World War 1 Analysis

World War One started in 1914 and ended in 1918. There were a variety of underlying causes of World War One. Starting with the assassination of Archduke was a cause of the war. Also the alliance system caused many problems in the long run of the war. Another cause that was big was that the people started to believe that war was everything in life (DBQ Project Essay Background). Another big cause of the war was, countries building up their armies and navies, so they could be ready to attack at any given moment (DBQ Project Doc 7).

There were many nations involved in the European imperialism. Latin America and the seaports of Asia and Africa were the first to be colonized. England had been leading the colonial power amongst the Europeans. France had been second in command. Portugal, Spain and Holland received few colonies. Germany and Italy were last to join because they unified themselves in the 1860's. Africa had delayed its colonization because of its many diseases and geography. Africa became colonized in the 19th Century.

     World War I was the result of leaders' aggression towards other countries which was supported by the rising nationalism of the European nations. Economic and imperial competition and fear of war prompted military alliances and an arms race, which further escalated the tension contributing to the outbreak of war. One cause of the World War was militarism, which is a policy in which military preparedness is of primary significance to a situation. Another cause of the World War was nationalism. Nationalism is the pride and devotion form one towards his/her country. It played a great part in the causes of World War 1 because citizens wanted to stand up for their country, and fight for them. The third

Militarism created an environment of fighting and military based. Many countries spent millions on their navy and army protection, and stocking large numbers of weapons such as, tanks, submarines, rifles, and airplane warfare. Throughout the start of the war Germany, Russia, and Great Britain spent more than 70 million euros in expenditure on their navy and army, (Document C). Countless countries used militarism force to solve political problems that were occurring. Militarism was simply a byproduct of Nationalism and other factors. Therefore, there are other more important causes of the war, besides each country’s desire to be the best, resulting in militarism. Conclusively, militarism would not have existed without nationalism, alliances, imperialism, or the three main causes that started the abrupt

Militarism was one of the causes of World War I. Militarism is a belief of the government or the people that a country there is a massive military build up among many european nations. Germany had an industrialized military and nation. Germany had spent a couple of millions to help improve their military to make it sufficient for war. In doc. C it states that Germany seemed to be very confident in winning the war, “ You will be home before the leaves have fallen from the trees.” However, Germany had time to industrialize their military, while other nations had to rush to industrialize their military. Militarism was a huge factor in the cause of WWI.

World War 1 had a source of Militarism. “The armies of both France and Germany had more than doubled between 1870 and 1914 and there was fierce competition between Britain and Germany for mastery of the seas (Anorak)”. Germans soon followed though the suit for their own battleships. Von Schlieffen drew up a plan which involved an attack on France through Belgium if Russia made an attack on Germany. Another example that shows

Militarism was felt very strongly in 20th century Europe. Between 1890 and 1914, the countries involved in WW1’s armament growth was tremendous. Germany’s army and navy rose

Militarism is the belief that preparation for war provides moral training and is the best safeguard of peace and national interest. The first nation to do this was Germany. A perfect example of this was the main cause of World War II for me, which was Hitler. Hitler built a political army (the Nazi’s); they abused and killed millions of Jews. The first acts of the war was in 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union invaded Poland. The U.S was trying to stay out of this as well, but sooner or later they entered the war. Not much later the war was ended and the Germans had lost as Hitler escaped and fled into

During world war one there were many things the came to the start of it. Countries allied together, leaders were blamed for pushing their people to war. Armies went to action starting the wars and everyone blamed each other for it.The way people thought that war was good at the time. All these causes that could have lead to it. Many can argue that nationalism was the cause or alliances etc. However, Militarism was the underlying cause in World War 1.

Imperialism was one of the four contributing factors to the cause of World War One, along with secret alliances, militarism, and nationalism.  It is the most important cause of WW1, because it created a build-up of tension in Europe and outside of Europe, and through imperialism, the three other causes were able to affect the beginnings of the war. Imperialism is defined as the governing of one people by another country, which was a recurring dilemma prior to WW1 due to the industrialist movement. Although not all events that fall into the imperialistic category were about controlling another country, they contributed to the war, and imperialistic events were the foundation of the cause of WW1.

A dominant military power became a necessity in the eyes of the aforementioned nations. Governments were now being strongly influenced by military leader`s interests and priorities. Thus was the beginning of the arms race, which gave rise to new military technologies and increased defence spending. Militarism affected more than policy; it shaped culture, the media and public opinion.

Throughout history there has been competition for resources and domination. This competition has led to conflicts that have caused destruction, social disruptions and death. World War I was no exception to this competition. World War I was known as the war to end all wars and was caused by a combination of factors. Some causes of World War I was nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and the main cause which was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip of Serbia. While the United States attempted to remain neutral and stay out of the war, Germany choose actions that gave the U.S. no choice but to enter and help their Allies defeat the other powers.

Before World War 1 began there were many conflicts between many countries, these conflicts are what eventually led to the war. Nationalism lead to World War 1 for reasons people believed they needed to fight for their country, many people who weren’t fighting wanted to support their soldiers, and many soldiers felt as if they couldn’t back out of the war. Militarism was a cause because each country was building up their weapons and ammunition, as well as building up their armies. Finally Kaiser Wilhelm II was a cause because he had a very strong hate towards Britain, he was a very aggressive leader and he wanted Germany to be the number one country. Nationalism, militarism and Kaiser Wilhelm II were the three main causes of World War 1.

Early into the 20th century, Europe and the rest of the world was quickly thrown into the first world war in history, as it was a direct result of imperialism by major European powers, nationalism combined with new alliances, and cultural and ethnic tensions that sent the world into the brink of destruction. Western treatment of non-Western people as racial inferiors (Imperialism) caused educated, non-Western elites in the colonies to initiate movements for national independence. The war was also a result of growing tensions that arose because of national rivalry, which prompted European nations to form defensive alliances that helped

Militarism played an immense part in the start of WWI and without it, there was a chance WWI would have never have