AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I
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Nationalism
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Militarism
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Imperialism
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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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All of the Above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The main causes of World War 1 were alliances between countries, militarism, nationalism, imperialism, secret diplomacy, and internationalism. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, by Gavrilo Princip in Bosnia is widely accepted as the starting point for World War I.
Detailed explanation-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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Causes of World War I. It is widely believed that the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife during a visit to Serbia is the spark that ignited the conflict of World War I.
Detailed explanation-4: -The main causes of WWI were nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and the system of alliances.