Global Conflicts (1900-Present)

Italy would switch sides earlier than it did

Russia wouldn't enter into Communist revolution

The U.S may not have entered the war, possibly prolonging it or changing the outcome entirely.

Britain and France would still lose due to lack of resources

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The shared experience of trench warfare creating a sense of disillusionment with prewar leadership among returning veterans

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The Pact of Paris

The Peace Accord of Vienna

The Treatise of Tordesillas

The Treaty of Versailles

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

League of Nations

United Nations Organization (UNO)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare prompting American entry into the war.

The issuing of the Balfour Declaration by Britain suggesting support for a Jewish homeland in Palestine.

Russia's withdrawal from the war following the Bolshevik Revolution and Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany.

Austria-Hungary's ultimatum to Serbia after Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination triggering alliance obligations.

art and media

intensified nationalism

anti-war protests

political propaganda

Technological innovations led to unprecedented scales of destruction, necessitating rethinks in infantry tactics and logistics approaches.

Rapid developments in technology eliminated the need for cavalry regiments entirely, transforming warfare into purely mechanized combat.

Technological advances made warfare tactics more humane by preventing collateral damages from occurring often.

Technological progress resulted in shorter war times due to rapid victories achieved by superior engineering solutions.

Coal for industrial uses.

Steel for weapon manufacturing.

Wool for military uniforms.

Fertilizers for food production.

Propaganda leveraged existing prejudices while sometimes creating new ones in order to unite various segments of society behind a common cause. It could increase loyalty to the empire or challenge it, depending on how the message was framed and presented.

Propaganda was used to promote nationalist ideologies and reinforce racial and ethnic hierarchies, leading to an increase in discrimination and exclusion of minority groups.

Propaganda often emphasized racial and ethnic superiority to rally citizens' support for military efforts against enemy nations. Propaganda perpetuated stereotypes of adversaries to fuel tensions within multiethnic empires already facing internal divisions. It also used to bolster colonial troops’ morale by highlighting shared imperial goals despite underlying racial hierarchies. This contributed to greater acceptance of multicultural societies and recognizing the contributions of diverse groups in the war effort.

Propaganda aimed to create a sense of unity among different racial and ethnic groups, fostering a more inclusive and harmonious society.

Socialism prompted a return to traditional roles for women post-war, emphasizing their domestic duties.

Socialist ideas supported gender equality and influenced women’s efforts to gain suffrage and workers' rights.

Socialist ideologies discouraged women's participation in politics, focusing instead on class struggle alone.

They led to the formation of exclusive male workers' unions that marginalized female laborers’ rights.