Jatin JainAIR 91 · CSE 2022 · 231 wordsTheir whole copy
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The first world war (1914-1919) happened between the central power (Austria, Germany, Turkey) and the allies (Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan) which led to the redrawing of map of Europe.
First World War → Consequence of chain reactions
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Economic Cause → Industrial Revolution led to the technological development with new leaders (Britain, France) leading to rivalry.
Political Causes →
- Cautious Continentalism → Aggressive Imperialism
→ leading the loss of sovereignty and the balkanisation → Bismarck's Panchsheel → Kaiser William's welt politik
- Expansion of Militarisation leading to the trust deficit and rivalry resulting into war
- Kiel Canal area militarised
- Formation of Blocks
- Tripple Alliance (Germany, Italy, Austria)
- Tripple Entente (Russia, France, Britain) → Alliances draw other countries into war.
First World War → Tragedy of Miscalculation
Eastern Question → conflict for the dominance of Turkey and Russia, lead to the Crimean war, resulting into Treaty of San Stefano which sowed seeds of war
Series of Balkan wars, lead to the London Agreement (1913)
Young Turk Movement, led to formation of Balkan league with fear of Turkification
- Immediate cause was when Archduke Ferdinand got killed and Austria mobilised troops.
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In June 1919, with the signing of Treaty of Versailles, WW I ended but in meantime influenced the Indian freedom struggle with rise of revolutionary activities and Home Rule league movement.
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