World War I and the War in Iraq

World contend I was the great armed conflict of 1914-18. Until World contend II, it was often called the Great struggle because it was the more or less destructive and widespread war the world had ever seen. Wold War I began as a local conflict over a minor issue. Eventually it engulfed much of Europe and drew in, directly or indirectly, the entire major powers of the world. The first declaration of war was made by Austria-Hungary against Serbia (now part of Yugoslavia) on July 28, 1914. earlier the armistice was signed on November 11, 1918, 28 nations (counting the British Empire as one nation) were directly industrious in the conflict (Roth, pp. 216-218/ 2003). On one side were France, Belgium, the British Empire, Russia, and Serbia and, later, Japan, Italy, the United States, and 16 other countries. They were called the assort and Associated Powers, or the Allies. The opposing side consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire (Turkey, and Bulgaria. They were k nown as the Central Powers.After the war, at that place were reduced to small separate states and Czechoslovakia was created from Austro-Hungarian territory in Central Europe. The Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (which became Yugoslavia in 1929) was established, comprising Austro-Hungarian lands in the Balkans and the kingdoms of Serbia and Montenegro. Poland, which had been partitioned among the Germans, Austrians, and Russians in the 18th century, was re-established along its historical borders (Brook-Shepard, pp. 64-67/ 2002). Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania were freed from Russian domination.In the Middle East, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Hejaz, (a territory within modern Saudi Arabia), Transjordan (modern Jordan), and Palestine were carved out of the Ottoman Empire. Frances quick defeat in World War II has been attributed, at least in part, to the devastation it suffered in World War I. The vast clay of overseas holdings of Great Britain began to change f rom an empire to a commonwealth. The war was at least partly trusty for the success of the Russian revolution and the rise of Communism.The United States, after the war, its first experience of being mired in European affairs, declined to take a role as a world leader and retreat into isolationism, refusing to join the compact of Nations (Robbins, pp. 161-164/ 2004). Many people thought of World War I as the war to end all wars, fought to make the world safe for democracy. Because of an overly harsh peace treaty, the weakness of the League of Nations, a worldwide economic depression, and the rise of fascism, the war had the opposite effect.It made the Second World War almost inevitable. About four years ago, on the 20th of March 2003, a multinational legions force marched in to Iraq. More than 40 countries joined in together to form a unification force, with the US providing the most number of invading forces to oust Saddam Husseins regime. Amidst protests and anti-war campai gns around the world, the partnership force led by the United States and United Kingdom plunged in to the Iraq War. Official statements mete outn by U. S. President George W. Bushs administration, as to the reasons for the invasion, were primarily to remove Iraqs alleged production and accumulation of weapons of mass destruction stop Saddam Husseins support on terrorist activities give license to the Iraki people from Saddams reign of terror (President Discusses Beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom)Due to the unpopularity of the governments decision and the subsequent turn of events, the public continuous to give other speculations as to why the invasion had to be done. In U. K. initial public support was generally based on the issue that Britain had a moral case to uphold in behalf of other nations ( deterrent example Case for Iraq War, Key to Initial UK Support). But those that consider the possible long-term damage concerning their farmings welfare believed the need to refrain from getting involved that it might eventually en risk of exposure civilian lives in case of retaliation by terrorist groups, and the economic cost of war. After the military attack on Iraqi soil, evidence to support the Bush governments justification for the invasion was still lacking, insufficient, and vague.Had the purported danger been present, it would not have taken only 21 days to topple down Saddams government with minimal loss on the coalitions forces. Saddams Soviet-built armaments were ill-equipped and no match for the invading forces, disproving the US claim. For most, it did succeed to eliminate Saddam, but nevertheless, failed to eliminate the problem in Iraq or helped the plight of the Iraqis, who now have to contend with not one but many oppressive guerilla-group factions that turn in to rule in Iraq.