Friday, January 4, 2008

Causes of WWI


There were many causes for World War I. The causes consists of Nationalism, Imperialism, Arms race, the assassination of Franz Fredinand, Militarism, and Alliances. Nationalism caused divided Italy and German states to form. It was a problem for Austria-Hungary. They contained many conflicting national groups. Imperalism caused rivalry between Germany, Great Britian, and France. These countries competed for economic expansion for Africa, however France and Great Britian resolved their differences in Africa. Arms race was also another cause for World War I. It caused a lot of competition for amount of military power and technology. This lead to organized and well thought plans out to attack.

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