WWI DBQ

Some believe that the cause of WWI was only one’s need for power above all. Yet the truly, underlying causes of WWI were the alliance systems, militarism, and imperialism. The alliance systems were one aspect for the cause of WWI, for as it brought power to the weaker countries, more people were able to voice their opinions and influences others. Another component that provoked WWI was militarism, for it fed the flame of tension between the alliances, as each country wanted to be the prominent military source. Imperialism was also a key factor because it gave countries important resources as they continued to obtain smaller, weaker countries. Together these factors created something much larger than one would have guessed, for alone, the trait

Within the Triple Alliance were the countries of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy; inside the Triple Entente were the countries of France, Russia, and the United Kingdom(Document A). Alliances acted as one of the main causes for war, for if one part of the union was fighting with a separate affiliation, the rest of the group would add fuel to the fight and continue the long strand of hatred among them. As select partnerships were made, many more were created upon blaming the same person (Document B). An example of this would be Serbia and Austria-Hungary, For as they continued to feud over their rights as small, neighboring country, others who believed in their cause stepped up and became part of the

Imperialism is the control over younger/weaker countries in which one can use them to acquire essential resources. During this time, England was sucking all of the smaller, developing countries under its control(Document E). This was a great tactic used by the British, for then they had obscured more resources than any other rivaling countries. Yet sadly, later on, it was misinterpreted as a sign of war and stirred great tension throughout Europe. With all of their small colonies Britain became the leading motherland of resources with 456 million people working beneath them(Document F). With all of their reserves, and at the ease it took to get them, England also became a great threat to all conflicting countries as they feared to be taken over. Therefore, as many did not want to be a slave under Britain, people began to voice their opinions to their leaders and from it the smallest spark of rebellion