First World War

Introduction

World War I was one of the most horrific incidents in humanity. The deep rooted and profound political economical and social consideration between and within countries triggered the conditions that led to First World War. Several historians argue that in light of revolutionary changes that occur prior to World War I, the war was an inevitable consequence. This document will discuss Industrial revolution and Mercantilism movements as revolutionary changes in nineteenth century and discusses cold war as destructive ferocity of the war that also acted as an underlining and significant event that led to World War II.

Discussion

Revolutionary Changes

The years from 1900 to 1920 were the years in which two of the greatest presidents of the United States, Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt, revolutionized the office into the center of power ; whereby the United States Of America accessed the International platform and held up to its foremost international war ; whereby the government's significant position in the economic climate grew to be a public challenge ; and whereby reform regulations grew to be a paramount for revolutionary political figures , muckraking reporters, communal activists ,as well as journalists . Reaction to rapid technologies and improvements was seen to grow. People were accepting the technological advancements and nation continued to prosper (Cooper, 1990).

Even though industrial-capitalism had developed into a reigning-business practice during the Industrial Revolution, traditional mercantilist economics still existed in regards with state economics. Mercantilism is basically a concept according to which if someone wants to be wealthier in the world than they need to acquire the wealth of others. This idea together with industrial revolution triggered the conditions that lead to World War.

The Industrial Revolution developed revolutionary technology and enabled the use of enhanced weaponry. Many war techniques were required to change to incorporate the deathly potential these weapons held. With their launch to the battle-field the body count raised. The ways of lifestyle altered with the Industrial Revolution too. The process of enrolling military personnel was simple as sizeable group were a lot more prevalent and the majority of people resided with the city. The mindset of the people experienced change as well; Nationalism and equality scatter like wild-fire throughout the working-class.

Mercantilism goes together with imperialism. To acquire access to affordable raw materials required for widening industry during 19th century, nations around the world began to scramble throughout the world to find countries they ...