Causes of WWI: Talking Points
- 5. Home Strife
- 11. Imperialism
- 18. Nationalism
- 19. Causes of WWI • Home Strife: issues within one’s own country can cause a government to try to divert their people’s attention • Militarism: policy of building up strong military forces to prepare for war often leads to war • Alliances: agreements between nations to aid and protect one another can cause small conflicts to become bigger • Imperialism:Colonies can help economically and politically; it can cause jealousy from other countries • Nationalism: intense devotion to one’s ethnicity causes the break-up of countries, coming to aid people within a country, or trying to prove one’s country is the best
Editor's Notes
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