The Great War: Causes, Impact, and Total War Factors

This essay provides an in-depth analysis of the Great War, focusing on the factors that led to its outbreak and its transformation into a total war. It examines the complex web of causes, including alliances, imperialism, militarism, and nationalism, that propelled Europe into a devastating conflict. The essay explores the impact of the war, including the unprecedented casualties, the reshaping of international power structures, and the emergence of new nations. It further investigates how the war involved governments, economies, and populations to an unprecedented degree, making it a 'total war'. The essay references key historical events, such as the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the involvement of various nations, and the economic and social changes brought about by the conflict. The essay concludes by summarizing the long-term consequences, including the rise of new conflicts and the lasting impact on global politics and society.

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Introduction
The factors that made the total war a world war are the numerous numbers of the casualties,
human loss and overall loss of the combatants. The victory led to a killing of 10 million soldiers
and mutilated over 21 million more. This war marked the world in, indelible ways especially
Europe. When the fighting was going on for acquiring the central power, 58% of the casualties
were found. A herd of huge armies were created and the fight led to the unparalleled carnage. It
was a pure result of the human actions and the decisions. Over 65 million men volunteered
themselves to contribute towards it (König, et al 1093-1132).
Factors led to World War
 World War I happened between July 1914 and November 11, 1918. Before the finish of
the war, more than 17 million individuals would be executed including more than
100,000 American soldiers. The motivation behind why war ejected is in reality
substantially more entangled than a basic rundown of causes (Shaw, 883-906).
 After some time, nations all through Europe settled on common protection
understandings that would maneuver them into fight. These arrangements implied that on
the off chance that one nation was assaulted; unified nations will undoubtedly shield
them. Germany assaulted France through Belgium maneuvering Britain into war. At that
point Japan entered the war. Afterward, Italy and the United States would enter on the
partners.
 Government is the point at which a nation builds their influence and riches by bringing
extra domains under their influence. The expanding rivalry and want for more prominent
realms prompted an expansion in encounter that helped drive the world into WW I
(Morrow, 2016).

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 When there was an entry in the 20th century, the weapons contest was already on pace. In
the year 1914, Germany had the best increment. Further, in having the authority over the
weapons, and expansion of the naval forces, the nation’s pushed the war against the war.
 Most of the war introduced in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is no longer the part of
Austria and this will be the part of Serbia. In this scenario the war encountered directly.
Factors led to total war
The Great War turned into the total war and the major factors that have been the reasons for the
same are undermined below. World War I was a “total war” that included the legislatures,
economies and populaces of taking an interest countries to a degree never found ever. This was
particular from how wars had been recently been battled. Clashes like the Crimean War (1853-
56) and nineteenth century frontier wars included national exertion yet didn't influence the
populace on the loose (Colomb, 2017). The Great War turned into the Total War and the major
reason behind the total world war is the quantity as well as the quality of the resources. The
balance between the allies and central powers changed over the period of the time. Due to the
lower level of the development in the British and French colonies, Russian backwardness and
their low level in economy was upheld (Le Bon 2018).

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The above table gives the real information of the GDP in the year 1990 and the controls have
also been determined within allies and Central powers. The expression "total war" had just been
applied to the American Civil War soon after the finish of the Second World War. In 1988 James
McPherson took it up again in his book Battle Cry for Freedom and somewhat later in his
commitment to the volume by Förster and Nagler.
The war changed the international power structures and boundaries completely. After four years
of continuous pressure and carnage and loss of 16 million soldiers and civilians, three empires
that had lasted for centuries were Austro-Hungarian, Russian and Ottoman and it stopped to exist
and many new nations emerged within those boundaries. Poland was restructured in east, and
meanwhile new cities were established such as Baltic republics of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.

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The maps of Europe, Asia and Africa looked much different than they do it in the present time
(Bridgwater, 2019).
The map of Germany can be seen above, where the no air forces was allowed. Germany had to
pay for reparations and to accept “War Guilt Clause”. Western Germany was demilitarized and
all overseas colonies were to be handed. Thus it also led to the World War II. Hence from the
overall analysis it can be concluded that Germany faced a lot of challenges before the ear ended.

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