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World War I:
Causes and Alliances
Causes of the conflict
Nationalist rivalries
Two of the biggest industrial powers, France and Germany, remained hostile
They both wanted Alsace-Lorraine
Different peoples fought to gain independence or expand their states
Imperialist ambitions
In the 20th century the Second German Empire was Europe’s main industrial and economic power
It also claimed its own colonies
An aggressive diplomacy
Each power tried to protect its interests by seeking alliances with other nations
No forum for debate or international organization was created to discuss conflicts between states
The arms race
Due to technological and industrial progress, countries started the industrial manufacturing of new, more deadly weapons
Weaponry
Aviation played a fundamental role
Inventions of enormous destructive power were machine guns, tanks and armoured vehicles,
German Zeppelins and airships, as well as lethal mustard gas
The Alliances
The Triple Alliance
It was formed by Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary
Italy later abandoned this bloc, while the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria joined once the war started
The Triple Entente
It was formed by Russia, France and Great Britain and its respective colonial empires
Italy ended up joining the Triple Entente once the war started
Belgium, Serbia and Montenegro were invaded by Germany and Austria-Hungary,
The United States entered the war in 1917 and played a decisive role
Romania and Greece joined due to developments on the Balkan front
Japan declared war on Germany due to its imperialist ambitions in Asia and the Pacific
