First World War
The First World War is one of the fiercest conflicts in history that broke out between the European powers on July 28, 1914 AD. and ended on November 11, 1918 AD. It was called the Great War in most countries and the European War in the United States.
Motives for the First World War
political and military alliances
In the 19th century, a group of major European countries strove to maintain their international relations in different parts of Europe, which led to the rise and rise of a complex network of political and military alliances on the European continent. The so-called Holy Alliance began between: Prussia, Russia and Austria. .
In October 1873, a legal adviser named Otto von Bismarck negotiated with the ruling emperors of Germany, Russia, and Austria, but these negotiations failed and no agreement was reached, as Russia and Austria disagreed with the emperors' policy. Balkans, which led to the emergence of a double alliance between the Austrian and German empires.
The double alliance expanded after Italy joined it, and it was called the Triple Alliance, and after a period of time another alliance came about, which is the Franco-Russian alliance that violently clashed with the Triple Alliance. In 1904 AD, Great Britain signed the friendly alliance. with France, and in 1907 AD Great Britain and Russia signed The Anglo-Russian Alliance Great Britain's entry into French or Russian territory and the formation of the Triple Entente.
arms race
The economic and industrial power of Germany grew, and these resources were allocated in the government of Wilhelm II to the establishment and construction of the Imperial German Navy by Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, as it competed with the British Royal Navy, and excelled in the navy. among the various countries of the world, and sought to build important ships, and launch a barge called the barge (HMS Dreadnought).
As a result, the British Empire competed with and surpassed the German Empire, then the arms race between Britain and Germany expanded to include all parts of Europe, industrial bases for the production and innovation of various weapons and equipment were allocated, and then the Allies Countries became capable of waging war due to the allocation of sums for military spending and production of various
The countries participating in the war gathered the war.
The great states of the first world in political, economic and military terms, where the states were divided into two parts: the opposing states. that is, the Allied Powers, which consisted of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, France, the Russian Empire, and the Central Powers; They are: the German Empire, the Austrian Empire, the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Bulgaria, then these alliances were expanded with the entry and participation of many countries in the war, for example the union of the Kingdom of Italy, Japan and the United States. United to the allies, where more than seventy million soldiers were mobilized for the fight and the bloodshed.
outcome of the war
The result of the war was the death of more than nine million combatants and an increase in the casualty rate due to the technical and industrial development of the combatants. It also brought about major political and economic transformations, and fostered many revolutions in various countries around the world.
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