Was Germany Responsible For World War One?

World War One (WW1), was a war that spanned from the 28th of July 1914 to the 11th of November 1918. Due to allied systems throughout the world, a number of countries were involved; The Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria- Hungary, Italy and The Triple Entente: Britain, France and Russia. When the war came to an end in 1918, it triggered a peace treaty to be produced, this treaty being the Treaty of Versailles. In 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed by all major allied systems, including a disapproving Germany. The Treaty points to Germany premeditating the war , and therefore being solely responsible for the outbreak. Since they signed it, the openly took blame. Due to the grounds of the treaty, Germany had to limit the numbers in their Army, hand over some of their land to the allies and pay large volumes of compensation to the rest of the allies. Hence, throughout this essay I will discuss the responsibility debate and address the main factors in which the outbreak of WW1 can be blamed, such as: Germanys planning of an aggressive war, Germanys planning of a defensive war, and the fact that events and miscalculations from all countries involved could have created tension, causing the war.

A major argument in the responsibility debate is that Germany, in fact, planned and initiated an aggressive war. This can be seen through the September
Also, as Austria-Hungary was placed in between Germany and Italy, and they shared a language, Germany seen fit to invite Austria- Hungary into an alliance with their selves and Italy. This was the beginning of the Triple Alliance. This alliance was a benefit for Germany as it is seen as a defensive strategy for any wars that could arise, and would allow Germany to defend themselves against any