What Caused World War One?

 

Militarism:

            seek military superiority

            glorification of military strength

 

Alliances:

            Triple Entente:

                        Great Britain

                        France

                        Russia

            Triple Alliance:

                        Germany

                        Austria-Hungary

                        Italy

 

Imperialism:

            clashes between European imperialists in

                        Africa

                        Balkans

                        Middle East

 

Nationalism:

            French anger over Franco-Prussian War

            Ethnic minorities seeking independence

            Heightened patriotism of Europeans

 

This created the “powder keg” of Europe which erupted when the Austrian Archduke was assassinated on June 28, 1914