World War ended between Russia and Germany with Russia surrendering because it could not take the cost of war any more .Germany and Russia signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk,which ended the war between them, which required Russia to surrender lands to Germany. ... The guiding idea behind these points was self -determination (allowing people to decide for themselves under what government they wished to live. ... The treaty with Germany , in particular the "war guilt" clause left bitterness and hatred in the hearts if German people . ... All sides in World War One (western socie...

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An ultimatum was issued to Serbia stating that it must agree to all terms described in the ultimatum in order to avoid war. Austria-Hungary gave Serbia 48 hours to reply and clearly stated that all terms must be met and complied with. Serbia agreed to all terms of the ultimatum bar one. ... In the early part of the twentieth century, militarism was as prominent as ever, with the recent industrial revolution being the main factor. ... The Russians refused Germany's demand and the Kaiser declared war on Russia and France. ...

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The most popular view on the origins of the Cold War would be considered to lay in the policies of the World War II, others would say that the mistrust between the two started with the Bolshevik revolution in Russia and communists gaining power. ... The Bolsheviks seize power in the "October" Revolution in 1917. ... Therefore, we could argue that the US primarily and the West as a whole were very suspicious and sometimes paranoid about Russia as soon as it has overthrew its Tsar, made a revolution and became a Soviet Union. ... Therefore, the Bolsheviks sign a separate peace treaty with ...

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One of Hitler's main aim's was to overturn the Treaty of Versailles, he saw this as an embarrassment to his country, underlining the concept of the November criminals and appealing to the nationalistic sentiments of his people in his desire to make Germany great. ... Such nationalism is illustrated throiugh the ideas that Hitler promoted to his people, that of the evils of Semitism and communism as well as the idea of the superiority of the Aryan race. ... In his attempt to overturn the Treaty of Versailles Hitler blatantly disobeyed its terms by the re-militarising of Germany, on...

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