with the ambitions of the Balkans in 1870. The Balkan states (Serbia‚ Romania‚ and Bulgaria) were controlled under the Ottoman Empire. A movement started in 1878 including Russia and the three Balkan States. They wanted to gain their independance and also reunite the Balkan Slav countries back under one rule. Russia agreed to help the balkan states for two reasons. One‚ they wanted to support and free the slavs from the Ottoman Empire and two‚ if they helped the Balkan states they would be gained
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Boxer Rebellion (1899-1901) The Boxer rebellion was an example of Chinese nationalism against foreign influence. The uprising took place during the Qing dynasty‚ which was established in 1614. The Boxer Rebellion weakened the dynasty‚ following an uprising in 1911‚ the dynasty came to an end and China became a republic in 1912. The Boxer Rebellion targeted both the Machu dynasty in China and influence of European within China. Though the Boxer Rebellion failed but it did enough to stir up national
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order to receive raw materials to keep up with the fast expanding industries. For example‚ in the late 1800s Britain‚ France and Germany all snapped up what was left of Africa during ‘the scramble for Africa’. This imperialism‚ alongside growing nationalism and militarism‚ created international tensions in Europe as countries found themselves facing each other off in battles to win over their desired colonies. European countries didn’t only want control of these countries to gain resources from
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3005151 MWH 5 5/1/13 MAIN Causes of WWI: Intro+Imperialism+Nationalism World War I was an event that caused almost 10 million deaths in Europe‚ therefore killing off almost a generation of Europeans. It ended empires in Russia‚ Germany‚ and Austria Hungary and caused Russia to turn to communism and become a totalitarian state with Stalin in power. It created more rights for women‚ and changed the social perspective of life to gloomy and pessimistic. The Congress of Vienna of 1814‚ created a long lasting peace
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Ferdinand who was killed in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo (Mulligan). The main cause of WW1 is M.A.I.N which represents militarism‚ alliance systems‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism (Danzer 579). And a contributing factor of WW1 is escalating tension in the Balkan region. Because of the assassination‚ M.A.I.N‚ and tension in the Balkan Peninsula the conflict known as WW1 began. Often the immediate cause for some event is what happened right before that event occurred in this case the assassination
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To what extent did nationalism within the Austria-Hungarian Empire contribute to the outbreak of war in 1914? Nationalism within Austria-Hungary: a struggle for self-determination. But Austria-Hungary was brave to meet the challenge and to struggle for preservation of the Empire. Result: internally‚ proposal of extending the dual rule to a triple or a quadruple one; externally‚ nationalistic rivalries started between Austria and Serbia‚ between Austria and Russia. Her solution was
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However nationalism in the Balkans may have also lead up to WWI‚ due to the growing pride from the different ethnic groups living in the Balkan ‚in which they revolted and weakened the Ottoman Empire. Although Militarism could have also helped cause tension between the two sides‚ alliances and Balkan nationalism are important factors involving WWI. The alliance between Great Britain‚ France and Russia created a bigger threats on Germany and Balkan nationalism helped create tension
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Two major causes of WWI were militarism and nationalism. WWI began in 1914 and lasted 4 long years. Many countries especially those with an Empire‚ enrolled in the war. It was between two alliances‚ fixed together. With militarism‚ which is the love and pride of one’s country and its military power‚ European countries started producing more powerful weapons for future conflicts. This soon enough started an arms race which was spread all throughout Europe because each country wanted surpass each other
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It is clear that the power vacuum caused by the decline of the Ottoman Empire was the most significant factor responsible for conflict in the Balkans‚ creating fertile ground for territorial disputes among many ethnic and nationalist groups. Due to the weakening of central authority‚ various communities sought to establish or expand their influence‚ leading to animosity over contested territories. However‚ it cannot be denied that other factors such as the involvement of other European countries
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seen as what started the war; Imperialism and nationalism were the main cause WWI. Imperialism could be seen as a good cause of WWI because it created pressure and controversy between nations. Ideally imperialism is apart of nationalism itself‚ it helps what fuels the fire of nationalism and pushes countries to be greater within themselves. In Europe clashes between nations were harsh and many nations wanted to be the leader in Europe. Nationalism caused great tension in Europe between the nations
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