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Causes of WWI
Home Strife
Imperialism
Nationalism
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
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