Essay – Causes of WWI
World War One from 1914 to 1918 is also known as the Great War. The main causes of the war, Imperialism, Nationalism and Militarism turned many European countries against each other over decades. The short term events that caused the eruption of the Great War were the forming of alliances of many European countries and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie. World War One destroyed countries, families and killed over seventeen million people and wounded over twenty million people from all over the world.
One of the main long term causes of World War One is Imperialism. “Imperialism is a policy that exists when a powerful nation has political, economic and social cultural control over other …show more content…
The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente. In the Triple alliance contained Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. They were joined by Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). In the Triple Entente were France, Great Britain and the Russian Empire. They were joined by Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece and Albania. Even though Italy was in the Triple Alliance it was very fickle and changed sides, it fought for whoever was winning. The weakening of the Ottoman Empire was seen as a good time to take over the Balkans trade route by the Russians to increase their strength and control. Austria-Hungary took over Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1908, making the Serbian people fuming with national pride for their independence. The conspirators organisation, Blank Hand (Serbians) murdered the heir to Austria-Hungary, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie which was the catalyst that caused Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia on the 28th of July, 1914. This lead to Russia supporting Serbia which caused the Germans to declare war with Russia, France and Belgium in August 1914. Britain declared war on Germany to support its allies. On the 4th of August 1914, Australia, New Zealand and Canada joined Britain. By the 12th of August 1914 the world was at war.
The three main causes of the Great War were imperialism, nationalism and militarism. The short term
World War One from 1914 to 1918 is also known as the Great War. The main causes of the war, Imperialism, Nationalism and Militarism turned many European countries against each other over decades. The short term events that caused the eruption of the Great War were the forming of alliances of many European countries and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie. World War One destroyed countries, families and killed over seventeen million people and wounded over twenty million people from all over the world.
One of the main long term causes of World War One is Imperialism. “Imperialism is a policy that exists when a powerful nation has political, economic and social cultural control over other …show more content…
The Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente. In the Triple alliance contained Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. They were joined by Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). In the Triple Entente were France, Great Britain and the Russian Empire. They were joined by Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece and Albania. Even though Italy was in the Triple Alliance it was very fickle and changed sides, it fought for whoever was winning. The weakening of the Ottoman Empire was seen as a good time to take over the Balkans trade route by the Russians to increase their strength and control. Austria-Hungary took over Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1908, making the Serbian people fuming with national pride for their independence. The conspirators organisation, Blank Hand (Serbians) murdered the heir to Austria-Hungary, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie which was the catalyst that caused Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia on the 28th of July, 1914. This lead to Russia supporting Serbia which caused the Germans to declare war with Russia, France and Belgium in August 1914. Britain declared war on Germany to support its allies. On the 4th of August 1914, Australia, New Zealand and Canada joined Britain. By the 12th of August 1914 the world was at war.
The three main causes of the Great War were imperialism, nationalism and militarism. The short term