Term 2 WH Test Prep
Section A
2. Which of the following -isms was the main cause of WWI?
Nationalism was the main cause of WWI in two forms: the desire of minority groups to become independent from nations and the desire of independent nations to gain more international power. Nationalism is the belief that one’s own nation, in which language, ethnicity, etc are shared, is superior to any other nation. In turn, it provides impetus for people in a country that has a government of a different language or ethnicity to want to create a seperate nation of their own. Although it served as a unifying force for the citizens of some countries, it was the cause of internal instability in less homogenous countries and created intense competition amongst European powers. Nationalism created tension between ethnic groups and nations that directly led to the war. Russia disliked Austria-Hungary subjugating Slavic people in the Balkans, which led to tension between the two countries. A Bosnian Serb who was a member of a Serbian-nationalist group assassinated Archduke Ferdinand because he despised Austrian presence and wanted to become part of Serbia. This led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia and most other …show more content…
The first reason is because it issued (and continued to issue) its ‘blank check’ to Austria while being aware of the consequences it might bring about. Austria and Serbia were constantly at odds because of racial issues, and unconditionally backing one country would undoubtedly disturb the previous order. Furthermore, Russian intrusion was predictable, which would make it a full-fledged war between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia, instead of a quick skirmish between Austria and Serbia, therefore making the war much more serious than it would have been. Although Germany had the ability to revoke its ‘blank check’ before war broke out, it continued to uphold it and bring on the catastrophic result of world
Section A
2. Which of the following -isms was the main cause of WWI?
Nationalism was the main cause of WWI in two forms: the desire of minority groups to become independent from nations and the desire of independent nations to gain more international power. Nationalism is the belief that one’s own nation, in which language, ethnicity, etc are shared, is superior to any other nation. In turn, it provides impetus for people in a country that has a government of a different language or ethnicity to want to create a seperate nation of their own. Although it served as a unifying force for the citizens of some countries, it was the cause of internal instability in less homogenous countries and created intense competition amongst European powers. Nationalism created tension between ethnic groups and nations that directly led to the war. Russia disliked Austria-Hungary subjugating Slavic people in the Balkans, which led to tension between the two countries. A Bosnian Serb who was a member of a Serbian-nationalist group assassinated Archduke Ferdinand because he despised Austrian presence and wanted to become part of Serbia. This led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia and most other …show more content…
The first reason is because it issued (and continued to issue) its ‘blank check’ to Austria while being aware of the consequences it might bring about. Austria and Serbia were constantly at odds because of racial issues, and unconditionally backing one country would undoubtedly disturb the previous order. Furthermore, Russian intrusion was predictable, which would make it a full-fledged war between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia, instead of a quick skirmish between Austria and Serbia, therefore making the war much more serious than it would have been. Although Germany had the ability to revoke its ‘blank check’ before war broke out, it continued to uphold it and bring on the catastrophic result of world