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The alliances were a long term cause of the First World War. In 1882, The Triple Alliance was created between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. The Triple Entente was created in 1907 between Britain, Ru...

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Austria-Hungary had annexed the Balkans in 1908 and in turn infuriated the Serbian nationals there. Thanks to this annexation, many na...

The Schlieffen plan was devised in 1897, years before the outbreak of the First World War in 1914. The plan was based on the assumption that Germany would be at war with France and Russia at the same time...

The Nazis lost the Second World War due to a variety of reasons. He had a weak ally in Italy, who were easily invaded by the allies due to their outdated equipment and poor military leadership. The enteri...

There is debate around how strong a leader Hitler actually was. Hitler was known for being a recluse. He hated being in Berlin, he often got up late and hated doing governmental work, preferring to hike i...