AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
TREATY OF VERSAILLES
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Competition for colonies, arms and naval race, alliances, nationalism and the assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary
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Competition for colonies, arms and naval race, military rule in Germany, alliances and the assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary
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Competition for countries, arms and naval race, military rule in Germany, alliances and the assassination of the Archduke of Germany
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Competition for colonies, arms and naval race, alliances, nationalism and the assassination of the Archduke of Germany
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The M-A-I-N acronym – militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism – is often used to analyse the war, and each of these reasons are cited to be the 4 main causes of World War One.
Detailed explanation-3: -The assassination set off a rapid chain of events, as Austria-Hungary immediately blamed the Serbian government for the attack. As large and powerful Russia supported Serbia, Austria asked for assurances that Germany would step in on its side against Russia and its allies, including France and possibly Great Britain.
Detailed explanation-4: -This set defines and gives examples of the 4 M.A.I.N. causes of WWI: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, & Nationalism.