especially between Austria and Russia. I agree with Lafore’s conclusion that Austria-Hungary’s ethnic makeup was behind much of the problems that the empire faced. As he reiterates‚ these ethnic groups often clashed with the government‚ on the basis of establishing a nation-state for their nationality. There had been significant nationalistic movements throughout Austria-Hungary since 1870 ‚ and by the early 1900’s‚ these tensions were only exacerbated by actions taken by both Austria and Russia in their
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race‚ which was a competition to create the best weapons. Another contributing factor was the alliances. Countries signed them for military and economic protection. The Triple Entente consisted of Great Britain‚ France‚ and Russia while Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Italy made up the Triple Alliance. In 1915‚ Italy left the Triple Entente and the alliance was renamed the Central Powers. Thirdly‚ imperialism significantly contributed to the start of Great War. Countries competed to take over parts
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The direct cause of WW1 was the the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo on June 28‚ 1914. Historians felt that a number of factors had to do with the rivalry between the great powers that allowed war to break out. Imperialism‚ Militarism‚ and Nationalism have a role to play in the cause of WW1. Africa and some parts of Asia were points of contention among the european countries. The raw materials these areas could provide‚ caused increasing competition. By 1914‚ Germany had the
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independent nations on their own. Nationalism poses a problem for Austria-Hungary and the Balkans‚ areas comprised of many conflicting national groups. In 1908 Austria-Hungary annexation of the former Turkish Province‚ which then angered Serbians because they felt that the province should have been theirs. Serbia threatened war on Austria-Hungary and Russia had pledged their support towards Serbia. Which then cause Germany to ally with Austria-Hungary and threaten a war towards Russia‚ although Russia back
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1918. (PBS) The war started when a Serbian nationalist assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ an Austrian-Hungarian prince‚ and his wife Sophie on July 28‚ 1914. This assassination lead the feuding‚ competitive empires of Europe into making treaties‚ asking for help‚ and plotting revenge. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia‚ which asked Russia‚ France and England for help. The Germans and the Ottomans forged ties to help Austria-Hungary. (DBQ background) Millions died in the slow‚ barely-advancing
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There was not one single cause of World War 1; many chaotic events lead up to it. Although the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand sparked the war‚ there were many other incidents that caused the tension that influenced his murder. Three major contributions gave rise to the war: imperialism‚ nationalism‚ and the new alliances. If these things had not happened‚ the war may not have occurred or may have turned out very differently. In the age of New Imperialism‚ from 1881 to 1914‚ European powers were
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There are multiple reasons and events that if occurred will guaranteed start world war one. It is clear that the war was ongoing for a long time‚ when it began in the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. However many other reasons took a part in starting the war‚ some occurring as far back the late 1800’s. Militarism‚ nationalism‚ and alliances system were the three main factors that were present back then‚ leading towards this explosive war (Turner‚ 2002) The First World War was truly “the
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The World War I began in 1914 after Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were shot by a Serbian revolutionary. This assassination influenced the start of a world war between great European powers that lasted for four years. In 1917‚ the United States of America joined this war‚ to assist its allies‚ France and Britain. It was clear that these states were exhausting their military resources and they needed help. In addition‚ German submarines had attacked American ships leading to the loss
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Bang! The shot that changed the course of history was fired in June of 1914. The archduke of Austria-Hungary‚ along with his wife and heir‚ lay dead‚ and the world lay on the brink of mass death‚ destruction‚ and war‚ the ramifications of which still effect humanity today. However‚ WWI wasn’t caused solely by this bullet; it was simply the final straw‚ with many underlying forces pushing the world into chaos. The three main underlying causes of WWI are nationalism‚ alliances‚ and militarism
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because Russia wanted access to ports that they could use to avoid their enemy‚ the Ottoman Empire. The some of the results of these wars included Serbia being freed and Bosnia becoming a part of the Austria-Hungary Empire. These results would eventually lead to the assassination of Franz Ferdinand‚ the “spark” of the war. Though the assassination is considered the “spark” of the war‚ it is not one of the main causes of World War 1. Three of the main causes of World War 1 were alliances‚ imperialism
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