World War I had several different contributing factors leading up to its creation. There was the idea that a particular nation was better than all the others. This idea is known as Nationalism. There were also countries that wanted to expand their reach and take over other countries in order to secure cheap labor and access to resources that they would normally not have access to. This concept was known as Imperialism. Countries also wanted to show that they had a strong military present and…
There were many factors causing World War I, and pushing the war to continue. The four main and biggest reasons were militarism, unchecked alliances, imperialism, and nationalism. Nationalism is when there is pride in one’s nation or country. Imperialism is when a country has some type of force or influence in another country. Alliances are when multiple countries align themselves with each other for a common reason, weather to defeat a common enemy or keep peace among themselves. Militarism is…
History SAT Why alliances caused WW1 Two alliances one war millions of deaths this is why alliances caused world war one. The two alliances that changed the world the triple alliance made up of the Austria-Hungary, Germany and the Ottoman empire and the triple Entente made up of England, France and Russia. These two alliances also had dozens of over countries that were helping the three main power houses on either side. These alliances were set of by events that would not have happened if…
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…
In some ways, Germany was not the primary cause of World War 1. Germany was not directly related to the start of the war but rather dragged into it by its alliances. Before the start of the war, Germany had instigated the Triple Alliance with Austria-Hungary and Italy. The Triple Alliance was extremely powerful because it stated that the countries part of the alliance were obligated to assist each other in a time of war. If one country were to declare war on another country or another country…
Alliances, the Underlying Cause of WWI Millions of combatants and civilians died during the first World War, creating the desolate lost generation. European countries started WWI purely off of alliances, starting with the killing of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary. The triple alliance, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy fought against the triple entente. The entente was comprised from the countries of, Russia, Britain, and France. Alliances are a type of formal agreement involved in…
Many things contributed to the cause of World War 1. Some of which were imperialism, nationalism, militarism, and alliances. Nationalism is belief that your country is above all other countries and nations. Imperialism is the controlling of another nation or country by the power of military. Militarism is the belief that a country or nation should have a strong military and be prepared to use it. Though imperialism and militarism might have been the biggest cause of World War 1. In reality,…
forces bombard the capital of Serbia, however the Austrians were nowhere near ready to commence battles only 24 hours after the declaration of war . Not even the Germany’s Kaiser approved of such event, as he had stated the ultimatum had removed all cause of war, since the Serbians had agreed to all but one of their requests. But that was far too late now, the tensions were already on the move. Which is why, seeing it was too late to turn back, Germany urged Austria to invade and occupy Belgrade…
America was the best location for World War I when it came to food. America, at the time, had the largest agriculture in the world. They did not have to worry about horse’s hooves or shooting gun ruining their farms. Since the war was overseas, their land was secure. Also, a lot of the food that was being sent overseas, was donated from the people, also helping their economy. However, other countries involved in the war were not as lucky. Starting in 1914, the allies had Blockage of Germany sent…
died and 20 million were wounded. These figures are actually terrifying. The question is: what were main causes that made First World War more likely? Although there were many factors involved, I believe that the combination of nationalism, militarism and imperialism were the most influential in causing the conflict. First of all, I want to discuss nationalism. Nationalism was a great cause of WWI. The idea of nationalism is to show that you are proud of your country and want it to be…