World War 1 lasted from 1914-1918. ... Nationalism promoted the expansion of pre-existing armies and building up military power to obtain their goals by force. ... If nationalism did not arise, there would have been no alliances developed, no arms race and pre-existing armies.Nationalism is strongly linked with the cause of World War One. ... Russia was not present because they were in the middle of a civil war. ... The War had extreme costs. ...

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Anti-Semitism in the twentieth century can be divided into three stages, pre-World War one, World War I and II, and post World War II to present. ... The Protocols of the Elders of Zion began circulating across Europe in this pre-World War period, which added significantly to the burden on the shoulders of the Jews. ... The affects of the Protocols could still be found in this stage however, World War I quelled grievances and put the attention on winning the war. ... The Nuremberg Laws forbid marriage and extramarital intercourse between Jews and Aryan Germans, restricted civil rights an...

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Possibly the greatest crisis faced by the United States since the Civil War, the Great Depression completely changed the nature of American government. ... Many of the problems that led to the Great Depression and the actions of FDR pre-dated the stock market crash that sank the US into economic crisis. In the long-term, a mixture of international and United States policy mistakes created an atmosphere of instability that exacerbated a pre-determined depression. One can say it all began with World War I, but even pre-1914 cyclical economic conditions set the world stage for a slight depre...

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From the times of the Anglo-Saxon wars of pre-middle ages to the struggle for hegemonic power with Spain and France over colonization rights and the system of mercantilism. ... Nearly every conflict, almost all attempts at peace, and most all civil wars spanning the globe have either seen the involvement or fallen under the close observation of English eyes. ... The war of 1812 was a depiction of English relentless cling to the land that it had lost. The United States Civil War of 1861-65 was also an instance of which Britain openly sided with the enemies of the union, the Confederacy. ......

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The various treaties thus "provided the framework within which the diplomacy of the pre-war years was conducted." Thirdly, Joll analyzed pre-war militarism and strategic planning. ... All major powers had anticipated war, and the pre-war planning, such as the Schlieffen Plan, exacerbated everything. ... Mommsen concludes his article implying that German aims can be found from a detailed political, social and constitutional study of pre-war Germany. ... Michael Gordon joined the causal debate with his article "Domestic Conflict and the Origins of the First World War," in which he compared pre-w...

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Like many European nations, Italy emerged from the First World War as a democracy in distress. ... Italy had long-standing problems that were made worse by the war. ... This was the background for the more immediate problems that Italy faced after the war. Inflation and unemployment were perhaps the most destructive effects of the war. ... After the war, these groups formed the base of Mussolini's fascist movement. ...

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(lecture) After the resulting war was the string of events to cause the rise of Nazism. ... All of Europe faced economic hardship after a costly war, the germans were not alone. In fact they came out of the war in better shape economically than the winners. ... A lot of these officials who were positioned in the judicial and civil service departments and were not to keen on the new government themselves. ... They could not compete agriculturally, Industrial production output went to 38% of pre World War 1 levels and foreign trade was halted. ...

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Introduction The genesis of World War One was controversial and was shrouded on confusion. ... While going into the background, history, and causes for the war is not necessary for this essay, it is important to realize that the systems in place during the pre-war period were essentially political "boiling pots" and these tensions carried over through the war into post war circumstances to shape new social movements. ... One difference was the remobilization of the French and British people to war by using democratic ideals to rally support for the war. ... Out of these collapses rose many ne...

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By the end of the nineteenth century the pre-industrial economy and way of life had almost disappeared. ... The Boer War (1899–1902), which was fought by the British to establish control over the Boer republics in South Africa, marked the beginning of rebellion against British imperialism. The British won but it was a hollow victory, and the war inspired other colonies to rebel. The mass destruction of the First World War led many towards more extreme affiliations, and both Fascism and Marxism held attractions for many intellectuals and workers, particularly during the 1930s. ... By the ...

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