HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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were bitter about their 1871 defeat in the Franco-Prussian war.
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were proud of their new empire’s military power and industrial leadership.
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believed that they were the leaders of all Slavic people.
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were growing less and less interested in acquiring overseas colonies.
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Detailed explanation-1: -European leaders felt that they had the right to rule other lands and peoples. This feeling of superiority gave rise to more conquest and competition. Nationalism also led to conflict within empires. Multinational territories such as the Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary combined many ethnic groups under one rule.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nationalism was closely linked to militarism. It fostered delusions about the relative military strength of European nations. Many living in the Great Powers considered their nations to be militarily superior and better equipped to win a future war in Europe.
Detailed explanation-3: -The rise and spread of nationalism gave people a new sense of identity and unity. It also led to increased competition among nation-states. After Napoleon was defeated, several other European nations joined together to attempt to return to the old-conservative-ways.