Question

Using the information from the lesson and the readings, respond to this question in one to two paragraphs What caused World War I to begin?​

Answer 1

The four general causes leading to World War I were nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and alliances. Nationalism caused many small countries to rebel against imperialism and seek their independence. A focus on militarism meant that they had the means to cause great harm.

The final event that led to the beginning of the war was the assassination of Austria-Hungary's Archduke Ferdinand. Once Austria declared war on Serbia, the alliances that had been agreed to over the preceding years obligated several other countries to go to war.

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Answer 2

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria made a trip to Serbia where he was killed by a Serbian/Bosnian nationalist group. Because of this Austria had several demands for Serbia/Bosnia. Serbia met most of them but some of them were outrageous. In response Austria declared war on Serbia. Germany sided with Austria, and Russia with Serbia. Russia then mobilized their military and in response Germany did as well.

This then cause many more nations to enter the war because Russia was part of the Entente powers which included Russia, France, Italy, and Britain. Germany on the other hand was part of the Central powers which included Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.

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