was nationalism and it had an explosive effect in the Balkans. But‚ nationalism was only one of the many causes of World War I. Historians and eyewitnesses have described the causes of World War I and have tried to assess the responsibility for it. Two causes for World War I are militarism and nationalism. Militarism is when the empires use weapons and armies strength to show who is more powerful. Empires would build stronger weapons to fight other empires to show their strength. Nationalism is pride
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Serbia in WW1 The Balkans Crisis 1908 Austria-Hungary was worried about Serbia’s aim- to unite other Balkan states under one rule- Greater Serbia. Races that live in Austria-Hungary may revolt in order to join greater Serbia. Events: Austria-Hungary annexed Bosnia The annexation of Bosnia annoyed Serbia who appealed to Russia to help Russia called for an international conference Austria-Hungary backed by Germany refused Russia‚ too weak to fight was forced to back down Consequences: Austria-Hungary
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Emerging new ideologies and the development of new technologies facilitated change in the structure of European societies. As a result‚ European powers felt the need to exert their dominance and control through military expansion‚ and aggressive nationalism. The ethnocentric attitudes prevailing at this time lead to a desire of many nations to expand their empires and colonies to new areas. All of this led to the development of complex alliance systems‚ governed by diplomacy and strategy. Due to such
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signed an entente‚ a nonbinding agreement to follow common policies • Later‚ Britain signed a similar agreement with Russia • When the war began they became known as the Allies • Germany signed a treaty with the Ottoman empire Rivalries and Nationalism
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history. The many reasons for the war began building up years before the fighting actually started happening. World War 1 was a major conflict that began July 28th 1914 and ended November 11th 1918. For World War 1 one of the main causes was Nationalism. Nationalism was the idea that your nation was the most important. It means having great respect for your country‚ being loyal and being proud to be living‚ born or raised in that
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The long-term origins to World War One start back in 1870 with the Franco-Prussian War. In the Franco-Prussian war France lost to Germany which lead to the two countries never being in an alliance with one another. Once the war was over it lead to the forming of the triple Alliance which was one of the main alliances during the first world war. The Triple alliance was made up of the countries - Germany‚ Austo-Hungery and Italy‚ and it was first formed because Germany needed help to guard Alsace-Lorrain
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cause of WWI‚ there were many other causes as well. Along with the European Alliances there was Nationalism‚ Imperialism‚ Militarism‚ and of course the physical conflicts leading up to the war. All these issues blew up the balloon of tension‚ which just needed a tiny pinprick to burst into war. <br> <br>The European Alliances had a major part in beginning WWI. After the build up of tension from Nationalism‚ Imperialism and Militarism‚ the Powers were worried about being attacked by each other. To counter
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The long-term causes 1. Colonial rivalry-competition for even bigger empires 2. Balkan nationalisim-the desire of the Slav peoples of this area to join those in the empire of Austria-Hungary 3. The arms race-competition for bigger armed forces and more armaments 4. The Anglo-German Naval Race 5. Kaiser Wilhelm II and German militarism 6. Alliance system-The Tripple Alliance and the Triple Entente The immediate cause of the war 1. The assassination of Franz-Ferdinand 2. Russia’s backing Serbia
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and two days later‚ on France. The German invasion of Belgium to attack France‚ which violated Belgium’s official neutrality‚ prompted Britain to declare war on Germany. World War I had begun. Nationalism‚ militarism‚ and imperialism all prompted the rivalry between nations which led to WWI. Nationalism‚ the love and support of one’s country‚ has always existed. At this time‚ however‚ it was so prominent‚ it helped cause the First World War. Since so much pride was devoted to countries‚ it made
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understudy‚ who was accepted to have been connected to the Serbian terrorist association‚ The Black Hand. Reasons for the war additionally managed such belief systems as Nationalism‚ Imperialism and militarism alongside the noticeable partnership frameworks in Europe all emphatically influenced the flare-up of the war. Nationalism was another unmistakable development that had spread
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