annulled and restructured their alliances. This led countries to aid their allies if things turn out bad. For example‚ Russia was backing Serbia up after Austria-Hungary declared war against them because of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand incident. This‚ it also made Germany to declared war against Russia in order to back Austria-Hungary. In the end‚ Those 4 causes: Imperialism‚ Militarism‚ Nationalism and Alliances together causes the World War 1 to be
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aggression‚ was a direct threat to the future of the Austrian Empire.” (Doc J) Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ a prominent figure in Austria-Hungary‚ was assassinated by the Black Hand‚ a Serbian organization. The purpose of the Black Hand was to unite the Serbs within Austria-Hungary‚ and it responded to the imminent threat‚ which could break up its empire‚ by declaring an
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influential empires at the time of war break out. Along with this‚ they wanted a war‚ they had the forces to bring higher status to their name‚ so why not. In 1914 fate seemed to have offered Germany the opportunity to turn dreams into imperial reality. Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s shock death was the spark that set off the bomb‚ and the first world war began. However this conclusion is a far too general statement to make‚ the years involved in the shaping the war’s evolution was vast and filled with changing
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but once we do‚ we soon find out that it was just a string of very small events that led to such a big and preventable war. The three biggest causes of WWI are the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ the Balkans‚ and Militarism. The leading cause of the beginning of WWI was the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. It happened in June 1914 by a group that went by the name of the Black Hand. With a failed first attempt to kill him and his wife they walked with caution for the remainder of the
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Causes of World War I Germany‚ France‚ Russia‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Britain attempting to keep the lid on the simmering cauldron of imperialist and nationalist tensions in the Balkans to prevent a general European war. They were successful in 1912 and 1913‚ but did not succeed in 1914. The main causes of World War I‚ which began in central Europe in late July 1914‚ included many factors‚ such as the conflicts and hostility between the great European powers of the four decades leading up to the
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of nationalism was the most important factor leading to World War I as it increased tensions among Serbia and Austria-Hungary resulting in the direct cause of World War I. The Balkan crisis’s in 1908 and 1912-13 involving the annexing of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria-Hungary. Serbia wanted to expand into the Adriatic Sea as a result of the second Balkan crisis but was denied by Austria-Hungary. Serbia was supported by Russia who however was forced to back down by Germany. Also‚ as a result of
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valid to claim that Germany is responsible for the outbreak of world war I. The Blank Check was a sympathy card given to Austria Hungary from Germany. Germany gave unconditional support to Austria Hungary. Germany gave the support to Austria Hungary because of the assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 18‚ 1914. Kaiser Wilhem had an emotional connection with archduke. He was upset when he had heard the news of the assassination. He Described the Serbians as “bandits” and “murderers”(stoessinger
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What caused World War 1 In the source it talks about how nationalism was growing in Europe and how nationalism was the overall cause of World War 1 and how it impacted most of the other causes. I agree with nationalism being the main cause of World War 1 because of all the great powers of Europe trying to prove their dominance over each other. Nationalism made all the citizens of their country believe that their country had a better government and military strength than the other countries. This
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of events starts with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Many people tend to confuse this first part in the chain of events as the total cause of World War One‚ but that is not the case. The assassination is but a mere trigger of a domino effect. The assassination immediately led to Imperialism of Austria-Hungary over Serbia. It was demanded that Serbia allow the assassins to be released to be punished adequately by Austria-Hungary. Austria-Hungary immediately sought an ally with Germany
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worldwide conflict that in 1914–1918 enmeshed most of the nations of Europe along with the United States‚ Russia and the Middle East. World War 1 all began in 1914‚ when Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian pro-self-rule in Sarajevo‚ Bosnia. The war pitted the Central Powers‚ primarily Germany‚ Turkey and Austria- Hungry against the Allies primarily France‚ Great Britain‚ Russia‚ Italy‚ Japan. It ended with the defeat of the Central Powers‚ killing more than 9 million soldiers
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