World War One was inevitable, there was so much tension that there was no way it could be avoided. I think the three main contributing factors to World War One were militarism, alliances and nationalism. What would you do if you saw someone walking down the street with a gun slung across their shoulder strolling down the road casually? This was a normal sight in post-World War One Germany, because of militarism. At the time of the war, Germany was able to supply 11 million people to war despite their relatively small size. They had for so long had militarism ingrained in them, practically every man went to war and even some women. While this helped with the war, it also had its dangers. When you have that many people who are born and raised with the mindset that they have to become soldiers, that's what they want to be. But, what if there's no war? They make one. That's why I think militarism was a contributor to the inevitability of World War One. Alliances were also a big problem, and is how this little war turned into a world war. All of the different powers made alliances with the other powers. So, when two countries decided to go to war that meant all their allies were going to war and this is how …show more content…
Woman, meaning upper class woman with nothing to do. This to me is a sign of nationalism. These woman knew they had to keep their beloved home towns going. Instead of staying in their warm comfortable homes, they went to the cold dirty factories, learned to drive, went to the fields, and many other things, and kept everything going. But, along with nationalism comes anger. Anger at those who are of a different country. If there's a war going on, you must go defend your country, but you leave a lot of holes behind. If the woman hadn't picked up what the men left, many countries would have fallen apart. That's why I think nationalism was a part of the cause of World War