Whose fault was World War 1?
It is agreed by most that World War One was one of the most devastating events ever to take place on Earth, but the argument of which nation should carry the burden of responsibility rages on. However, many undisputable facts show that this Great War would never have happened had it not been for the actions of Germany and Austria-Hungry. Once the heir to their throne was assassinated, Austria-Hungry looked for no other possibility but war to solve the problem because of their short sighted plan to rid themselves of a Slavic Nationalist movement. However, Austria-Hungry would never have started such a war had it not been for Germany's assurance that they would finance the Habsburg war effort. The blame further falls on Germany as Austria-Hungry wanted this war to be localized and it was the work of the Germans which took this small problem, isolated in the Balkans, to a much larger scale. In their pursuit of world domination, the Germans acted upon a plan to involve Russia and France in a great war on the continent. Germany had been preparing for such an event since 1905. Although many claim that it was the bullet of Gavrilo Princip which started the war, it was Austria-Hungary's actions thereafter which mobilized the whole conti
This comment made by Austria-Hungary's foreign minister shows that Germany was defiantly a culprit in starting the war with Serbia. Germany knew exactly what they were doing when they made these comments and were prepared for the consequences. The Germans knew of existing alliances between other European powers which could have dragged Russia and France into the conflict and were ready for such an occurrence. Austria-Hungary, although intent on crushing their Serbian neighbors, may not have done so had it not been for the encouragement given them by the Germans. It was because of Germany issuing them a "blank cheque" did Austria-Hungary feel confident enough to issue Serbia an ultimatum that no self respecting nation would agree to. In fact, it was because of the pressure placed on Austria-Hungary by the Imperial Chancellor Bethman that Austria-Hungary decided to go to war. In 1905, Germany's Chief of Staff, General Shlieffen, drew up battle plans in the event that Germany were to be in a war against Russia and France. Along with this plan, Germany began to fuel their growing industries with imperialistic actions. They began taking over parts of Africa and started an arms race with Britain. Even before World War One took Europe by surprise, it seemed as though Germany was the only nation preparing for it. It was then no such coincidence when they pressured Austria-Hungary into a war in which they knew most of the European powers would be dragged into. The Germans were itching for war and they used Austria-Hungary to get it. The new Kaiser wanted his Germany to be a powerf
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