The causes of World War I was a lit match about to be thrown into a puddle of gasoline. Issue? The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, European alliances, and Militarism were three factors that led to the eruption of World War I. These factors also led to the creation of the Treaty of Versailles which established regulations to avoid future conflicts. First and foremost, the first factor that contributed to the outbreak of World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. An assassination is a murder in which a government figure or household name is targeted for death. the archduke had to examine the imperial military troops in Bosnia and Herzegovina, that had been added to Austria-Hungary in 1908. The citizens in Serbia …show more content…
In the listicle named "The 14 points of Light" by Woodrow Wilson the 10th point states "The peoples of Austria-Hungary, whose place among the nations we wish to see safeguarded and assured, should be accorded the freest opportunity to autonomous development" (Woodrow Wilson’s 14 points of Light). In this case, the Treaty of Versailles wanted to punish Germany for the entire cause of World War I, whereas the 14 points wanted peace and self-determination within Europe instead of Germany being punished and instead putting money toward rebuilding Europe. For this reason, the 14 points connect everything from the assassination of Archduke Franz to the Treaty of Versailles. The assassination had a major impact on the start of World War I and had an impact on other nations due to the following chain of events, which made the once-friendly relations between nations much more bitter and ugly. The 14 Points of …show more content…
An alliance is when two or more countries or organizations work together to defend one another in case of war. Now, the two main alliances formed during World War I included the Central Powers and the Triple Entente. The Central Powers consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy while the Triple Entente was made up of France, Russia, and Britain. Germany not being able to unite with Austria and not participating in the League of Nations were two major restrictions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles on the subject of European Alliances. Furthermore, the European Alliances are also related to Wilson's 14 points of light because the 1st point discusses open communication without confidential alliances. The League of Nations is an international organization that was founded by Woodrow Wilson at the end of World War I to encourage global cooperation and to bring world peace and security. Fair and equal alliances had to be established, and all alliances had to be made public, according to the measures outlined in the Treaty of Versailles and the 14 Points of Light, in order to prevent unfair deals from occurring in the future. However, the reputation of European alliances had made the leaders of the countries doubt who they would openly form alliances with and whether they could trust their alliances. Rules and regulations were imposed on Germany's