Causes Of World War 1
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World War I took place primarily in Europe from 1914 to 1918 and resulted in over 40 million casualties, including 20 million military and civilian deaths. The cause of World War I is primarily the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. On June 28, 1914, a Bosnian Serb student, Gavrilo Princip, shot and killed the Archduke, who was the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.More...
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When Did World War 1 Begin ?
World War I began in 1914 when the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated in Sarajevo in the Balkans by Gavrilo Princip. He was the only successor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.More...
World War 2 Timeline
Although officially World War 2 started in September 1939 with the invasion of Poland by Germany, there were many other incidents that led to the actual war. Here is a timeline highlighting some of those incidents until the war finally came to an end in 1945 in August with the surrender of Imperial Japan.More...
Summary Of Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was the longest battle to have been fought ever by the United States. During the Cold War between America and the Soviet Union, there were several problems within Vietnam. However, these problems had nothing to do with the Cold War, they were internal strives and struggles in the country.More...
Pros Cons To Going To War With Iraq
What are the pros and cons of going to war with Iraq? Today, weapons of mass destruction can be easily acquired and if the army can make them, so can the terrorists. Sometimes we wonder if there can be any advantages of a war.More...
How Many People Did Hitler Kill ?
It is difficult to say how many people Hitler might have actually killed and it could be many millions worldwide. If he did not die, today there would not have been even one Jew who was spared. Hitler hated the Jewish community and wanted to erase them from the face of the Earth. A rough estimate points that around 11 million people died during the terror reign of Hitler.More...
What Are The Reasons Why The Cold War Started ?
The Cold War actually started soon after the World War II. Several countries were involved in the Second World War including the Soviet Union and after that America were extremely insecure because of the seemingly Russian might and power. In addition, the American government was against communism.More...
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When America was deeply involved in World War II, baseball was at risk as the Americans did not want to see handsomely paid athletes hitting balls while their loved one were dying in foreign countries. Interest in baseball started declining, especially when young baseball players were being drafted for combat. 