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Running head: WORLD WAR I 1

World War I

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WORLD WAR I 2

World War I

Causes of World War I

World War I is widely considered as a war that was meant to end all wars. Based on

the political situation at the time, the war was inevitable. The war is attributed to a series of

events that ultimately led to its onset. The war finds its roots from the advancement of

militarism that started towards the end of the 19th century. As Williamson (1988) explains, an

arms race saw powerful nations begin developing and piling powerful weapons that could

revolutionize war. This not only tensions between nations, but it also created a need for

nations to form alliances as a means of protecting one another. In this case, Germany formed

an alliance with Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria (Ottoman Empire), Russia signed a peace pact

with France, and Britain, Belgium, and France formed a different alliance. Every nation

within a treaty was obliged to help the other member(s).

Alliances saw the emergence of more powerful powers in Europe. Unfortunately, this

came at a time when European nations were advancing imperialism. While many European

powers were focusing on other regions such as Africa and Asia, some nations were advancing

imperialism in their neighboring states. For instance, Bosnia and Herzegovina were under the

rule of Austria-Hungary before the war. Imperialism saw the rise of nationalism. In this case,

Serbia supported Bosnia’s efforts to achieve self-determination. It was this nationalism that

ultimately motivated a Serbian citizen to shoot Archduke Ferdinand, the heir to the Austria-

Hungarian throne, in 1914 in Bosnia. Austria-Hungary saw this as an opportunity to attack

Serbia other Balkan states (Spielvogel, 2018). With Serbia being an alliance of Russia and

Austria-Hungary aligning with Germany, Austria-Hungary’s declaration of war on Serbia

ended up drawing more countries. In fact, this also attracted France (an ally of Russia),

Britain, and Belgium (allies of France) into the war. Eventually, the conflict blew into one of

the worst wars in history.

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Running head: WORLD WAR I 1 World War I Names Institution WORLD WAR I 2 World War I Causes of World War I World War I is widely considered as a war that was meant to end all wars. Based on the political situation at the time, the war was inevitable. The war is attributed to a series of events that ultimately led to its onset. The war finds its roots from the advancement of militarism that started towards the end of the 19th century. As Williamson (1988) explains, an arms race saw powerful nations begin developing and piling powerful weapons that could revolutionize war. This not only tensions between nations, but it also created a need for nations to form alliances as a means of protecting one another. In this case, Germany formed an alliance with Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria (Ottoman Empire), Russia signed a peace pact with France, and Britain, Belgium, and France formed a different alliance. Every nation within a treaty was obliged to help the other member(s). Alliances saw the emergence of more powerful powers in Europe. Unfortunately, this came at a time when European nations were advancing imperialism. While many European powers were focusing on other regions such as Africa and Asia, some nations were advancing imperialism in their neighboring states. For instance, Bosnia and Herzegovina were under the rule of Austria-Hungary before the war. Imperialism saw the rise of nationalism. In this case, Serbia supported Bosnia’s efforts to achieve self-determination. It ...
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