USA HISTORY

Which MAIN cause best explain the massive buildup of military in several of the European countries leading up to World War I?

(A) Imperialism

(B) Alliances

(C) ** Militarism

(D) Nationalism

Concept note-1: -The main event of Militarism causing World War one was the naval rivalry which was made after 1900. Britain had the most powerful navy in the world. The new Keiser Wilhelm announced his intention to build a bigger German navy than Britain. Britain felt very threatened by this.

Concept note-2: -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. In June 1914, a Serbian-nationalist terrorist group called the Black Hand sent groups to assassinate the Archduke.

Concept note-3: -What was the main cause of World War I? World War I began after the assassination of Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand by South Slav nationalist Gavrilo Princip on June 28, 1914.

Concept note-4: -What caused militarism to spread throughout Europe? Militarism created an escalating cycle. When one country expanded their military force, neighboring countries felt threatened and immediately began to increase their military strength. This paranoia caused a steady build-up of armed forces across Europe.