The Causes Of World War One

As soldiers went away to war, waving at their family and friends goodbye hoping to see them on Christmas Day, instead were blown across a field, torso and head 50 feet apart. World War One, or the “War to End all Wars”, started when a Serbian terrorist assassinated ArchDuke of Austria Hungary, Franz Ferdinand, on June 28, 1914, which led to disputes and chain reactions of declarations of war between countries. Although this event was said to light the fuse, the big wires that were attached to the bomb consisted of alliances, militarism, and imperialism.

There were many underlying causes that could have been used to lead up to World War I. World War I had many turning points throughout the war. The war took over a huge piece of land and water for each country involved in the war. There were four main causes that have been believed to be the cause of World War I.

There was a lot of reasons World War 1 commenced imperialism, assassination, nationalism, alliances, and militarism are a few of WW1’s causes. On June 28th, 1914 archduke of Austria-Hungary and his wife were on their way home from an event when their driver took a wrong turn and Blackhand member Gavrilo Princip just happened to be in the alleyway where they stopped to turn around. Gavrilo Princip quickly pulled out his gun and shot both Archduke and his wife. This Assassination caused Serbia and Austria-Hungary to declare war which lead to WW1. Militarism is the belief or desire of a government of people that I country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests. Militarism denoted a rise in military expenditure, an increase in military and naval forces, more influence of the military men upon the policies of the civilian government, and a preference for force as a solution to problems. This caused the war because it built up nations armies and when you have a huge army that's good you use it. Imperialism is a policy of extending another country‘s power and influence through colonization, and use of military force to create empires they exploited weaker countries. This policy of one nation dominating other countries or regions caused the war because countries wanted to be huge empires like Great Britain. There were many causes of World War 1 but the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand,

For more than four years, World War One (WW1) was a conflict that caused a destruction to land and many family members who have lost their lives. Over sixteen million civilians were killed and ten million men died during the war. WW1 broke out because of the four main causes; Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism. Militarism was a crucial aspect that caused WW1 to break out because countries such as France and Germany had created a huge army to prepare for war. The Alliances was a fundamental long-term factor that led to the outbreak of WW1 as countries also decided to align with other countries so they could help each other if one goes to war. Imperialism was another vital factor that caused WW1 to erupt as many countries scrambled for territories that were not taken which began the tension of countries trying to expand their empire. Lastly, Nationalism was a very important reason in causing WW1 as European countries felt that they were more superior than the rest of the countries.

Though men around the world were eager to march off to war, none of them knew the dangers that were ahead. During World War I, 10 million people across Europe died fighting for what they believed in. WWI lasted for four years between 1914 and 1918. Millions of soldiers around the world fought for what they believed in hopes of bettering their homelands and protecting their allies. People were happy to support their country in hopes of new opportunities and better resources. Soldiers predicted the war would be over in six months, but they soon realized World War I would last almost half a decade in the trenches. Though the main cause of World War I was imperialism, other causes include militarism and alliances.

There were several reasons why the United States gave up the policy of neutrality to enter the World War 1. One of the primary reasons had to do with threats due to the offensive tactics from the Germans.

The overall cause of World War I was the growth of nationalism in Europe during the 1800s and 1900s. Every other cause boils down to nationalism and the excessive pride everyone felt in their own country during this time. Nationalism impacted all the other causes of the war. Other major causes of the war such as, imperialism, assassination, and militarism all had to do with nationalism.

World War I is known today as one of America’s worst wars in history, due to the facts because it was the First World War and well over eight million people died. World War I was between the countries of Germany, United States, Russia, France, and among many others. There are many causes of World War I, both immediate and underlying causes. Immediate causes meaning a specific short-term occurrence that is directly related to the event and essentially what created the event. The immediate cause of World War I is the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife on June 28th, 1914. They were both assassinated by a Serbian nationalist of the Black Hand at Sarajevo, the Bosnian capital (Poon). To continue, there are also underlying causes. Underlying causes means that that it develops over a period of time and indirectly leads up to an event. Underlying causes of World War I include nationalism, imperialism, and militarism. Along with the events that specifically led the United States to even become a part of the war in the first place.

World War 1 was fought from 1914 through 1918 and World War 2 was fought from 1939 to 1945. In world war 1 the world split into two groups, the allies and the central powers. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria were a part of the central powers. France, Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and the U.S. were a part of the allies. In world war 2 the opposing groups were now the axis powers and allies. The Axis powers were Germany, Italy and Japan. The allies were France, Britain, the U.S, the Soviet Union and China. World war 2 was extremely mortifying due to the mass genocide the Nazis committed against the Jewish.

“They fought together as brothers¬in¬arms. They died together and now they sleep side by side. To them we have a solemn obligation” (Admiral Chester A. Nimitz). The Great War also known as World War 1 began in 1914 and ended in 1918. There were many causes leading up to this war. Some of the causes were: militarism which made sure that there was an army/navy prepared for war. Alliances allowed countries to work together as one. Imperialism was a way that countries seeked to dominate others. Nationalism was a belief that one remained loyal to their country. On June 28th, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were assassinated. The same day Austria¬Hungary. Shortly after, other countries became a part of the war because there were countries that were in alliance with those who started the war. The main underlying causes of World War 1 were Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism.

World War 1 was a horrible tragedy that took the lives of over 15 million people. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and the rising conflict between Austria- Hungary led World War 1. The assassination was the last straw for Austria-Hungary; they declared war on Serbia, on July 28, 1914. This declaration of war threw peaceful Europe into a country of chaos. Although many factors and people led to World War 1, four main reasons were militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism.

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

World War I was a global war that was centered in Europe and started on July 28, 1914 and continued to November 11, 1918. It was a war that resulted in millions of casualties, but it paved the way for major political changes, including revolutions in many nations involved in the war. Militarism, alliances, and imperialism were the major causes creating tensions which began one of the most violent and deadly war of European history.

As stated on a “History on the Net” website, nationalism is the devotion and loyalty to one’s own nation. Nationalism lead to the desire of countries to gain more wealth and resources. It is said that the growth and outpouring of nationalism is the overall cause of the first World War. It is also believed that nationalism is what impacted the other causes of World War 1. However, the reason there was a World War, was not only because of the crazed desire for power, but also the growing alliances and the great love for war.

This question has formed part of the historiography of the causes of the First World War, a historical debate that has endured ever since the conflict ended. It periodically resurfaces with new theories being advanced such as the Fischer thesis, usually on account of the release of previously unseen documents or because of a shift in the political climate. It has emerged to the fore once again because this year is the centennial of the war’s outbreak and there are plans to commemorate it nationally across the UK.