Myths of the Great War PDF
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Running head: ROLE OF GERMANY IN THE GREAT WARRole of Germany in Great WarName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
ROLE OF GERMANY IN THE GREAT WAR1IntroductionThe Great War also known as the First World War was one of the most gruesome anddamaging wars in the history of mankind, in which the countries were divided into two groups,or alliances, the war continued for 45 years from 1914 to 1918. In the following essay, the role ofGermany in the outbreak of Great War is highlighted. Specific evidence and arguments areformed and described in the essay below to give a clear idea about the reasons or factors that ledto the happening of the Great War. The first incident which gave a spark to the war was theassassination of Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. The July Crisis has been one of the catalysts of theWar following which the great powers declared the coalition. The killing of the “AustroHungarian Loyal” was attributed to Serbian government and its support to the terrorist entities.The Austro Hungarian Monarchical government did not leave any stones unturned to decide onan invasion on Serbia in this regards. These incidents were happening throughout July, and wasknown as July crisis. The Schlieffen plan devised by the German military chief was anotheraction that was beforehand planned against the outbreak of the War. In addition to that was theinvasion of Belgium and Luxemburg which would give a free passage to Germany in order toproceed towards the war against France and Russia. The essay will also throw light on theimpacts of the First World War in Germany. DiscussionGermany was one of the major reasons that had caused the First World War to take place.The World War began in the year of 1914. However, the beginning of it was marked when theFrench people announced the war on Prussia. From the beginning of the 1900’s most of the
ROLE OF GERMANY IN THE GREAT WAR2country started to strengthen itself and its army’s with the help of technological advances andagainst their respective ally.Argument:A simple “no” to Austria-Hungary’s plan of invasion of Serbia, would havestopped disaster in its tracks.The murder of the Archduke and heir to the throne of Austria, Franz Ferdinand on28th June 1914 in Sarajevo turned out to be one of the primary reasons which catapulted theGreat Wars. It worked as a spark to the beginning of the war. Serbia was a self-ruling country.The harsh treatment over Serbia became the cause of the assassination of Franz by the terroristgroup the Black Hand1. The assassination of the Archduke was caused by Gavrilo Princip part ofthe six-member terrorist group. The assassination was aimed at detaching the South Slavprovinces of Austria-Hungarian empire. Serbia was given an ultimatum by Austria-Hungarianmonarchy which was rejected which caused the primary reason to start the war. The othercountries of Europe had been entangled in various disputes, and hence the countries weresubsequently divided into two groups which was going to go the war. The Blank check is marked as one of the infamous episodes in history and a promotionof war2.1Roberts, Ivor. "The Black Hand and the Sarajevo Conspiracy." InBalkan Legacies of the Great War: The Past isNever Dead, pp. 23-42. Palgrave Macmillan, London, 2016.2 Levy, Jack S. "THE FIRST WORLD WAR: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES, AND CONTROVERSIES." (2015).
ROLE OF GERMANY IN THE GREAT WAR3On the date of July 5, 1914, Kaiser Wilhelm II,the ruler of Germany assures hiscountry’s unconditional and complete support for whatever action Austria-Hungary decides totake in the conflict and dispute with Serbia. This was known as the blank check that Germanyprovided to Austria-Hungary. Therefore, this further escalated the tensions. This blank check byGermany was one of the causes of the great war and therefore Germany has been held asresponsible for the massacre. Following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the officials of Vienna decided topunish Serbia and take over the Dual Monarchy. However, the Austria-Hungary needed thesupport of Germany which was clear when they stated Hoyos’ two documents to the Kaiser.Austria-Hungary was not in a strong position to fight with Serbia as the army was in the worststate and many problems were going on in the empire which was mainly a cause of thenationalism of the Balkan area3. The murder of Franz Ferdinand was a personal loss to Wilhelm.the day when the Kaiser’s took the pledge which was termed as carte blanche or blank check bythe historians, marked the crucial moment in the various reasons of the outbreak of the FirstWorld War in Europe in 1914. The conflict would not have been possible without theunconditional support of Germany’s promise or assurance towards any of the punitive action onSerbia. The July crisis of 1914 formed a chain reaction of events firing the Great War. Thechain started with the murder of Austro-Hungarian royal in Bosnia. This incident was followedby the decision of “teaching a lesson” tyo Serbia by Austria-Hungary which was supportedwhole heartedly by Germany, in the form of the “Blank Check”. Germany also pledged to sign3Todman, Dan.The Great War: myth and memory. A&C Black, 2014.
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