The Great War: The First World War

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The Great War was happening until November 1918 by an outbreak of war in June 1914, often called the First World War. The United States and Japan participated in the Great war and the middle East, Asia and some of africa are in combat. But it is very insignificant rates. The First World War is hard to define to outbreak and progress the war in Europe. In fact, definition of World War is affected by western civilization. In the west, people say much more 'the Great war' than 'the First World War', strictly speaking, it is right to define fighting a immense war in Europe. It's too common to mention, but this war is called 'the First World War' after fighting 'the Second World war'. Maybe after 'the Second World War', people would have given the …show more content…

Darwin's theory of evolution is introduced the world in the mid-19th century. In the late 19the century, 'Social Darwinism' applying human society is introduced Europe, it has a immense influence on the western Europe's politics and society. In the late 19th century, Friedrich Nietzsche's will to power, Freudian psychoanalysis and the unconscious mind and Bergsonism etc. are unfamiliar to general public and Einstein and Heisenberg's hypothesis of postulate uncertainty were staying conceptual dimension. Darwin's theory isn't staying conceptual dimension. In 『the origin of Species』, 'natural selection' and 'survival of the fittest' are applied only 'Nature' but Spencer and Pearson applied human society and individual, group and nationality can follow the laws of nature. In the influences, European thought social stragglers are the failures in the competitive evolution principle than pitiful and poor. In the late 19th century, Many people are more interested in violence and aggression than rationalism. People admired violence and thoght importance of the conviction of the self and the power of the will. Before the Great war, People are familiar the violence combined patriotism. Also, Many lower classes European can read violent magazine by expansion of obligation elementary school. At the turn of the century, Europe was rotten the 'heroism' and demanded sacrifice for nation. Boys grew in such a …show more content…

However, the first world war made enormous loss of lives too. About 50 countries and colonies took part in this war. But only several countries like German, British, France, Russia, Austria, Hungary, and the USA was leading fight. These are the World at that time. Namely, all of super power countries are participated in the Great war. Result was awful human damage and the loss of property was very serious. The Mongol conquests and the wars were more than losses of life than the Great war. But from scale of damage point of view, the Great war is the worst war in history. As victim impact, after the war, the world made multilateral efforts to prevent recurrence the war. Reorganization of order of postwar period was expected plan, but it was very detailed and had a strong mind to peace than before. In this process, they tried to conclude of the Treaty of Versailles, found of international organization like the League of Nations and make arms-control strategy like a disarmament conference in Washington. It was awful human damage and the loss of property was very serious. The Mongol conquests and the wars were more than losses of life than the Great war. But from scale of damage point of view, the Great war is the worst war in history. As victim impact, after the war, the world made multilateral efforts to prevent recurrence the war. Reorganization of order of postwar period was expected plan, but it was very

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