Is there any evidence to support the thesis that an arms build-up (militarism) Was an underlying cause of World War I? Explain. Yes, people spent a lot on military equipment.

Documents E and F could be used to argue that colonialism was more important than alliances and arms build-ups as the underlying cause of WWI, because forming alliances and arms build-ups are means to acquiring and holding onto colonial possessions. Colonialism was the driving force leading to war (Document F).

A major cause of WWI is Imperialism. How can you use combined square miles to argue that imperialism was one underlying cause of WWI? Great Britain had more land, which equaled more power and resources than Germany. Imperialism was the driving force leading to war.

Is there evidence in the chart to support the thesis that an arms build-up (militarism) was an underlying cause of World War I? Explain. Yes. The chart shows that all of the countries continued to spend more and more money on their military which increased the tension among the nations.

Document E suggests “colonialism” is the underlying cause of war. In particular, it shows Germany to be fearful of two things: one, the number of colonies Britain has control over, two, their control over the seas. If England gobbles up the world’s resources, its economy, its navy, and its military will be strong.

The immediate cause of World War I that made the aforementioned items come into play (alliances, imperialism, militarism, nationalism) was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. This assassination led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia.

1917 is something of a true story, loosely based on a tale the director’s grandfather – Alfred H. Mendes, who served with the British Army during the First World War – told him as a child.

1917 Is Based On a Harrowing True WWI Story From Director Sam Mendes’s Grandfather. The film opens with a claustrophia-inducing trek through the ill-kept British trenches that introduces Mendes unique filming style, which feels like it was filmed via one continuous shot.

Of course, the movie was not actually all filmed in one, two-hour take. Instead, according to its production notes, it was created “in a series of extended, uncut takes that could be connected seamlessly to look and feel as if it is one continuous shot”.

Most trenches were between 1-2 metres wide and 3 metres deep. Trenches weren’t dug in straight lines. The WWI trenches were built as a system, in a zigzag pattern with many different levels along the lines. They had paths dug so that soldiers could move between the levels.

The German government maintained that the Lusitania was carrying munitions, but the U.S. demanded reparations and an end to German attacks on unarmed passenger and merchant ships. With these attacks, public opinion in the United States began to turn irrevocably against Germany.

The entry of the United States was the turning point of the war, because it made the eventual defeat of Germany possible. It had been foreseen in 1916 that if the United States went to war, the Allies’ military effort against Germany would be upheld by U.S. supplies and by enormous extensions of credit.

On December 7, 1941, following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, the United States declared war on Japan. Three days later, after Germany and Italy declared war on it, the United States became fully engaged in the Second World War.

In truth, the Japanese never had the slightest chance of successfully invading Hawaii, whether they triumphed at Midway or not. The main reason for this is the logistical ability of Japan to wage the Pacific War. The Japanese can’t mount an operation against Hawaii until August, 1942.