World War 1 Dbq Essay

Did World War I change the world for the better or worse? This World War led to many changes that have affected the nations that were involved even today. See how Imperialism, Militarism and Alliances pushed for war. What was the underlying cause of World War I ? The underlying causes of World War I can be found in; Imperialism, Militarism, and Alliances. One of the Causes of World War I can be found in Imperialism. Imperialism is the expansion of a country’s power and influence through diplomatic or military force. Great Britain before World War I was the largest Imperialistic rule that history has seen since the Roman times. In Doc. E, It states that Great Britain had expanded so much they were called the “British Octopus, the bloodsucker of the world.” Many countries disliked Britain for Expanding and getting all that they could, when other countries would not comply with Britain, Britain would take over by military force. Britain would block the seas with their massive Navy, this led outside forces unable to join the fight or
Militarism is the act of building one’s military force. This build in military led surrounding nations to become uneasy of their own interests and start to build up their forces as well to defend their interests in case of other nations attacks. This build up in military force showed just how strong certain nations could become no matter how small. Great Britain was just an island, yet they had such a strong military; Although, their military was mostly made up of a strong Navy. Germany had to build up its military as well because of the allied nations surrounding Germany. Germany was afraid of an attack on both sides so they had to build a very strong Army to be able to defend their country. The term “The Hammer or The Anvil” in Doc D, was how the Germans felt. They thought that if they didn’t build up their forces and attack then they would become the Anvil, being hammered on without