USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I

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Using the four causes of World War identify which one is described in each of the following scenarios. European nations develop mobilization plans for the military to be ready quickly, as many felt war was coming.

(A) ** Militarism

(B) Alliances

(C) Imperialism

(D) Nationalism

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -This increase in militarism helped push the countries involved into war. The immediate cause of World War I that made the aforementioned items come into play (alliances, imperialism, militarism, nationalism) was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.