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Fundamental Causes Of World War I

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World War I, or the Great War, occurred from 1914-1918. There were multiple fundamental causes of World War I. Nationalism, imperialism, militarism, international anarchy, and entangling alliances were the fundamental causes of the war. Nationalism implies that each ethnic group has the right to form a sovereign state, so France wanted Alsace and Lorraine back, there were troubles in the Balkans, the National Pride of each ethnic group to hold a sovereign state was on the line, and it pinned nations against each other. Imperialism was another fundamental cause of World War I because the European rivals clashed over the colonies in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. The Europeans wanted to utilize the raw materials found in these areas and use them

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