Causes of World War I
-Militarism: country has a strong army and navy and sometimes relying on that to settle disputes
-Imperialism: taking over colonies. countries have boundary disputes. competition for land, power, and money. wanted land controlled by colonies in africa and middle east.
-Nationalism: having great devotion or loyalty for your country.
-Economic competition:
-System of Allies: Allied Powers, Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, United States. Central Powers, Germany, Turkey, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria
*Chain of Events
-assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparks war (Black Hand)
-Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
-Germany declares war on Russia
-France enters to help Russia
-Great Britain enters to help France
*Powers
-Great Britain, Germany, France, United States
-Russia, Japan, Italy
-Portugal, Belgium, Austria-Hungary, Spain, Turkey
U.S Neutrality
-neutrality: don't pick sides
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