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.