanys late industrial revolution, they had the best and most advanced technology. However, Britain was far more economically advanced because they were the greatest imperial country in …show more content…
Because countries were able to mass produce weapons quicker than ever, rivalry sharpened and conflicts between these countries became more intense. A few examples of newly industrialized products that the countries manufactured included: trench warfare, flamethrowers, and mustard gas. Although most tactics seemed to only have advantages to them, many had numerous disadvantages that tagged along with them. Although Trench warfare cannot be depicted as a weapon or piece of machinery, it was one of the most important tactics that were “industrialized” during World War One. Trench warfare is a strong warfare in which opposing armed forces attack, counterattack, and defend from relatively permanent systems of trenches dug into the ground. There are normally three lines on each side of “no mans land.” The front line was considered the attack trench and behind it lay a maze of connecting trenches and lines, leading to a complex of ammunition dumps, telephone exchanges, water points, field hospitals, and command posts. These logistical centers were supposed to allow an army to project its power forward, but just as often, they acted as a tether, making it difficult to advance (Western Civilizations Book, Page 810). Trench warfare reached its highest development on the Western Front during