Joshua Sitzer Period 5 World War I During World War I many things occurred that would cause the war. The war was inevitable and many things happened by chance. The three causes of World War I are militarism‚ the assassanation of the Archduke and the alliances. One of causes for World War I was militarism‚ this played a big role in the war because many citizens wanted to test their military against other countries which caused war. All the countries were in a race to become the most powerful
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July 28‚ 1914‚ the first World War officially began when Austria- Hungary declared war on Serbia. This event led to a chain of events that compelled countries from every continent except Antarctica to join the war. After four years‚ the war ended with a victory for the Allied powers‚ however the war took a toll on all participants‚ killing 9‚000‚000 people. The most significant causes for World War I were alliances‚ nationalism‚ and imperialism. While researching World War I‚ it is clear that alliances
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World War 1(WW1)‚ which is also recognized as “The Great War”‚ was a global war‚ mostly centered in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. While there was a chain of events that led to the fighting‚ there were many causes of the war‚ some of which remain unexposed today. There were immediate and underlying or fundamental causes of WW1. The distinction between an underlying cause and an immediate cause is that an immediate cause is a specific short-term‚ even that directly
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The causes of World War I The causes of World War I‚ which began in central Europe in July 1914‚ included many intertwined factors‚ such as the conflicts and hostility of the four decades leading up to the war. Militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism played major roles in the conflict as well. However‚ the immediate origins of the war lay in the decisions taken by statesmen and generals during the July Crisis of 1914‚ casus belli for which was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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World War 1 had a major impact on the world and everyone in it. There were 4 main problems that could’ve cause WW1. Militarism‚ Alliances‚ Imperialism‚ and Nationalism. The most important one was Militarism. It made people think about the “importance” of their navy/military. By other countries having better navy/military that could cause problems between countries. It could make them jealous of each other‚ and make them want to go to war. Usually‚ Militarism involves a country
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When Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip‚ it was the tipping point that led to the Great War. But‚ what cause major factors to World War I were militarism‚ alliance‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism. Some of the country’s governments were greatly influenced by military leaders. During the war‚ there was an arm race to see who could compete to build large armies and navies. Few countries were dragged into war because of alliance pact‚ even when they were not the
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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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Causes of World War I World War I ‚ known at the time as "The Great War" or "The War to End All Wars"‚ was a major historical turning point in the progression of the human race. This event changed the fate of countries across the globe; some changed for the better‚ others turned to the worst. Some of these outcomes even led to World War II‚ another devastating war that gave history a new direction. But how could a war as massive as World War I begin? The simplest starting point for the war was
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World War 1 was considered to be a very brutal and most destructive war ever in human history that begun in Europe in August 1914. It was the very first war that included nations in it. According to a historian Sydney Bradshaw Fay; who says “it was a complex assortment of causes‚ notably imperialism‚ militarism‚ and alliances that pushed Europe into a war”. Where historians like Fritz Fischer and Niall Ferguson blamed one country particularly. According to a historian Eric Hobsbawm; who dint find
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CAUSES OF THE 2ND AND 1ST WORLD WARS The causes of World War one and World War two share shared both differences and similarities‚ but overall there were more differences between the two. The social‚ political and economic circumstances of the times varied‚ though at times correlated with each other‚ but there are extreme differences that help create a different atmosphere for each war. The First World War was fought between the years 1914 to 1918 and the second was fought from1939 to 1945. Both
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