Causes of ww1 Flashcards
What does MAIN stand for
Militerism
Alliances
Imperalism
Nationalism
How was militerism a cause of WW1
As countries like Germany and Russia built stong armies and this lead to more military influence and tensions due to paranoia
How was alliances a cause of WW1
It led to some countries supporting others once Arch duke franz ferdinand was killed.
How was Imperalism a cause of WW1
When countries in europe went to take over land in africa it led to tension land disputes
How was Nationalism a cause of WW1
This lead to more tension because more people were enlisting in the army and there was lots of ethnic tension is the balkans
What was the short term cause of WW1
The assination of arch duke franz ferdinand
How did the assination of FF lead to ww1
countries taking sides between AH and Serbia led to ww1