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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to be the German invasion of Poland on 1st September 1939. However‚ the were numerous long term effects that led to the start of the war such as the Paris Peace Treaties‚ and the failure of the League of Nations. In addition‚ ideologies such as militarism and imperialism were predominantly favored by many countries in Europe. Imperialism is described as "extending a country’s power through military and diplomacy" (Oxford University‚ 2017). Imperialism is a policy that involves spreading a country’s
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One cause of World War I was Militarism. Germany had an industrialized military and spent millions of dollars trying improve and prepare them for war. Many other countries seen this newfound competition and started to try and rebuild their armies and navy so they could keep up. With Germany’s new and improved army‚ they started to gain confidence and were convinced that they could win a war. Germany was very focused on utilizing their army. As soon as the war declared‚ Germany without a doubt didn’t
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weeks. German soldiers went into war with the mindset of being “home by Christmas” only to be stuck in a deadly Trench Warfare for the next four years. The strong mindset of militarism‚ imperialism and alliances took the a small conflict and turned it into the First World War. A cause in World War I was influenced by militarism. The ambition to establish a forceful military in which its capabilities are effective and aggressive enough to protect. European government such as Napoleon Bonaparte‚ was
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nationalism‚ imperialism‚ militarism‚ and the Alliance System. Nationalism was a occurring problem in the 1870s‚ Nationalism encouraged unity but it also created mistrust and a rivalry between nations. The next because of the war was imperialism. Rivalries expanded among powerful nations such as Britain‚ France‚ Germany‚ Italy‚ and Russia between the years of 1870-1914. All of these countries scrambled to pick up other places and this caused competition. Another because was militarism‚ this triggered the
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The militarists caused more harm than good in Japan during their rule in the 1930s. Firstly‚ the militarists were able to control the opposition. The “Peace Preservation Law” was implemented‚ giving the government the right to arrest and imprison people whom they felt were a threat to the government. For example‚ those who criticised the government for suppressing political freedom were arrested. This was harmful to the people as many innocent people lost their jobs‚ and people had no freedom in
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to be the “War to end all wars” or the “imperialist war” but as a matter of fact it was the first modern war. Nationalism played the largest part of the beginning of the war due to nationalist conflicts between Russia and Austria-Hungary. Militarism played a huge part in the war because everyone was more than ready to fight and it was obvious. The toll that imperialism had on the war was that Great Britain had the most spread empire with colonies spread across the globe‚ Germany was seeking
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Party government Bring disappointment to the people --Failure to educate the public about democracy to help consolidate the democratic ( People lost confidence in democracy and turned to support the political ideas advocated by extreme nationalists. It looked like democracy was not eh suitable choice of government to Japan‚ put hope on military‚ give military an opportunity to restore authoritarian rule. --Fail to protect the rights of its own country‚ brought humiliation to people (e.g
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How far was German militarism the most important cause of war in 1914? Explain your answer. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on the 28th June 1914 is seen as the spark which triggered the First World War. However‚ the fuse was clearly laid prior to this event and there are many complex causes that lie behind the outbreak of war. German militarism is just one of these‚ but is it the most important? Some people argue that German militarism was an important factor behind the
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causes that evolved around four major ones. Even Benthmann portrayed his frustration with attempting to isolate a major cause when his reply to the question of what started the war was "Oh‚ if only I knew". The four main causes were imperialism‚ militarism‚ alliances‚ and nationalism. Without these influences the war would have never happened. However‚ all four of these main causes were inspired and encouraged by nationalism. Nationalism is known as the love of ones own country. Through this love
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