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Nationalism: The Cause Of World War One

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European countries in the 19th and 20th century experienced a sizable increase in the ideology of nationalism. A concept that would contribute to the eventual event of World War One. Despite many opinions regarding the cause of World War One including the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, nationalism is an undoubted cause of the war. The assassin was in fact a Serbian nationalist attempting to spark a revolution for his country's independence. Although the assassination is seen to mark the beginnings of World War One, nationalism within the European countries dates back far before the killing, contributing to the beginning of the war. Slaughter, mass destruction, and tragedy are easily overlooked when blinded by nationalism. The rise of
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