Determining the three biggest causes of World War 1, which lasted from 1914-1918. is a topic of much debate among world historians. To some historians, imperialism was one of the biggest causes. To other social scientists, nationalism was the main factor. By analyzing the textbook, historical videos, and primary sources, we can conclude that the three main causes of WWI were militarism, alliances, and nationalism. One of the three main causes of World War I was militarism. What was militarism? Militarism was the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests. During world war 1, the military leaders had …show more content…
What was the alliance system? The alliance system was The alliance system was one of the main causes of World War One.The alliance system was made up of two groups, the Central powers (Germany, Austria- Hungary, Italy(1914), and Turkey).The second group was the Allied powers (Russia, France, Great Britain, and United states)The alliance system is when countries join forces or worked together to achieve a certain goal. The reason that they have the alliances is so when they are in need, the other country or countries can help them out. Most of the time, the alliances were formed in secret. They were revealed later in public, according to google sites. What does all of the following mean, the following explains a system that I completely support. In some cases, it is important to have other countries and places that support each other for an extra stretch of power that the country can rely on in a time of need. In this video, it talks about Russia and Austria, also then how Germany and Austria were paired after Russia was no longer between them. France and Russia were the first to connect. Austria and Germany declared war on