Abstract This paper seeks to answer significant questions about the causes of World War I, including ethnic (i.e., Pan-Slavic) and nationalistic considerations brought on, in part, by imperialistic st...
In the lead-up to World War I, Germany’s government organized its war effort in a short-sighted manner and did not predict some of the difficulties that would follow when war actually took hold. It ...
Which Theorist Best Characterizes The Nature Of World War I: Jomini Or Clausewitz?
Introduction Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1841) and Antoine-Henri Jomini (1779-1869) are two military strategists who wrote prolifically on how war should be understood, designed and executed. They devel...
During World War 1, there was a conflict between the political rhetoric and economic necessity faced by Woodrow Wilson. The core of the conflict was the fact that while Woodrow Wilson stated in his...
World War 1 Essay: Industrialization, Imperialism, and America’s Entry
The United States before World War I was a powerful economic player on the geopolitical map. Although the 19th century was a period of conflict and division in the country, it was also one of the swif...