HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A decline in the policy of imperialism
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The existence of opposing alliances
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An increase in acts of aggression by England
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The spread of communism throughout Europe
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Detailed explanation-1: -Regarding other causes, it is militarism which links most strongly to the alliance system. Militarism was arguably the grounding logic for having these alliance systems in the first place − the desire to build up the strongest armies and navies propelled rival groups into full-on competition.
Detailed explanation-2: -The real causes of World War I included politics, secret alliances, imperialism, and nationalistic pride. However, there was one single event, the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, which started a chain of events leading to war.
Detailed explanation-3: -World War I had two main factions: the Central Powers, which included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire; and the Allies, which included France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan and later, the United States.