World War 1 Analysis

World War I was a global war that initiated in Europe in 1914 and lasted until 1918. What activated this war was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, the duke of Austria-Hungary. Since a Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip was the one who killed the duke, this triggered many European allies to form together to attack their enemies. The allies during the war was Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and the United States vs. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. Although the assassination was the main reason for the start of WWI, alliances and nationalism also played a large role. An alliance is a formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes. Before the war, the allies had treaties that basically stated: “Should one of the High Contracting Parties be attacked by another Power, the other High Contracting Party binds itself hereby, not only not to support the aggressor against its high Ally, but to observe at least a benevolent neutral attitude towards its fellow Contracting Party” (Document B). These allies and contracts had an impact on the war due to the fact that Russia was civil with Serbia, therefore Russia protected Serbia by mobilizing its troops in case of war breaking out. One after …show more content…
First, it was who worked together the most powerfully because if one country did not work well with their allies, there was no way that they would be able to win. Second, it was how many allies one had and who they were since popularity is important: “By the 1890s, the great land armies of France, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia had no equals on earth except one another” (Document C). Finally, it was how much one country cares about their citizens and prosperity: “The British, who had imposed direct rule on India in 1858, occupied Egypt in 1882, probably a strategic necessity to protect their Indian interest” (Document