A 12 page paper which details some of the circumstances of World War I and II. World War I took place in the beginning of the century and changed the balance of powers that were in existence for centuries. Europe was virtually devastated by the war and the United States came out of it as a major world power. World War II was essentially a continuation of the first World War. Both wars have some similarities in their cause as well as the ensuing result. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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some group, who believes that they should maintain the power and be the largest territory holder. In THE case of WWI and WWII the reality possesses many unique circumstances and
developments but the core of the struggle is essentially the same as it once was when the world was less populated. I. World War I During the early
part of the century Austria-Hungary believed that the newly enlarged, Russian-backed, Serbia was a paramount threat to its security. This was because Serbian military intelligence supported anti-Habsburg groups and activities
which were a reality in Bosnia Hercegovina. The heir to the Habsburg crown was Franz Ferdinand. He was a man of some great importance and when he and his wife
were assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, by Bosnian nationalists, it was assumed that Serbian conspiracy was even more of a reality. The pretext to the war that followed
was weak but inevitable. The idea of war with Serbia was not new to Vienna and with Germany apparently willing to assist them in this endeavor, war was the next
logical step. "On July 23, Austria-Hungary presented Serbia with an ultimatum designed to be rejected. The key demands were that Serbia suppress anti-Habsburg activities, organizations, and propaganda and
that Habsburg officials be permitted to join in the Serbian investigation of the assassination" (Anonymous Austria cstdy:@field(DOCID+at0040)). Serbias response was negative while at the same time they appeared conciliatory. Apparently
there reaction mattered little for Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia on July 28. This was done without any further consultations with Germany (Anonymous Austria cstdy:@field(DOCID+at0040)). The German and Austrian-Hungarian
troops gained many military victories in the east, during the spring of 1915. These greatly overpowered the disasters that Austria-Hungary had experienced earlier in the war. But the economic situation,