The most prominent factors which led to World War 1 were nationalism‚ militarism‚ imperialism‚ the Balkan and Morocco crises‚ and the alliance system. As luck would have it‚ these factors either started in response to‚ or because of each other. The alliance system was one of the last factors to emerge before the war. The alliance system was a main cause of World War 1; it came into play because of a few factors‚ and did not cause the war alone. Nationalism‚ the love and support of one’s country
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archduke Franz Ferdinand (1863–1914) and his wife were assassinated by a Bosnian Serb student while visiting the capital city of Sarajevo in the province of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Throughout the war‚ the Triple Entente (which eventually included Greece and Romania) was called the Allies ‚ and the Triple Alliance (which eventually included the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria) was called the Central Powers. Before the war was over‚ thirty-two countries would join the Allies. ("World War I." U*X*L Encyclopedia
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Was the outbreak of general war in 1914 inevitable after the assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand? Various different factors led to the outbreak of the first World War- a war which incorporated all human‚ economic and military resources available to achieve total victory over the enemy. Roughly‚ the causes can be classified into long term (Franco-Prussian War‚ Imperialism‚ Alliance System‚ Anglo- German Naval Arms Race‚ etc.)‚ short term (Morrocan Crisis‚ Agadir Crisis‚ Bosnian Crisis‚ Balkan
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genuine attempt in keeping peace between Europe‚ it ended with his resignation and retirement in 1890. With Bismarck gone from office‚ he had left behind a fragile alliance system‚ whereby Germany was allied defensively with Austria-Hungary and Italy (Triple Alliance‚ 1892)‚ the French were
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was merely protecting herself against aggression and the idea of encirclement. Or was it a misfired attempt at strengthening relationships with the Entente powers? Either way one can deduce that Germany had a significant role in the outbreak for war‚ but should not necessarily be held fully accountable. Aggression already existed between the Entente and Germany‚ it is clear that Germany aimed to prevent their empire from falling due to the prevalent risk of fighting a war on two fronts. This was
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The main Long term causes of World War ONE (1914-1918) There was no single cause for the outbreak of the First World War. The causes are much more complex than those of the Second World War and include short‚ intermediate and long term factors that all culminated to cause the July Days in 1914. These factors include militarism‚ nationalism‚ imperialism‚ the alliance system‚ and industrialization as the long term causes. The intermediate causes included the crises in
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would not be wise‚ so he actively sought out to make an alliance with at least one of them. When that eventually failed‚ he formed an alliance with Austria-Hungary and Italy; this became known as the Triple Alliance. In response‚ France‚ Russia‚ and Great Britain formed an alliance known as the Triple Entente. This caused both sides to distrust each other and prepare for conflict by adding ships guns and men to their ever-growing arsenal. Many of these major nations had set up colonies in Asia and
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alliances came a risk‚ opposing countries such as Germany‚ Austria/Hungary saw these alliances as threats. When Britain‚ France and Russia formed the ’triple entente’‚ the Germans felt surrounded by the alliance. What did Germany do then? Form an alliance of their own with Austria/Hungary and the Ottoman Empire. This was hair raising news for the Triple Entente‚ thus the arms race began. I believe this is a valid reason as to how World War One was triggered because of how each country/alliance wanted to
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1) By the late 1800 century Europe countries including Germany‚ Great Britain France and Italy known as the superpowers had gained an immense amount of power because at the time they had colonized many states around the world and with no surprise they were greedy for more. The Europeans countries were in search of new land‚ wealth and the desire to explore the world. It was an attempt to expand and develop Europe’s Imperialism‚ however think that quickly escalated into a race to capture the
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The French Republic is currently allied to the Triple Entente. France entered the Great War in 1914 and its association with the Great War was inevitable due to its promised alliance to Russia in case of war with Germany. The casualties faced by the French economy in this process are massive. Having started with a population of about 40 million people‚ France has lost 1.3 million people directly to the war‚ twice as many are wounded and about 400‚000 people have fallen prey to the Spanish Influenza
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