European Government in the 19th century
During the twentieth century, Europe went through many changes in politics and trends. On June 28, 1914, Serbian revolutionaries assassinated Archduke Francis Ferdinand, the heir to the Austrian and Hungarian thrones, and his wife, Sophie. With Germany behind Austria-Hungary, Austria attacked Serbia on July 28th. The following day, Russia ordered full mobilization and in effect declared full all out war. Germany's plan was to knock out France by going through neutral Belgium and then taking out Russia. On August 2, 1914, Germany's plan to pass through neutral Belgium failed when Belgium refused to let German forces through. Germany intern attacked Belgium. On August 3rd,Great Britain joined forces with France, which started the First World War. A major social impact in Europe occurred during World War I. With almost all able-bodied men fighting in the trenches, this caused a great demand for workers. Jobs were available for everyone. This also brought about change for labor unions. The roll of women changed for the better
In 1923, with the republican government of Germany on the verge of collapse, a new face entered the picture. His name was Adolf Hitler. His views were crushed and Hitler was sent to prison. In prison, Hitler wrote a book called Mein Kampf (My Struggle). After Hitler was released from prison, he concentrated his efforts on creating his National Socialist party. By 1928, Hitler's party had 100,000 highly disciplined members under his control. The presence of The Great Depression was one of Hitler's great opportunities. Hitler pitched his speeches to the middle and lower classes and rejected the free-market capitalism and advocated for government programs to bring Germany out of a depression. In the 1933, Hitler gained enough power and was appointed chancellor of Hindenburg. In 1923-1933, The Great Depression struck the entire world. The Great Depression caused mass unemployment and farms were failing. People looked to their governments for support but even the government was paralyzed from this tragic occurrence. Mass unempl
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