WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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The Moroccan Crisis of 1904
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The Balkan Wars
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The rivalry over Alsace and Lorraine
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The Armenian Genocide
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Detailed explanation-1: -How did Imperialism heighten tensions in Europe? Countries with overseas empires needed a strong military to protect their colonies from other imperial powers. So, they increased the size of their navies and armies. This arms race made countries more tense and nervous.
Detailed explanation-2: -Briefly, both crisis threatened to plunge the nations and their allies into war but were averted by conferences that resolved the disputes. But they fanned the distrust between France and Germany that contributed to the outbreak of World War 1 in 1914.
Detailed explanation-3: -Q. Which of the following is the best example of imperialism? France building a powerful navy.
Detailed explanation-4: -Several European nations were imperial powers prior to World War I. Imperial rivalry and competition for new territories and possessions fuelled tension between major European nations and became a factor in the outbreak of war. 1 What is imperialism?