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Long Term Reasons for World War One - Coggle Diagram
Long Term Reasons for World War One
Militarism
Arms Race
Aggressive Foreign Policy
Increasing Military Budgets
War plans
Schlieffen Plan
Drafts double military size
Alliances
England France and Russia form the Entente
Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria all for alliances
Most alliances were not openly well known
Imperialism
Imperialism fueled rivalry, competition
Colonies proved good markets for goods and labor
Fueled fights over land
Nationalism
Serbian Nationalist groups form
Balkan Wars
Ottoman Empire wants to reassert control of Balkans, but fails
Weakens Serbia
Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Greece break free from the Ottoman Empire
Serbia aligns with Russia
Social Darwinism
Divided Europe
Made some people believe they were better than others
Industrialization
New technology made countries and armies more confident
Fueled competition
