Militarism: The Naval Race
Militarism: The Naval Race In this lecture, we are focusing on the Naval RaceThe Naval race refers to the situation in pre-1914 Europe when the great powers were competing to…
Causes of World War 1 – Balkan Nationalism: Bosnian Crisis
Balkan Nationalism: Bosnian Crisis: Austrian annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1908)Let's now focus on the Bosnian CrisisSince 1878 through the Treaty of Berlin Austria was in charge of the agriculturally…
Causes of World War 1 – The Alliance System
The Alliance System - World War 1The Alliance System was the major long-term cause of the First World War. In this context, the word Alliance refers to a formal agreement…
Russia before World War 1 – 1914
Russia before World War 1 - 1914 Let's now focus on a brief history of Russia before 1914 Politically, Russia was an absolute monarchy that was led by Tsar Nicholas II.…
Austria-Hungary before World War 1 – 1914
Austria-Hungary before World War 1 - 1914 Let's now focus on a brief history of Austria-Hungary before 1914 Austria-Hungary was another great power before 1914. Politically, Austria-Hungary was a Dual Monarchy…
France before World War 1 – 1914
France before World War 1 - 1914 Let's now focus on a brief history of France before 1914 Politically, France was a republican state. France had had a radical revolution during…
Germany before World War 1 – 1914
Germany before World War 1 - 1914Let's now focus on a brief history of Germany before 1914Germany became a nation-state in 1871 after the unification of the German states through…
What Was World War 1?
First and foremost lets begin with discussing on what was the First World War or World War 1The First World War was a war that began during the second half…
Britain before World War 1 – 1914
Britain before World War 1 - 1914Let's now focus on a brief history of Britain before 1914Politically, Britain was a Constitutional Monarch with a liberal parliamentary system. Economically, the Industrial…