why was war inevitable in Europe in the 1920's
Why was war inevitable in Europe in the early 20th century?
World War 1 was Inevitable in many ways. The key word in this question is "Inevitable''. My Oxford Dictionary defines
Inevitable as unavoidable and unpreventable. Could have
World War 1 been avoid? I think not! There wasn’t just one reason as to why World War one happened but a number of things. This is why I agree that World War 1 was Inevitable.
The assassination Archduke Franz Ferdinand was one of the main reasons for the war. He was of Austria and was believed to be killed by a
Serbian Nationalist teenager. There were Six European powers. They all had allies who would help them out if either one went to war. There was France, Germany, Britain, Russia, Austria and Italy. Britain, France and Russia formed the Triple Entente while Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy formed the Triple Alliance. They all had imperialistic, territorial and economic rivalries that were intensifying among them. The people of Bosnia and
Herzegovina no longer wanted to be a part of Austria-Hungary but a part of Serbia. Austria did not want that because it would make
Serbia Stronger and themselves weaker with less land. Bosnia and
Herzegovina wanted to rule themselves.
Also these countries wanted to prove their dominance and power.
Britain had the largest trade in the world. So they had ships leaving and also coming in. So they had to use a navy to protect their ships. Which means their navy was large. Germany was jealous of this. They too began building up their navy and army. So did their ally Russia who had lots of land and people. All of these countries were basically building up their army as if the war was planed before and they were just preparing for what they knew was going to happen. Things were becoming more precarious.
Imperialism was also a factor in World War 1 .The countries were trying to increase their power by having territories under their control. This was becoming a
World War 1 was Inevitable in many ways. The key word in this question is "Inevitable''. My Oxford Dictionary defines
Inevitable as unavoidable and unpreventable. Could have
World War 1 been avoid? I think not! There wasn’t just one reason as to why World War one happened but a number of things. This is why I agree that World War 1 was Inevitable.
The assassination Archduke Franz Ferdinand was one of the main reasons for the war. He was of Austria and was believed to be killed by a
Serbian Nationalist teenager. There were Six European powers. They all had allies who would help them out if either one went to war. There was France, Germany, Britain, Russia, Austria and Italy. Britain, France and Russia formed the Triple Entente while Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy formed the Triple Alliance. They all had imperialistic, territorial and economic rivalries that were intensifying among them. The people of Bosnia and
Herzegovina no longer wanted to be a part of Austria-Hungary but a part of Serbia. Austria did not want that because it would make
Serbia Stronger and themselves weaker with less land. Bosnia and
Herzegovina wanted to rule themselves.
Also these countries wanted to prove their dominance and power.
Britain had the largest trade in the world. So they had ships leaving and also coming in. So they had to use a navy to protect their ships. Which means their navy was large. Germany was jealous of this. They too began building up their navy and army. So did their ally Russia who had lots of land and people. All of these countries were basically building up their army as if the war was planed before and they were just preparing for what they knew was going to happen. Things were becoming more precarious.
Imperialism was also a factor in World War 1 .The countries were trying to increase their power by having territories under their control. This was becoming a