WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A promoting the development of tourist markets
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B causing domestic governments to collapse
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C increasing competition for overseas markets
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D bringing the major powers into armed conflict
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Detailed explanation-1: -Because the Industrial Revolution increased the production capacity of Western states astronomically, there was an enormous hunger for raw materials to satisfy demands. Thus, the Western powers sought colonies where raw materials were abundant and where they could be appropriated at little to no cost.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Industrialization in Europe allowed Europeans to build guns and cannons and ships en masse which they used to more efficiently subjugate the people of Africa. They were also able to build railways that increased their access to African territory.
Detailed explanation-3: -The reasons for African colonisation were mainly economic, political and religious. During this time of colonisation, an economic depression was occurring in Europe, and powerful countries such as Germany, France, and Great Britain, were losing money.
Detailed explanation-4: -During the Industrial Revolution, Europe experi-enced a shift from a traditional, labor-intensive econ-omy based on farming and handicrafts to a more capital-intensive economy based on manufacturing by machines, specialized labor, and industrial factories.