Causes of WWI

Nationalism: identification for one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.

Militarism the idea that a country needs to maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use that capability aggressively against other nations

Alliances: unions and friendships formed for a mutual benefit, especially between countries

Imperialism: the policy of extending a nation's power over other territories, by diplomacy or by military force

Competition for resources

Arms race

ethnic and political alliances

struggle for overseas colonies

Scramble for Africa

some alliances were a result of the Arms race

long-range artillery, the machine guns, and the airplane were invented

submarines (by Germany)

Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary formed an alliance

Triple Entente: Great Britain, France, and Russia

battle ships, aircrafts, aircraft carriers

Some alliances were a result of fear/insecurities (mostly due to militarism)

causes more alliances/is a result of alliances

France vs Germany for morroco/Fracnce vs. Great Britain for sudan

shared langage and content

Austria, Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire had nationalism, which helped them strive

a country's nationalism pride helped them stay determined and focused on their goals.