what are the long term causes for two world wars. explain each term i will mark as brainliest
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World War I began in June of 1914, and is considered to have five major causes that led to the outbreak of the war. These five causes include the four long-term causes (militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism) discussed in this reading and one short-term cause (the assassination of Franz Ferdinand). The four long-term causes each occurred in the years and decades before the actual outbreak of World War I, and all combined to set the stage for war in 1914. Most people think of these as the MAIN causes of World War I as an easy to remember acronym.
MILITARISM
The first long-term cause of World War I is militarism. Militarism can best be understood as the buildup or expansion of the ability of a country’s military to wage war. In the decades before World War I many European countries began to practice militarism and worked to expand and strengthen their military forces. For example, there was an intense arms race and naval race between several European nations in the buildup to World War I. Specifically, France and Germany were heavily involved in an arms race in which each country doubled their armies between 1870 and 1914. Both nations had a history of war against each other and their rivalry caused them to expand their military forces. At the outbreak of fighting in 1914, France had over 1 million soldiers while Germany had over 2 million. This arms race showed the distrust between the nations of Europe and when war did break out in 1914 it allowed the countries to go to war more easily.
Dreadnought
In addition to the arms race, there was also a competitive naval race between Britain and Germany in the years leading up to World War I. Britain had the largest navy in the world at the time, which it needed to maintain its vast colonial empire. Germany viewed the British navy as a threat and sought to develop its own navy to match the powerful British navy. Mostly Germany needed a strong navy to challenge British ships in the North Sea. The North Sea was Germany's only coastal access but was difficult for Germany since the North Sea was connected to Britain and the British navy dominated the area. Also related to the naval race was the development of the dreadnought. Britain developed and launched the dreadnought in 1906 which was the first battleship to be developed in the 20th century. The British dreadnought was notable for having larger caliber guns and for being faster on open water than any other earlier battleships. In response, Germany developed its own version of the dreadnought and worked to challenge the power of the British. By the outbreak of war in 1914, Britain had 29 dreadnoughts and Germany had 17.
In general, militarism showed the rivalry that existed between the nation of Europe in the years for the outbreak of World War I. Also, militarism created the large forces that easily allowed the European nations to go to war in 1914. If they had not built such large armies then the war may not have been so easy to begin and so devastating.
ALLIANCES
The second long-term cause of World War I was the system of alliances that existed in the years before the outbreak of war in 1914. When World War I began Europe divided between two separate alliance systems. Britain, France and Russia made up the Triple Entente while Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy made up the Triple Alliance. Both sets of alliances were created in the years and decades before World War I between the partnering countries. The assassination of Austro-Hungarian archduke Franz Ferdinandand the resulting crisis between Serbia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire caused each system of alliances to enact and World War I began.
MILITARISM
The first long-term cause of World War I is militarism. Militarism can best be understood as the buildup or expansion of the ability of a country’s military to wage war. In the decades before World War I many European countries began to practice militarism and worked to expand and strengthen their military forces. For example, there was an intense arms race and naval race between several European nations in the buildup to World War I. Specifically, France and Germany were heavily involved in an arms race in which each country doubled their armies between 1870 and 1914. Both nations had a history of war against each other and their rivalry caused them to expand their military forces. At the outbreak of fighting in 1914, France had over 1 million soldiers while Germany had over 2 million. This arms race showed the distrust between the nations of Europe and when war did break out in 1914 it allowed the countries to go to war more easily.
Dreadnought
In addition to the arms race, there was also a competitive naval race between Britain and Germany in the years leading up to World War I. Britain had the largest navy in the world at the time, which it needed to maintain its vast colonial empire. Germany viewed the British navy as a threat and sought to develop its own navy to match the powerful British navy. Mostly Germany needed a strong navy to challenge British ships in the North Sea. The North Sea was Germany's only coastal access but was difficult for Germany since the North Sea was connected to Britain and the British navy dominated the area. Also related to the naval race was the development of the dreadnought. Britain developed and launched the dreadnought in 1906 which was the first battleship to be developed in the 20th century. The British dreadnought was notable for having larger caliber guns and for being faster on open water than any other earlier battleships. In response, Germany developed its own version of the dreadnought and worked to challenge the power of the British. By the outbreak of war in 1914, Britain had 29 dreadnoughts and Germany had 17.
In general, militarism showed the rivalry that existed between the nation of Europe in the years for the outbreak of World War I. Also, militarism created the large forces that easily allowed the European nations to go to war in 1914. If they had not built such large armies then the war may not have been so easy to begin and so devastating.
ALLIANCES
The second long-term cause of World War I was the system of alliances that existed in the years before the outbreak of war in 1914. When World War I began Europe divided between two separate alliance systems. Britain, France and Russia made up the Triple Entente while Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy made up the Triple Alliance. Both sets of alliances were created in the years and decades before World War I between the partnering countries. The assassination of Austro-Hungarian archduke Franz Ferdinandand the resulting crisis between Serbia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire caused each system of alliances to enact and World War I began.
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World War I began in June of 1914, and is considered to have five majorcauses that led to the outbreak of thewar. These five causes include the fourlong-term causes (militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism) discussed in this reading and oneshort-term cause (the assassination of Franz Ferdinand).
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