The four main topics to have caused world war one is nationalism‚ militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism One of the reasons World war one started was Militarism‚ militarism used to be known as an “arms race.” Because Britain expanded their navy‚ Germany wanted to do the same These countries competed to build the biggest and strongest army. For reasons of protection and power‚ the more a nation continued to build up their navy and army‚ the more other countries felt pressured to do the same. The cost
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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 great war”. Militarism is a build up of military resources with the goal or aim of using military power or action to achieve certain goals‚ especially national goals. It was the most important cause leading to the Great War; militarism was similar to the arm race today. Countries
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This system led to the division of Europe into two antagonistic power blocs‚ its degree of secrecy led to fear and suspicion between nations‚ and it transformed local disputes into a general conflict. While other arguments point to factors such as militarism‚ economic rivalries‚ and domestic issues as the major causes of the war‚ these causes would not have been as significant except within the context of the alliance system. ________________________________________ World-War-One began in 1914 and
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Dominic Enriquez Period 2 AP World History Four main causes known as Nationalism‚ Imperialism‚ Militarism‚ and Alliance Systems were responsible for the breakout of World War I in Europe and all over the world. The majority of the war was fought in Europe between Russia‚ Germany‚ France‚ Britain‚ Italy‚ and Austria Hungary but later engagements were carried out in the Southern and Southwestern fronts near Africa and other colonies. The entire worldwide event took place over a period of four years
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the short term causes of the war. Militarism did not only change the quality of the weapons‚ but also the quantity. In fact‚ the military expenditure of European countries increased significantly before the war in particular in Russia‚ Germany and Britain. Russia went from spending 291.6 million of dollars in 1908 to 435 million of dollars in 1913‚ Britain went from 286.7 million to 374.2 million and Germany from 286.7 million to 463.3 million of dollars. Militarism did not only involve the creation
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said to have been sparked by the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand but there are various deeper reasons that contributed to the commencement of the Great War. These factors include militarism‚ imperialism and the alliance systems. The first reason for the eruption of World War I was militarism. Militarism is the act of building up armies for threats against other countries taking over new territory and protection from other countries who decide to invade. In the 1900’s‚ the two strongest
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In the early 20th century‚ rivalries between European leaders and their countries created the conditions for war. These conditions were enhanced by militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism. The Great Powers of Europe all used these causes to varying degrees. By 1907‚ most of the European nations had formed alliances to protect themselves from foreign aggression. Countries desires to maintain their culture and extend their borders frequently led to conflict. From 1914 to 1918‚ a war broke
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World war one was a war that created new ways to fight and new countries to develop‚ but what really needs to be addressed is what caused all this happen. With militarism‚ imperialism‚ and alliances came the two other indirect factors‚ which were threats and tension. Mobilization in countries increased tension and threats throughout the world. Tension had been developing over the years between different countries and this war had come to settle it. Major European nations were the start of this all
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World War I began with the assassination of‚ Austria-Hungary Archduke‚ Franz Ferdinand and his wife in 1914. Even though this did not start the war single handedly it “lit the fuse to the fire” known as The Great War. Militarism‚ imperialism‚ nationalism‚ and alliances played a huge role in the war from beginning to end. Nationalism is a sense of belonging in a country. It involves putting ones country’s needs before any other country. Nationalism was a significant cause to World War I. Prior
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set off declarations of war and resulted in World War 1. Tensions had been building up in Europe for decades through Nationalism‚ Imperialism‚ Militarism‚ and Alliances‚ and these tensions had reach such a point that an event was needed to break these tensions. This was the assassination of the Archduke. Therefore the assassination‚ Nationalism‚ Militarism‚ Imperialism and Alliances were causes of World War One. NATIONALISM Around the 1900‚ there was a love and devotion that started to occur
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