USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I

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What are the 4 MAIN causes of WWI

(A) Money, Assassination, Imperialism, Neutrality

(B) ** Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

(C) Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Neutrality

(D) Money, Assassination, Imperialism, Nationalism

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -The war started mainly because of four aspects: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism. This is because big armies become potential threats to other countries, other countries started forcing alliances in order to secure land.

Concept note-2: -One alliance included Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy, called the Triple Alliance. Opposing them was the Triple Entente of France, Russia and England. These complex tensions finally exploded into war.