AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
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Obligated nations to fight once a conflict had begun.
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Scramble for Africa created conflict that brought the war back to Europe.
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Nationalistic tensions in the Balkans created conflict in the area that created the conditions for war.
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Imperialism was the spark that started WWI
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Detailed explanation-1: -Several European nations were imperial powers prior to World War I. Imperial rivalry and competition for new territories and possessions fuelled tension between major European nations and became a factor in the outbreak of war.
Detailed explanation-2: -In general, European imperialism of Africa created tensions in that Germany felt left out of territory in the region. For example, in 1884, German leader Otto von Bismarck called the Berlin Conference which had the European powers meet to discuss the division of Africa into regions controlled by the European nations.
Detailed explanation-3: -European Expansionism The expansion of European nations as empires (also known as imperialism) can be seen as a key cause of World War I, because as countries like Britain and France expanded their empires, it resulted in increased tensions among European countries.
Detailed explanation-4: -Economic policies were adopted by Europeans who destroyed the colonies, rather than help them. Africa was damaged economically, politically, and culturally. Africa’s traditional lifestyles and culture were destroyed. The Europeans had no interest in traditional African culture and had no concern for the Africans.