Prior to the outbreak of war, the nations of Europe fought political wars over territories abroad.
The two nations that competed for industrial dominance in Europe was Germany and Great Britain.
Because of the huge alliances which existed prior to the war, any conflict involving almost any nation on Earth was going to inevitably draw in everybody else.
The Balkans were known as the "powder keg of Europe" prior to the outbreak of World War I. This region was characterized by a complex web of ethnic tensions, nationalist movements, and competing interests of major powers, leading to a volatile situation. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo in 1914, a part of this troubled region, acted as the immediate spark that ignited the war.
Serbian nationalism had a strong impact on tensions in Europe prior to World War I in a variety of ways. The most dramatic was the negative influence that it had on stability in the Austro-Hungarian Empire; in particular, it led indirectly to the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand, which was the match-point that ignited the war.
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Alliances (by themselves) were not the cause of conflict in the Second World War. However prior to the First World War, Alliances played a contributing factor to the increase in tensions, the failure to resolve issues through diplomatic means, and the decisions of Austria-Hungary & Germany to launch offensive action against Serbia & France.
The The Treaty of Versailles.
Military expansion in Europe turned into an intense arm's race.
military expansion in Europe turned into an intense arms race
military expansion in Europe turned into an intense arms race
Prior to the outbreak of war, the nations of Europe fought political wars over territories abroad.
Triple Alliance: Germany, Austria-Hungary, ItalyTriple Entente (Allied Forces): France, Russia, Great Britain
The two nations that competed for industrial dominance in Europe was Germany and Great Britain.
Jews settled in some parts of Europe in Roman times.
Prior to World War I, the Russians and Austrians were feuding over control of the Balkans.
military expansion in Europe turned into an intense arms race