How Did Alliances Cause Ww1

Asses the importance of each of the following in causing the First World War: nationalism, alliances, economic factors.
Introduction
World War One was a war fought due to both direct and indirect causes. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand opened the floodgates as tensions were released within European countries. The strong nationalism from countries both new and old prevailed at this time. Additionally, alliances that were created before the war caused a quarrel between two countries become an international war throughout Europe and eventually the world. Lastly, the quest for resources caused many countries to enter the war, with the hope of increased wealth.

Nationalism Most countries involved wanted to assert their international dominance over the other countries while
The thought was that there is a finite amount of wealth in the world, and the only way to gain wealth is to conquer others. Conquering other territories and fulfilling the desire to grow the empires of these European nations made Imperialism for economic reasons evermore important. All parties that were involved in the war had their own national interests in mind, and most wanted to empire and end the war with more territories than they started the war with. It would allow for more resources and wealth for the empire. This especially the case with Africa, more specifically, Liberia and Ethiopia. Another direct benefit from an empire that spans the world is the ability to conveniently trade around the world. An important component of trade and war is the ships and navy that many countries were building at this time. Technology was at the point in time where many things were coal powered, but the boats could only hold so much coal. With an empire that encompasses the whole globe, ships can refuel and sail longer, helping the trade within the