The Causes of World War I

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This paper discusses various opinions on the factors causing the outbreak of World War I. It compares and contrasts four documents that discuss World War I. It then critiques the material that was used in sources and examines the opinions expressed in them to determine whether they are generally accurate, or whether they have ideas and beliefs in them that are not generally accepted among historians.

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Introduction
Comparison and Contrast of Source Material
Critique of Source Material

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"The United States tried to stay away from the War, but it finally became involved late in the game. United States troops worked with the other countries to force Germany to back off from the problems that it was causing, remove troops from other countries, and give restitution to many of the countries that it had wronged through its actions. The Treaty would have given much to all of the countries, including the United States, but it was not to be. Eventually, the United States Senate rejected the treaty of Versailles because it was fearful of becoming involved in European wars. In addition, the treaty was rejected because there was a great deal of Republican resentment when it came to Wilson's close wins of the elections of 1912 and 1916. Because of this, the United States chose not to enter into the League of Nations, which weakened it very much (Americanization, 1925)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Americanization (1925). Dept. Veterans of Foreign Wars of U.S., America: Great crises in our history told by its makers.
• Barnes, Harry Elmer. (1970). The genesis of the world war: an introduction to the problem of war guilt. Howard Fertig, Inc.
• Marston, F.S. (1981). The peace conference of 1919: organization and procedure Greenwood Press, 1981.
• Rothberg, Gunter E., Moltke, Schlieffen (1986). The Doctrine of Strategic Envelopment. In Makers of modern strategy from Machiavelli to the nuclear age. Peter Paret ed.

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