Short And Long Term Causes Of World War 1

World War I, also known as the Great War was one to remember. It may not have been the war to end all wars but it was the war to change all wars. It changed the nation’s outlook. Normalizing cynicism and irony which are even now dominant uses for our world today. Many would say the immediate cause of the war was linked to the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, whom was heir to the Austrian thrown was shot and killed along with his wife on June 28 1914. The killing was interpreted as a threat to the very existence of the Austro-Hungarian Empire group. Which was actually in fact an act of terrorism. A few short weeks later, Europe was embroiled in a war that would last four and a half years and eventually involve the whole world. Before examining the causes of this war, it’s important to know the main causes that led to it. There are four major things; imperialism, nationalism, militarism, and most importantly the alliance system. All taking part in what was known today as World War I.

Leading Austria to declare war on Serbia. With Russia’s alliance with Serbia they then decided to mobilize its army. Russia was told to stop mobilizing its army, they failed to do so which then caused Germany to mobilize its own army. Although there were many opportunities to not mobilize and declare war, none of which were taken. Like President Woodrow Wilson and other American they blamed the web of alliances itself for war. Which is why Wilson then created the League of Nations, to try and fix things. Alfred von Schlieffen created the Schlieffen plan which was a strategy the Germany should use to wipe out Russia. Which then came to prove you should never underestimate your