Cuba had to use a Swedish ruse to safely and successfully ship sugar, an ingredient in bomb-making, to Britain and France. Finally, a reason that was very important to Cuba’s president Menocal was that U.S. support would help him continue to stay president since he declared war on Germany. One consequence of war was that the Cubans threw all Germans and Austrians into internment camps. 25,000 people were conscripted into the war and they underwent training for one year before they were sent out. As a result of the accessibility of the Cuban ports, the Cubans denied Cuban ports to German U-boats.
To what extent was the Alliance System of European Countries responsible for causing World War 1? Subject: History (SL) Word Count: 1963 (Excluding Sub-headings) Contents Section A: Plan of the Investigation P.3 Section B: Summary of Evidence P.4-5 Section C: Evaluation of Sources P.6 Section D: Analysis P.7-8 Section E: Conclusion P.9 Section F: Works Cited P.10 Section A: Plan of Investigation In this investigation I will investigate the importance of Alliances in Europe towards causing World War I with the role played by militarism, the belief that a country should maintain strong military capabilities. This investigation focuses on the rivalry between Germany and Great Britain, Russia, and France, also the outcome of Balkan Wars, and the importance of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination, as the event triggered the Alliance Systems. The investigation will rely on Secondary sources that contain analysis of factors that caused World War I, records of world war related historical events, and statistical records of the military and industrial aspect of involved countries, as well as the alliance treaties among participants of World War I. Providing a broader scope on the Alliances’ effects to the cause of war.
Winston Churchill in early 1914 said Europe was an “exceptional tranquillity” the First World War was declared in 1914 when Germany and their ally Austria-Hungary announced war on; Belgium, France, Britain and Russia also known as the ‘Triple Entente’ drawing each respective empires from across the world against the ‘Central Powers’. Many people blame Germany for the outbreak of the war, but how accountable are they? This essay will investigate how far Germany can be blamed for the war spanning 4 years from 1914-1918 claiming approximately 10 million peoples lives and leaving long lasting bitterness in Europe for years to come. Germany could be blamed for the First World War, as it had ambition that out-weighed the capability of what the world could provide and the expectation of a brand new ruthless leader in Kaiser Wilhelm II. This in addition to the point that Germany had just been through an industrialisation stage and was trying establish itself as a world power lead to the First World War as this ambition lead to other countries becoming threatened.
“The outbreak of war in Europe in 1914 was due to an aggressive foreign policy which had been waged since c.1900”. How far do you agree with this opinion? Explain your answer using sources V, W and X and your own knowledge relating to the controversy. The implication that Germany’s use of an aggressive foreign policy led to the outbreak of the First World War is an extremely controversial topic, and has ultimately caused great debates amongst historians. Fischer, the provoker of this controversy, expresses this concept of German aggression by stating that since c.1900 Germany planned, and then was able to execute a war, due to their aggressive weltpolitik; based purely on expansionism.
"We have seen the last of neutrality in these circumstances... the world must be made safe for democracy..." This was said by President Woodrow Wilson in his speech to the U.S. Senate on January 22, 1917. He said these words to show his change of opinion regarding the United States' involvement in World War One. There were several events that occurred which changed America's view on neutrality.The first reason that forced the United States to reconsider their foreign policy neutrality at the start of World War One was the sinking of the Lusitania. The Lusitania was a British steamship that was torpedoed on May 7, 1915. "The fact that more than one hundred American citizens were among those who died made it the duty of the Government of the United States to speak of these things once more, with sincere emphasis to call the attention of the German Government to the fact that they were responsible for the action."
Why was America isolationist in 1919? After the devastating affect of WW1 America was a bit weary of weather it would have to spare anymore men or resources to any European crisis, 57,000 Americans lost there lives The sinking of the passenger liner Lusitania in 1915 by a German submarine was a factor in the US decision to enter World War 1.However, the effect was very long term. If any one sinking was crucial, it was probably the Vigilancia, an American merchantman topredoed without warning on 18 March 1917, with the loss of 15 American lives. Two other American vessels had been sunk by u-boats that same day. Three days later, President Wilson called Congress into session for April 2, when he requested a declaration of war against Germany.
earA Rhetorical look at Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation Given by Franklin Delano Roosevelt David Thayer English 112 This speech was in relations to the horrible and reprehensive attack on Midway. It was the start of the Unites States in World War II (WWII). The influence this speech had on the American people was of great importance to the acceptance of our entrance to the war. It showed that by allowing the people to know the gravity of this incident it would get their approval. President Roosevelt used Pathos and Logos to attract the nation to the idea that if we did not act swiftly with force we would get attacked again and many more innocent lives would be taken.
On the one hand, German aggression held the greatest responsibility for the outbreak of a general European war in august 1914. This aggression falls primarily under foreign policy. In the late 1900’s the policy of ‘weltpolitik ‘was introduced in order to secure colonial territories abroad and contend with the European powers such as Britain and France. Corrigan supports this by saying ‘Germanys foreign policy aims were focussed on annexation’. There are many events which highlight the importance of this policy no more so than the first and second Moroccan crisis.
It can be argued that whilst German foreign policy was a highly significant factor in the outbreak of war, it is important to remember there were many other vital factors, especially the roles of other nations which played a more important role in the outbreak of war. Source W argues that it was Germany’s naval expansion which was highly responsible for the escalation of international tension and therefore supports the idea that Germany’s foreign policy was responsible for the outbreak of WW1. This is clearly seen when Blackbourn states that Tirpitz ‘built a battle fleet aimed at the British’. The idea that Germany’s foreign policy, involving their military actions was responsible for the emergence of war is also prevalent in Source V, where Volker Berghahn claims that ‘generals could only think of further rearmaments expenditure as a remedy’ for Germany’s diplomatic isolation. Thus it can be argued that other nations viewed these decisions as a threat to their positions, resulting in them building up their military
When And Why Did The Second World War Turn Against Hitler And His Allies? In September 1939 the world descended into the most violent conflict in its history. This was as a result of many years of poverty stress and anger at other countries (from Germany). Hitler took this downfall of the country to become the prime minister, as he often said that if he became the leader of Germany he would sort the country of all its problems. Hitler then took away the “Power of the People” by replacing parliament with a self proclaimed dictatorship, which most Germans welcomed.