USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I

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Imperialism created tension amongst nations leading up to WWI because;

(A) France was trying to take over Germany

(B) Nations were building up their militaries prior to the war

(C) ** Countries were competing for foreign territories and influence

(D) Alliances were being broken

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -The expansion of European nations as empires (also known as imperialism) can be seen as a key cause of World War I, because as countries like Britain and France expanded their empires, it resulted in increased tensions among European countries.