M:Militarism- Naval arms race between Germany and Britain. Most European nations were stockpiling large numbers of weapons.
A:Europe was split into two armed camps. The Triple Alliance and The Triple Entente. The Triple Alliance was made out of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. The Triple Entente was made out of Great Britain, France and Russia.
I:Most European nations were engaged in building their empires. Many tensions arose due to the attempt to expand these empires.
N:Most European nations had encouraged their populations to feel intense pride in their nation.
S:June 28th, 1914 Gavrillo Princip, a member of the terrorist group The Black Hand, assassinated the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne after the driver of his car took a wrong turn in Sarajeno, Bosnia.