shoulders. However‚ it was unjust to force Germany to assume sole responsibility for triggering World War I. Other powers in Europe played roles equally significant to that of Germany in giving rise to the four factors leading to WWI: imperialism‚ militarism‚ nationalism‚ and alliances (Plante‚Yvette‚ Miller‚ & Falk‚ pp.41). Imperialism‚ the extension of a country’s rule and influence on other countries‚ led to vigorous competition among great powers over colonies‚ which increased tension
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peace ideals were very effective in doing so. The five main causes of the war were alliances‚ militarism‚ imperialism‚ assassination‚ and nationalism. Since many of the countries involved wanted bragging rights about their military strength‚ improved weapons and technology fed militarism and nationalism ideals‚ creating more tension between several different countries. These tensions formed by militarism and nationalism eventually led to imperialism‚ alliances‚ and assassinations‚ all of which strengthened
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were lost and how much it impacted people. There are many causes of why World War I happened but‚ the main ones were militarism‚ alliances‚ and imperialism. Militarism is a system that places great importance on military power. It determines who has more power over whom. This is very important in a way because if we did not have militarism the wars could have been even worse. Militarism helps smooth things out in a way‚ but it could also be considered a negative power. This caused a lot of conflict
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In 1967 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was ostracized by many of his followers in the black community for the offense of abandoning the Civil Rights Movement. Even some of his most loyal followers believed that by him speaking out against the war in Vietnam he was ignoring his work fighting against racial discrimination in the south. The question then becomes to what extent this accusation was true‚ and whether or not King should have ignored the Vietnam war in favor of continuing his work in the
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Imperialism‚ and Militarism. Nationalism is where countries have so much pride in themselves that if they were insulted they would not back down‚ this would cause a world war because it created tensions between countries. It created competition between countries "to be the best country" and gave many Europeans a sense of pride in themselves and their
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* Militarism * Nationalism Imperialism In the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century the world saw a lot of colonization of Africa and Asia by European powers. Each trying to fulfill its own version of a manifest rule. This caused land and empire rivalries. In short all countries wanted to be strong therefore they competed over: land and empire‚ navies and armies‚ power and influence. This competition was for: raw materials‚ cheap labour/soldiers‚ taxes. Militarism
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one of the most devastating wars of all time. It took place in Southeastern Europe around the year of 1914. Some may think "What lead up to the war? What were the causes?" Even though there are several different causes of WWII the main three are militarism‚ imperialism and‚ alliances. Before the outbreak of World War I alliances were created to gain power and strength over the other countries. The two major alliances were the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente. Great Britain‚ France and Russia
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before the war started Franz Ferdinand of Austro Hungarian throne‚ and his wife Sophia‚ had been killed. By Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip which later cause to go to war but‚ the two important reasons that War World 1 started are Alliances and Militarism. One of the important reasons that world 1 started is because of Alliances. An alliance is a formal political‚ military or economic agreement between two or more nations. In 1914 the most powerful countries in Europe were divided into opposite Alliance
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with itself. It was a war that many expected to be short. In fact‚ it lasted more than four long‚ terrible years‚ taking the lives of millions of combatants and civilians. The Underlying causes of world war I were mainly alliances‚ imperialism and militarism. The first underlying cause of World War I is Alliances. .Alliances caused world war I by alliances due to Russia providing support for Serbia and Germany supporting Austria-Hungary. An example of this is that on Document A it shows both Serbia
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There are many causes that had resulted the war- militarism‚ alliances and imperialism. However the most significantly underlying cause of World War I is through imperialism. Militarism is an important cause of World War I. In 1890‚ the five powers of Europe- Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Great Britain‚ France and Russia- had spent British pounds mostly on armaments. In 1914‚ which is about twenty-four years later‚ the amount of money spent on militarism had drastically increased (Doc C). However‚ out
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