Nationalism was the primary cause of WWI. Nationalism is a feeling of being loyal to and proud of one’s country, and the belief that one’s country is superior to other countries. Countries with nationalistic tendencies emphasized the culture and achievements of their own country and put their interests above other nation’s interests. Citizens believed that their own country was fair and without blame, and that their rival nations were aggressive, deceitful, and backwards. Each nation tried to convince its citizens that their nation was being threatened by its rival nations. The sense of nationalism caused intense competition amongst nations. Everyone wanted to be better than other nations in a way that reinforced their superiority. Alliances
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At this period in history, many European nation were in competition with other nations. Some of the main countries that were competing against each other were Britain and Germany. Many people joined the military for Britain because citizens wanted to fight for their country and wanted to represent it by winning. Britain had the strongest army on land and on water. Fighting under-equipped opponents in far-off places were usually brief and easy to win for Europe's Great Powers--Britain, Russia, or Prussia. When Germany was formed, nationalism was already backed by their militarism and they were already in competition with Britain. Kaiser Wilhelm II was the leader of this young nation and being a nationalist, he was obsessed with military power and imperial expansion. Wilhelm was very proud of his country's achievements but was nervous about the future. He was envious of other powers and seeking national success. Wilhelm had thought that the main obstacle to German expansion was Britain and its vast empire along with it’s great naval power. There was conflict between these two countries that resulted in them turning against each other. Along with this conflict happening there was also competition over natural resources. In order to run factories and other industries they needed resources such as gold, diamonds, and sap to make rubber. Nations wanted these raw materials …show more content…
An alliance is a political, military, or economic agreement between two or more countries. The support between alliances included financial and logistical backing-- like the supply of materials or weapons. Alliances may also form because the nations are in need of trade agreements, and military mobilization. This suggested that if one country declared war on another then their alliances would also have to enter the war. The nations would sign a treaty to agree to these things. One of the main alliances was the Triple Entente alliance between Britain, France, and Russia. This alliance empowered these countries to better defend themselves and further advance their economic and political interests. There were also many other defensive partnerships between major European countries. Another example of a treaty between countries was called The Dual Alliance. This was a binding military alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary. This alliance required each nation to militarily support the other country, if one was to be attacked by Russia. A sense of nationalism was found in alliances by proving their superiority by joining with other nations. Alliances between certain countries strengthened their nationalism and allowed them to gain more power and increase their confidence to win a
At this period in history, many European nation were in competition with other nations. Some of the main countries that were competing against each other were Britain and Germany. Many people joined the military for Britain because citizens wanted to fight for their country and wanted to represent it by winning. Britain had the strongest army on land and on water. Fighting under-equipped opponents in far-off places were usually brief and easy to win for Europe's Great Powers--Britain, Russia, or Prussia. When Germany was formed, nationalism was already backed by their militarism and they were already in competition with Britain. Kaiser Wilhelm II was the leader of this young nation and being a nationalist, he was obsessed with military power and imperial expansion. Wilhelm was very proud of his country's achievements but was nervous about the future. He was envious of other powers and seeking national success. Wilhelm had thought that the main obstacle to German expansion was Britain and its vast empire along with it’s great naval power. There was conflict between these two countries that resulted in them turning against each other. Along with this conflict happening there was also competition over natural resources. In order to run factories and other industries they needed resources such as gold, diamonds, and sap to make rubber. Nations wanted these raw materials …show more content…
An alliance is a political, military, or economic agreement between two or more countries. The support between alliances included financial and logistical backing-- like the supply of materials or weapons. Alliances may also form because the nations are in need of trade agreements, and military mobilization. This suggested that if one country declared war on another then their alliances would also have to enter the war. The nations would sign a treaty to agree to these things. One of the main alliances was the Triple Entente alliance between Britain, France, and Russia. This alliance empowered these countries to better defend themselves and further advance their economic and political interests. There were also many other defensive partnerships between major European countries. Another example of a treaty between countries was called The Dual Alliance. This was a binding military alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary. This alliance required each nation to militarily support the other country, if one was to be attacked by Russia. A sense of nationalism was found in alliances by proving their superiority by joining with other nations. Alliances between certain countries strengthened their nationalism and allowed them to gain more power and increase their confidence to win a