Militarism: The Main Cause Of World War One
Militarism, the trend in developing military resources for national defense, protection of colonial and trading interests and deter threats/rivals. Many may consider it considered the sole cause of the First World War, however militarism alone could not have caused the Great War. Instead, the alliance systems was the main cause of WWI, however the atmosphere that militarism produced made the Great War seem like an appropriate response.
A common misconception is that the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, was the cause of WWI, however it was merely the trigger. The ‘cause’ was the alliance system that Austria-Hungary had with Germany (The Triple Alliance). Austria-Hungary had only declared war on Serbia, because of its alliance with Germany.
A common misconception is that the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, was the cause of WWI, however it was merely the trigger. The ‘cause’ was the alliance system that Austria-Hungary had with Germany (The Triple Alliance). Austria-Hungary had only declared war on Serbia, because of its alliance with Germany.