USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919

CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
One cause of the war was EXTREME devotion to the interests and culture’s of one’s nation called
A
countryism
B
nationalism
C
patriotism
D
socialism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nationalism was closely linked to militarism. It fostered delusions about the relative military strength of European nations. Many living in the Great Powers considered their nations to be militarily superior and better equipped to win a future war in Europe.

Detailed explanation-2: -A feeling of pride in one’s country is called nationalism. Nationalism also describes the idea that each distinct nationality(a group of people who speak the same language and share the same customs) is entitled to its own government and homeland. Both types of nationalism contributed to the outbreak of WW1.

Detailed explanation-3: -World War I, also known as the Great War, began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His murder catapulted into a war across Europe that lasted until 1918.

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