World War I
World War I was the result of leaders' aggression towards other countries, which was supported by the rising nationalism of the European nations. Economic and imperial competition and fear of war prompted military alliances and an arms race, which further escalated the tension contributing to the outbreak of war. On the European continent there were chiefly five raising great powers. On one side France, Britain, and Russia and on the other were the Central Powers Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey. All were trying to establish themselves as the preeminent power on the continent. Armies and navies were greatly expanded. The standing armies of France and Germany doubled in size between 1870 and 1914. Naval expansion was also extremely competitive, particularly between Germany and Great Britain. By 1889, the British had established the principle that in order to maintain naval superiority in the event of war they would have to have a navy two and a half times as large as the second-largest navy. Another factor which contributed to the increase in rivalry in Europe was imperialism. Great Britain, Germany and France needed foreign markets after the increase in manufa
. . .
Some common words found in the essay are:
World War, Boats Germans, England France, Serbia July, Germany Britain, President Wilson, Franz Ferdinand, Sussex Germany, Austria-Hungary Turkey, France German, world war, unrestricted submarine warfare, declared war, unrestricted submarine, submarine warfare, britain france, war germany, war serbia, german mark, marks dollar, declare war,
Approximate Word count = 916
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
|
