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World War 1 Spark Analysis

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The spark that triggered World War I was the assassination of Austria Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Germany declared war on Russia and France, over many weeks other nations joined the conflict and fighting spread to many of the European colonies in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. There was also economic competition that came between European nations in a worldwide rivalry to create an ever expanding overseas empire. Through the Industrial Revolution they rushed to turn weaker countries in Africa and Asia into colonial possessions to serve as the source of the raw materials. Britain and Germany was the largest competition for the Europeans to win the raw materials abroad. Also, it was the Balance Power in Europe that evolved a network of secret

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