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World War One Causes. ... The nationalism that arose in Europe leading up to World War
One was ultimately an underlying cause of the creation of war. ...
Causes of World War One. The long-term origins to World War One start back
in 1870 with the Franco-Prussian War. In the Franco-Prussian ...
Causes of World War One. ... If one had to answer the question "What was the cause of
World War One," the answer would be all of the above, and more. ...
The origins of World War One. ... The Gerhard Ritter thesis Gerhard Ritter supposes
that Germany can't be blamed for the outbreak of World War One. ...
World War One. ... The German historian, Fritz Fischer provides what many consider
the most skeptical analysis of the causes of World War One. ...
Submitted by ktff on March 18, 2008
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World War One, the first worldwide destructive conflict manifested by Western civilization, has been a subject of countless analysis and interpretations dedicated to the cause of the conflict. Initially the blame was laid on Germany and its allies. Over time historians have adapted broader guilt perspectives which include various interacting factors. Using three historians: Fritz Fischer, Gehrard Ritter and Konrad Jarausch, the transition from total German guilt to a broader blame scenario can be analyzed.
The German historian, Fritz Fischer provides what many consider the most skeptical analysis of the causes of World War One. Through examples that include: German actions in the Moroccan crisis and the attempts to secure an alliance with Britain, Fischer stated that Germany wanted a war and had been planning for war since the early twentieth century. He states that in causing a war Germany had hoped to become a world power. Fischer puts emphases on Germany's "blank cheque" to Austria. "
could count on Germany's full support' even in the case of grave European complications'; Germany, loyal as ever to her ally', would stand by Austria even should the Serbian conflict lead to war between Austria and Russia." (Fischer p.53) Fischer believes this "blank cheque" was strategically given in order to give the Austrians the confidence needed to attack the Serbians after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. Fisher's statement also shows that Germany was prepared for war and knew that giving Austria such confidence would lead to a conflict. Fischer also states that by using the assassination as an opportunity to begin a war, Germany was able to push Austria into declaring war on Serbia. Many believe that Germany deliberately pushed Austria, who at the time did not really take much action after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, towards an aggressive stance for their own benefit. This would eliminate Germany from appearing as the instigators but...
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