USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919

CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Using the four causes of World War identify which one is described in each of the following scenarios. France has never gotten over losing Alsace-Lorraine to Germany in the 1870 Franco-Prussian War.
A
Militarism
B
Alliances
C
Imperialism
D
Nationalism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The immediate cause of the Franco-Prussian War was the candidacy of Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen for the Spanish throne, which raised the possibility of a combination of Prussia and Spain against France.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Franco-German War had far-reaching consequences. It established both the German Empire and the French Third Republic. With Napoleon III no longer in power to protect them, the Papal States were annexed by Italy (September 20, 1870), thereby completing that nation’s unification.

Detailed explanation-3: -Germany defeated France and annexed the French territory of Alsace-Lorraine. The war and the subsequent annexation caused widespread resentment and a strong desire for revenge in France.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Franco-Prussian War was one of the contributing causes for WWI. Germany gained confidence and increased its aggression as a result of its victory in the war. France wanted to restore its honor and regain the territory of Alsace-Lorraine back from the Germans.

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