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The Four Main Causes Of World War I

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Main Causes of World War One Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, and Alliances helped to not only begin World War One, but also to propel it forward and fuel the fire that kept the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente, later referred to as the Central Powers and the Allies, in ongoing battles. Several events went down in order to instigate the beginning of this war, including the demands Austria-Hungary made of Serbia, the steadily increasing prices of war, and the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand which finally pushed it over the edge and was the leading cause in the outbreak of World War One. Even though there were many other causes, Nationalism, Imperialism, Militarism, and Alliances were definitely the main leading causes. Nationalism was only one of the four main motives that helped World War One begin. The document reprinted from “The Origins of the First World War” by James Joll states, “Our whole race must stand together to halt the onslaught of these aliens from the North.” Colonel Dimtrevic was referring to Slavic people when talking about the whole “race”. He was trying to unite everyone behind the one cause because everyone had the same thing to lose. Dimtrevic was using nationalism to justify war because he was trying to tell Serbia that they were the best, and that their beliefs were better than those of Austria, motivating them to win the war. Another way Nationalism helped World War One begin were the demands Austria-Hungary made of Serbia. An

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