HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Militarism
|
|
|
Alliances
|
|
|
Nationalism
|
|
|
Imperialism
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Economic growth, moral superiority, and rivalry between nations were the main causes of European imperialism. These led European nations to build vast overseas empires.
Detailed explanation-2: -Every imperialist country was worried about its own national security: The competition among imperialist powers was vicious. One had to protect one’s own country and its colonies. Every country wanted to gain military advantage over its rivals. A colony could serve as a fueling station for the Navy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Imperialism had consequences that affected the colonial nations, Europe, and the world. It also led to increased competition among nations and to conflicts that would disrupt world peace in 1914.
Detailed explanation-4: -In imperialistic competition, all empires try to take possession of colonies of other empires and control them. This competition gradually brings about a decrease in the power of weaker empires and an increase in the power of more powerful one.