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Wants glory after a winning streak and seeks to prove strength on the world stage

Germany

Fires a powerful chancellor to create a personal legacy, leading to diplomatic isolation

Germany

Builds a massive navy to rival Great Britain, fueling an arms race

Germany

Develops a plan to quickly defeat France by moving through Belgium to assert dominance

Germany

Uses propaganda to portray itself as a victim of encirclement during wartime

Germany

Motivated by the desire to regain lost territory and honor from a previous war

France

Readiness for war is driven by the need to restore national pride

France

Uses propaganda to rally the population against a neighboring rival

France

Joins a major alliance to balance the power of a threatening neighbor

France

Rushes troops to the front using taxis, creating a symbol of national unity

France

Relies on naval power for security and prestige, aiming to have more battleships than any other nation

Great Britain

Joins an arms race to maintain naval superiority against a rising continental power

Great Britain

Uses propaganda to paint an enemy as villains and unite public opinion

Great Britain

Implements a blockade against an enemy, justifying it as defense of national interests

Great Britain

Develops camouflage and dazzle paint for ships, reflecting pride in technological innovation

Great Britain

Losses in a war against an Asian power create a sense of wounded national honor

Russia

Mobilizes to protect Slavic interests in a neighboring country, driven by pan-nationalism

Russia

A revolution is fueled by dissatisfaction with autocracy and desire for a new national order

Russia

Uses propaganda to emphasize sacrifice and unity during wartime

Russia

Grassroots councils form as expressions of workers’ and soldiers’ national aspirations

Russia

A monarch seeks to use war to unify a divided country and increase nationalism

Italy

A north-south divide is seen as a threat to national unity, prompting calls for war

Italy

Joins a major alliance to assert itself as a major European power

Italy

Leaders believe war will strengthen the monarchy and prevent civil unrest

Italy

Mountainous battles with a neighbor are framed as a heroic national struggle

Italy

Annexes a region to assert imperial prestige and expand influence

Austria-Hungary

Promotes unity of the empire with propaganda in a newly acquired territory

Austria-Hungary

Issues harsh demands to a neighbor to defend national honor

Austria-Hungary

Mobilizes forces, justifying it as defending against rising nationalism in neighboring states

Austria-Hungary

Seeks support from a powerful ally as a matter of national survival

Austria-Hungary

Aspires to create a unified Slavic state in the Balkans

Serbia

Nationalism motivates resistance to the annexation of a neighboring region

Serbia

A secret society assassinates a foreign archduke, driven by nationalist aims

Serbia

Mobilizes for war, portraying it as a defense of national independence

Serbia

Resistance in a major war is celebrated as a symbol of Slavic pride

Serbia

Seeks to regain lost territory and prestige through war

Ottoman Empire

Uses propaganda promising to restore former glory

Ottoman Empire

Targets a minority group, seeing them as a threat to national unity

Ottoman Empire

Entry into a major war is justified as defending religion and empire

Ottoman Empire

Defeat leads to nationalist movements for independence within the empire

Ottoman Empire

Joins a major alliance to gain territory and assert national interests

Bulgaria

Participation in war is justified as reclaiming lost lands

Bulgaria

Victories against a neighbor are celebrated as national achievements

Bulgaria

Alliance choices are driven by nationalist ambitions

Bulgaria

Promotes unity and sacrifice for the nation through propaganda

Bulgaria

Launches a surprise attack against a European navy, demonstrating military modernization and national confidence

Japan

Victory in a major war against a European power boosts national pride and global status

Japan

Rapid industrialization and military reforms are pursued to avoid domination by Western powers

Japan

Nationalist sentiment grows after being denied equal status by Western powers at international conferences

Japan

Expansion into neighboring territories is justified as creating a "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere"

Japan