Nationalism contributed to the start of the war because nationalists believed that their nation was better and stronger than any other nation. This made them think that if they were in a war, they would win it. The alliances contributed to the war by bringing Europe into it. Without the alliances, World War II would have been a lot smaller. Imperialism contributed to the war by searching for a central European empire because that built up a lot of tension on the Triple Entente. They also threatened Britain which created more tension. Military build-ups also contributed to the war because Germany, France, and Russia were determined that their army would be the strongest and could not be beaten. These three countries drafted their men to give
