World War I (abbreviated as WW-I, WWI, or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Wars, was a global military conflict that embroiled most of the world's great powers A great power is a nation or state that has the ability to exert its influence on a global scale. Great powers characteristically possess economic, military, diplomatic, and cultural strength, which may cause other, smaller nations to consider the opinions of great powers before taking actions of their own. International relations theorists have,[1] assembled in two opposing alliances: the Triple Entente The Allied Powers were the countries at war with the Central Powers during World War I. The main allies were the Russian Empire, United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Canada, Australia, Italy, the Empire of Japan, Portugal and the United States. France, Russia, and the United Kingdom (including its empire), entered World War I in 1914, as a result of and the Triple Alliance The Triple Alliance was the military alliance among Germany, Austria–Hungary, and Italy that lasted from 1882 until the start of World War I in 1914. Each member promised mutual support in the event of an attack by any two other great powers, or for Germany and Italy, an attack by France alone. In a supplementary declaration, Italy specified.[2] More than 70 million military personnel were mobilized in one of the largest wars in history.[3] The main combatants descended into a state of total war The phrase “total war” can be traced back to the 1936 publication of General Ludendorff’s World War I memoir Der Totale Krieg. However, the concept extends back as far as Clausewitz’s classic work On War. General LeMay updated the concept for the nuclear age. He suggested total war in the nuclear age should be conducted by delivering the, pumping their entire scientific and industrial capabilities into the war effort. More than 15 million people were killed The total number of casualties in World War I, both military and civilian, were about 37 million: 16 million deaths and 21 million wounded. The total number of deaths includes 9.7 million military personnel and about 6.8 million civilians. The Entente Powers lost 5.7 million soldiers and the Central Powers about 4 million, making it one of the deadliest conflicts These figures of one million or more deaths include the deaths of civilians from diseases, famine, etc., as well as deaths of soldiers in battle and possible massacres and genocide in history.[4]
The immediate or proximate cause In philosophy a proximate cause is an event which is closest, or immediately responsible, for causing some observed result. This exists in contrast to a higher-level ultimate cause which is usually thought of as the "real" reason something occurred of war was the assassination on 28 June 1914 The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, which led to the outbreak of World War I, occurred on 28 June 1914 in Sarajevo, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was traveling with his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg in an open-topped car when both were shot dead by Gavrilo of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Franz Ferdinand was an Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro Hungarian and Royal Prince of Hungary and of Bohemia, and from 1889 until his death, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia. This caused countries allied with Austria-Hungary (the Triple, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, by Gavrilo Princip Gavrilo Princip was born in the village of Obljaj, near Bosansko Grahovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria-Hungarian Empire, the son of a postman. His parents, Petar and Marija , had nine children, five sons and four daughters, six of whom died in infancy. Gavrilo's health was poor from an early age and it was further aggravated by his living, a Serbian Serbs are one of the three constitutive nations of Bosnia-Herzegovina, predominantly concentrated in the Republic of Srpska entity, although many also live in the other entity called the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. They are frequently referred to as Bosnian Serbs in English, regardless of whether they are from Bosnia or Herzegovina nationalist. Austria–Hungary's resulting demands against the Kingdom of Serbia The Kingdom of Serbia was created when Prince Milan Obrenović, ruler of the Principality of Serbia, was crowned King in 1882. The Principality of Serbia was ruled by the Karadjordjevic dynasty from 1817 onwards (at times replaced by the Obrenovic dynasty). The Principality, suzerain to the Porte, had expelled all Ottoman troops by 1867, de facto activated a sequence of alliances. Within weeks the major European powers were at war; their global empires meant that the conflict soon spread worldwide.
By the war's end, four major imperial powers—the German The German Empire is the name commonly used in English to describe Germany from the unification of Germany and proclamation of William I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871 to 1918, when it became a German republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of Wilhelm II, Russian The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia, and the predecessor of the Soviet Union. It was the second largest contiguous empire the world had seen, surpassed only by the Mongol Empire. At one point in 1866, it stretched from eastern Europe, across Asia,, Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman The Ottoman Empire or Ottoman State , also known by its contemporaries as the Turkish Empire or Turkey (see the other names of the Ottoman State), was an empire that lasted from 1299 to November 1, 1922 (as an imperial monarchy) or July 24, 1923 (de jure, as a state.) It was succeeded by the Republic of Turkey, which was officially proclaimed on Empires—had been militarily and politically defeated, with the last two ceasing to exist as autonomous entities.[5] The revolutionized Soviet Union The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , occasionally called the United Soviet Socialist Republic, was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. The name is a translation of the Russian: Союз Советских Социалистических Республик (help·info), tr. Soyuz Sovetskikh emerged from the Russian Empire, while the map of central Europe was completely redrawn into numerous smaller states.[6] The League of Nations The League of Nations was an inter-governmental organization founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919–1920. At its greatest extent from 28 September 1934 to 23 February 1935, it had 58 members. The League's goals included upholding the new found Rights of Man such as right of non whites, rights of women, rights of soldiers, was formed in the hope of preventing another such conflict. The European nationalism Nationalism refers to an ideology, a sentiment, a form of culture, or a social movement that focuses on the nation. It is a type of collectivism emphasizing the collective of a specific nation. While there is significant debate over the historical origins of nations, nearly all specialists accept that nationalism, at least as an ideology and spawned by the war, the repercussions of Germany's defeat, and the Treaty of Versailles The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The other Central Powers on the German side of World War I were dealt with in separate treaties would eventually lead to the beginning of World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including all of the great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. The war involved the mobilization of over 100 million military personnel, making it the most widespread war in history in 1939.[7]
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Q. This is not homework, or for any assignment. I am just doing a little research for my own benefit. I know that the president declared war on Germany in 1917, but I could not find out why he did it. If you know, or know any specific websites that talk about the first world war, I would greatly appreciate it. thank you.
Asked by Heather B - Tue Sep 23 20:43:11 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The reasons that the U.S. entered WWI were complicated and numerous. The sinking of the Lusitania was only a part of the reason,as was the Zimmerman telegraph. The Lusitania was not the first nor was it the last ship to be sunk by German U-Boats,and it was Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare itself, as well as the actual ships being sunk, that served to enrage the American public and prompt Wilson's speech to congress and ultimately lead to a U.S. declaration of war. We must remember that the U.S. government as well as U.S. private financial investors had been providing the allied nations with industrial and financial support since early in the war. By 1917 the U.S. had a substantial investment on the allied war effort.Th [cont.]
Answered by Wickerman - Wed Sep 24 13:47:19 2008
