WW1

Militarism a cause of WW1

as germany and britain had an arms race, contirbuting to the WW1 due to competitiveness between Germany and britain causing mistrust and fear

Alliance system

Alliance system created diplomatic agreements that committed them to helping each other in the event of an attack or invasion meaning local conflicts became widespread.

Imperialism

Imperialism brought competition for overseas power, through quest for land, wealth and influence around the world.

Nationalism

it made countries more aggressive and less willing to compromise

Assasination of franz ferdinand

The Assasination of franz ferdinand was the immediate trigger of the war. Austrian- Hungary used the murder as an excuse to attack Serbia. Due to the alliance system, other countries quickly became involved, turning the assassination into a global conflict.