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How was imperialism a cause of World War I?

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Imperialism was a cause of World War I because all of the nations of Europe were heavily involed in military alliances with other nations. This tangled web of imperialized alliances set the stage for WWI to ignite the powder keg and explode into world war.

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As countries like Britain and France expanded their empires, it resulted in increased tensions among European countries
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