Cause Of World War 1 Analysis
CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I
By 1914, the powder keg that was the imperial alliances had been given a crucial spark; the assassination of Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered a series of war declarations that would eventually grow into the most devastating war the world had ever experienced. The assassination wasn't the only reason. Several other causes, such as the M.A.I.N. causes (militarism, alliance systems, imperialism, nationalism), the crises, and the annexation of Bosnia, had built up a tension in Europe that could only lead to a massive war.
. Firstly, there were several crises that strengthened alliances and weakened trust between the European countries. The First Moroccan Crisis was a major crisis that led to the Great …show more content…
Europe was separated into two main alliances: the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entete. The Triple Alliance, also called the Central Powers, included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, but Italy made a secret alliance with France, saying they will not go to war against France. The Triple Entete, also called the Allied Powers, included Great Britain, Russia, and France. These two alliances were made in secret. This secrecy causes one alliance to have suspicion of the other alliance, lowering trust between the countries. This also prevented the rulers of the countries from thinking logically on making solutions for the crises, because they couldn't trust the others. Also, all of the alliances were made based on “if there's a war...” which put war in the nations' mindsets; this also leads to militarism. Because there were enemies all around them, Germany felt a sense of “encirclement” which means one is surrounded by enemies on all sides. This worried the Germans, so they made a more aggressive foreign policy. That policy is what caused the crises in Morocco. These alliances were made in a way that, if one nation was in trouble, all of its allies will assist the nation, whether it be war or just a petty dispute. Because Princip assassinated the Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Germany would help them punish the Serbians, but since the Serbians are allies with Russia, Russia helps defend the Serbians. This triggered a chain-reaction and by then, all of Europe was in the
By 1914, the powder keg that was the imperial alliances had been given a crucial spark; the assassination of Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered a series of war declarations that would eventually grow into the most devastating war the world had ever experienced. The assassination wasn't the only reason. Several other causes, such as the M.A.I.N. causes (militarism, alliance systems, imperialism, nationalism), the crises, and the annexation of Bosnia, had built up a tension in Europe that could only lead to a massive war.
. Firstly, there were several crises that strengthened alliances and weakened trust between the European countries. The First Moroccan Crisis was a major crisis that led to the Great …show more content…
Europe was separated into two main alliances: the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entete. The Triple Alliance, also called the Central Powers, included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, but Italy made a secret alliance with France, saying they will not go to war against France. The Triple Entete, also called the Allied Powers, included Great Britain, Russia, and France. These two alliances were made in secret. This secrecy causes one alliance to have suspicion of the other alliance, lowering trust between the countries. This also prevented the rulers of the countries from thinking logically on making solutions for the crises, because they couldn't trust the others. Also, all of the alliances were made based on “if there's a war...” which put war in the nations' mindsets; this also leads to militarism. Because there were enemies all around them, Germany felt a sense of “encirclement” which means one is surrounded by enemies on all sides. This worried the Germans, so they made a more aggressive foreign policy. That policy is what caused the crises in Morocco. These alliances were made in a way that, if one nation was in trouble, all of its allies will assist the nation, whether it be war or just a petty dispute. Because Princip assassinated the Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Germany would help them punish the Serbians, but since the Serbians are allies with Russia, Russia helps defend the Serbians. This triggered a chain-reaction and by then, all of Europe was in the