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1. Aggressive lending by the central banks encouraged the governments of Europe to build up their arsenals with the latest 'invincible' technology.
2. The militaries of Europe had an exaggerated sense of their own power due to their huge arsenals- never stopping to consider that the banks had been loaning to the other side at the same rate. The military planners of both sides were eager for the war at it's beginning and expected a quick and easy victory.
3. Almost all of the nations of Europe were involved in 'mutual defense treaties' meant to discourage aggression by powerful neighbors. The effect this actually had once Austria saw what it thought was an opportunity to grab some territory in Bosnia, was to pull all of the nations of Europe into war against each other. Austria pulled in Germany as an ally and Bosnia pulled in Russia. France and England followed Russia.
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How do Militarism Alliances or Nationalism (causes of World War 1)?
The outbreak of the First World War in 1914 was due to a combination of causes which were both long-term and short-term: alliances, militarism, imperialism,nationalism, and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. ... Alliances also helped to spread and escalate the war.
What were the long term and short term causes of the Cold War?
economical, religous,socialcauses etc.
What are the short term causes of ww1?
The immediate cause of World War 1 was the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria. It led to the invasion of Serbia and subsequent declaration of war by Russia.
What were some important long-term and short-term causes of the cold war?
economical, religous,socialcauses etc.
What were the short term effects on world war 1?
Peace
What was the main long term causes of world war 1?
Napoleon
What are the medium term causes of World War 1?
The Balkans crisis
What are some of the short answers for the causes of the world war 2?
The Treaty of Versailles
Was World War I unexpected?
Not entirely. Though the assassination of the Arch Duke was a short term cause of the war, many long term causes included economic downturn, rivalries, and entangling alliances would have brought the countries to war regardless of the "sparks" that set off the conflict.
Describe the four causes of World War I?
The 4 main causes of World War 1 are:militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism.________________________________________The four main long term causes were militarism, secret aliances, imperialism and nationalism. The main short term cause is the assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand (heir to the Austrian throne). He was shot by Gavrilo Pricip after the attempted bombing failed.
What long-term factors led to the outbreak of World War 1?
There were 4 main long term causes that led to the outbreak of World War I. These causes included militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism.
Short term causes that caused World War 1?
1. The assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Archduke Franz Ferdinand (June 28, 1914). 2. Germany declaring war on France & Russia. 3. The fact that most of the countries were autocracies, meaning the head figure of parliament had say over every political decision.
