Was Imperialism a Major Cause of World War One?
By Jonathan Redpath iGCSE History (0470)
Week 1: The Big Picture
Imperialism played a big role in the centuries preceding the 20th century. Many of the European powers had large empires, which in turn ensured that they held tremendous military, political, and economic influence. For example, Britain, at its peak in around 1914 held Canada, Australia, much of Africa, India, and various territories in Asia and the Caribbean; Britain also was one of the major naval powers, which became important in the very early 20th century, when Germany began to challenge Britain’s power with the Navy Laws of 1898, 1900, 1906, 1908, and 1912 (Bonker, 2017).
Other countries also had empires. Among the most influential …show more content…
and Goodlad, G. (2017). Cambridge IGCSE History Option B: the 20th Century Course Book. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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Trueman, C. (2017). Causes of World War One - History Learning Site. [online] History Learning Site. Available at: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-one/causes-of-world-war-one/causes-of-world-war-one/ [Accessed 25 May 2017].
Trueman, C. (2017). The Naval Race 1906 To 1914 - History Learning Site. [online] History Learning Site. Available at: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-one/causes-of-world-war-one/the-naval-race-1906-to-1914/ [Accessed 25 May 2017].
The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica (2017). Bosnian crisis of 1908 | Balkan history. [online] Encyclopedia Britannica. Available at: https://www.britannica.com/event/Bosnian-crisis-of-1908 [Accessed 25 May 2017].
Cornish, P. (2017). What You Need To Know About Pre-First World War Alliances. [online] Imperial War Museums. Available at: http://www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-you-need-to-know-about-pre-first-world-war-alliances [Accessed 25 May
By Jonathan Redpath iGCSE History (0470)
Week 1: The Big Picture
Imperialism played a big role in the centuries preceding the 20th century. Many of the European powers had large empires, which in turn ensured that they held tremendous military, political, and economic influence. For example, Britain, at its peak in around 1914 held Canada, Australia, much of Africa, India, and various territories in Asia and the Caribbean; Britain also was one of the major naval powers, which became important in the very early 20th century, when Germany began to challenge Britain’s power with the Navy Laws of 1898, 1900, 1906, 1908, and 1912 (Bonker, 2017).
Other countries also had empires. Among the most influential …show more content…
and Goodlad, G. (2017). Cambridge IGCSE History Option B: the 20th Century Course Book. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Clevelode Battle Tours. (2017). The British Empire in WW1 - Clevelode Ltd. [online] Available at: http://clevelode-battletours.com/the-first-world-war/the-british-empire-in-ww1/ [Accessed 24 May 2017].
Trueman, C. (2017). Causes of World War One - History Learning Site. [online] History Learning Site. Available at: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-one/causes-of-world-war-one/causes-of-world-war-one/ [Accessed 25 May 2017].
Trueman, C. (2017). The Naval Race 1906 To 1914 - History Learning Site. [online] History Learning Site. Available at: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-one/causes-of-world-war-one/the-naval-race-1906-to-1914/ [Accessed 25 May 2017].
The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica (2017). Bosnian crisis of 1908 | Balkan history. [online] Encyclopedia Britannica. Available at: https://www.britannica.com/event/Bosnian-crisis-of-1908 [Accessed 25 May 2017].
Cornish, P. (2017). What You Need To Know About Pre-First World War Alliances. [online] Imperial War Museums. Available at: http://www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-you-need-to-know-about-pre-first-world-war-alliances [Accessed 25 May