what are the main causes for world war 1 ??
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Answer:
- The immediate cause of World War I that made the aforementioned items come into play (alliances, imperialism, militarism, nationalism)
- it was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.
- In June 1914, a Serbian-nationalist terrorist group called the Black Hand sent groups to assassinate the Archduke.
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CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I
World War I occurred between July 1914 and November 11, 1918. By the end of the war, over 17 million people would
be killed including over 100,000 American troops. The reason why war erupted is actually much more complicated than
a simple list of causes. While there was a chain of events that directly led to the fighting, the actual root causes are much
deeper and part of continued debate and discussion. This list is an overview of the most popular reasons that are cited
as the root causes of World War 1.
1. Mutual Defense Alliances
Over time, countries throughout Europe made mutual
defense agreements that would pull them into battle.
These treaties meant that if one country was attacked,
allied countries were bound to defend them. Before
World War 1, the following alliances existed:
Russia and Serbia
Germany and Austria-Hungary
France and Russia
Britain and France and Belgium
Japan and Britain
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, Russia got
involved to defend Serbia. Germany seeing Russia
mobilizing, declared war on Russia. France was then
drawn in against Germany and Austria-Hungary. Germany
attacked France through Belgium pulling Britain into war.
Then Japan entered the war. Later, Italy and the United
States would enter on the side of the allies.
2. Imperialism
Imperialism is when a country increases their power and
wealth by bringing additional territories under their
control. Before World War I, Africa and parts of Asia were
points of contention among the European countries. This
was especially true because of the raw materials these
areas could provide. The increasing competition and
desire for greater empires led to an increase in
confrontation that helped push the world into WW I.
3. Militarism
As the world entered the 20th century, an arms race
had begun. By 1914, Germany had the greatest increase
in military buildup. Great Britain and Germany both
greatly increased their navies in this time period.
Further, in Germany and Russia particularly, the military
establishment began to have a greater influence on
public policy. This increase in militarism helped push the
countries involved into war.
4. Nationalism
Much of the origin of the war was based on the desire of
the Slavic peoples in Bosnia and Herzegovina to no longer
be part of Austria Hungary but instead be part of Serbia.
In this way, nationalism led directly to the War. But in a
more general way, the nationalism of the various
countries throughout Europe contributed not only to the
beginning but the extension of the war in Europe. Each
country tried to prove their dominance and power
5. Immediate Cause: Assassination of
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The immediate cause of World War I that made
the aforementioned items come into play (alliances,
imperialism, militarism, nationalism) was the assassination
of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. In June
1914, a Serbian-nationalist terrorist group called the Black
Hand sent groups to assassinate the Archduke. Their first
attempt failed when a driver avoided a grenade thrown at
their car. However, later that day a Serbian nationalist
named Gavrilo Princip assassinated him and his wife while
they were in Sarajevo, Bosnia which was part of Austria-
Hungary. This was in protest to Austria-Hungary having
control of this region. Serbia wanted to take over Bosnia
and Herzegovina. This assassination led to Austria-Hungary
declaring war on Serbia. When Russia began to mobilize
due to its alliance with Serbia, Germany declared war on
Russia. Thus began the expansion of the war to include all
those involved in the mutual defense alliances.
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