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World War I (Long-Term Causes (NATIONALISM (Races ruled by Turkey and…
World War I
Long-Term Causes
MILITARISM
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When one country increased its armies, all the others felt obligated to do the same so they could keep the “balance of power”
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ALLIANCES
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Triple Entente, later known as the Allies (France, Britain, Russia) and the Triple Alliance later known as the Central powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire)
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NATIONALISM
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National autonomy was denied to Germany, Italy, Belgium and others
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IMPERIALISM
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the policy of extending a nation's authority over other countries by economic, political or millitary means
Britain, France, Belgium and Italy colonised vast areas of Africa in the 19th century.
The British empire ended up covering a fifth of land-area of the earth leading to clashes between imperialist powers
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