The first world war of 1914 was inevitable discus?

Question

the cube missile crisis was fall out of the cold war discuss

Answer 1

The roots of WW I can be traced back at least thirty years to the political wranglings of Otto von Bismarck.  He was responsible for the majority of the treaties that alligned the countries involved in that war.  Then, add into the mix the changing of governmental structures from kingdoms to centralized, representative type governments and the clash of religions -- the Archduke was Catholic and the Muslim Serbs refused his authority.

The Cuban Missile Crisis was on the start side of the apex of the cold war -- not quite the pinnicle.  The last of the conferences between Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt was to decide how post war Europe would be divided.  Each of the participants had his own agenda and some were a little more naive than others.  At the end of that war, Stalin closed the border so that he could then conduct his own internal house cleaning.  This closing of the border was responsible for the further spread of suspicions and distrust.  Spying became the only viable means of gathering information on what was going on in the other countries.  There were fly-over spy misions using B-29s and later the Lockheed U-2 and SR-71.  As the Rusians developed nuclear capabilities suspicion turned to fear and the U.S. utilizing its aliance with Turkey, positioned nuclear misiles there, aimed at Moscow.  To counter that strategic move, Russia then utilized its newfound aliance with the new Communist Cuba to place nuclear missiles there, some 90 miles off the coast of Florida.  The political deals made were to remove missiles from both Turkey and Cuba AND, that no one was to mention the missiles being removed from Turkey - making it appear that the Russians were the first to flinch and lose.

Answer 2

1) the First World War was the culmination of territorial and political tensions which had been building for years and were perfectly demonstrated in the race between Germany and Britain to dominate the seas with naval power. There was also constant fear of revolution among the ruling classes; a fear that was not unknown in Britain (see info about eg Peterloo Massacre). You could also look at the movements seeking independence within the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the territorial ambitions of  all the countries involved (look at the race for colonies in Africa), the development of economic power blocks and the growth of democracy.

2) the Cuba Missile Crisis was almost like the 2 most popular boys in the class facing each other down in the playground. US resented the presence of Russia in Cuba, which the Americans viewed as their own "back yard". The Russians backed the Cubans who felt that the US was too big for its boots and was trying to mould the rest of the Continent in its own image. There was also the fear within the US of "reds under the bed". Have a look at the "Domino Principle" which also underpinned much of US foreign policy at this time and led directly to US involvement in Korea and then Vietnam.

Hope that helps. Good luck