Causes of World War 1
This war was more complicated than people think
Imperialism is when a country takes over new lands or countries and makes them subject to their rule. With the rise of industrialism countries needed new markets. The amount of lands owned by Britain and France increased the rivalry with Germany who had entered the race to acquire colonies late and only had small areas of Africa.
Militarism means that the army and military forces are given a high profile by the government. 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 the control of the seas. The British had introduced the 'Dreadnought', an effective battleship in 1906. The Germans soon followed suit by introducing their own battleships. The German, Von Schlieffen also drew up a plan of action that involved attacking France through Belgium if Russia made an attack on Germany.
Nationalism means being a strong supporter of the rights and interests of one's country, or a nations spirit or aspirations. At the settlement of the Congress of Vienna in 1815; the principle of nationalism was ignored to favor the peace.
The countries that were involved in this comlicated War were:
Albania
Arabia
Austria-Hungary
Brazil
Bulgaria
China
Costa Rica
Cuba
Czechoslovakia
Estonia
Finland
france
germany
great britian
Greece
Guatemala
Haiti
World War I as a declared state of war lasted from July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918.
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nationalism
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