World War I (jul 28, 1914 – nov 11, 1918)
Description:
World War was from 1914 to 1918
Trigger to the war: the assassination of Franz Ferdinand in 1914 in Sarajevo
Main Causes:
Militarism
Created an arms race and fear of neighboring nations
There a was a naval race b/w Germany and Britain
Alliances
Were meant to balance power b/w neighbors
Triple Alliance: Austria-Hungary, Germany and Italy
Triple Entente: Britain, Russian, and France
Imperialism
Britain and France made Germany jealous due to their colonization in Africa
Nationalism
Created the feeling that countries were better than others
By the end, Germany was held responsible because Austria and Hungary fell and Germany was seen as an intimidation.
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