The time before 1914 was a time of unrest and fighting between countries. Due to industrialization, countries had had to find new markets which were often in other countries. The country had to take over the land in order to take over the markets. This policy of conquering and ruling other lands is called imperialism. By 1900, Britain had control in over five continents and France had control of large portions of Africa as a result of imperialism. In addition, the Ottoman Empire had control of Serbia, Bosnia, and Romania. Russia was looking to find a warm water port so that there would be easier trade routes for them. If Russia could free Serbia, Bosnia, and Romania, then they would be able to get to warm water. When these small nations rebelled, Russia supported them. Austria-Hungary went against Russia because they also wanted control of the region. Britain and France sided against Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire because they did not like
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Militarism is the pride in the desire of the country's ability to use the military. Before 1914, Britain’s main foreign threat was Germany. At the time, Germany wanted to build a fleet that was powerful enough to overcome Britain’s. Therefore, it became a naval race. Britain shows militarism in this aspect because the military members and leaders always believed they were better and that they would win. In an effort on land, both the countries had been in a race to build bigger and better warships but Britain believed they had the upper hand. This is an example of militarism because both countries-Britain and Germany- wanted to prove that their military was stronger and better. This is a cause of WWI because it fueled the countries to build better military fleets and to go into a naval war just to prove that one was stronger. This then inflated peoples’ egos to think that their military could not be bested, so going into war would prove that to
Militarism is the pride in the desire of the country's ability to use the military. Before 1914, Britain’s main foreign threat was Germany. At the time, Germany wanted to build a fleet that was powerful enough to overcome Britain’s. Therefore, it became a naval race. Britain shows militarism in this aspect because the military members and leaders always believed they were better and that they would win. In an effort on land, both the countries had been in a race to build bigger and better warships but Britain believed they had the upper hand. This is an example of militarism because both countries-Britain and Germany- wanted to prove that their military was stronger and better. This is a cause of WWI because it fueled the countries to build better military fleets and to go into a naval war just to prove that one was stronger. This then inflated peoples’ egos to think that their military could not be bested, so going into war would prove that to