roots of wwi
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Roots of WWI
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Three main reasons of tensions between European countries in the early 1900s….
NationalismMilitarismEntangled alliance
Nationalism-populations devoted to interests in their own nations,
national pride.
Militarism- the
glorification of armed
strength and ideals of
war.
Alliance- countries
tied to one another in a
series of binding military treaties
Triple Alliance (became the Central Powers)
Austro-Hungarian EmpireGermanyItaly *
*At the beginning of the war, Italy did not honor its alliance
with Germany/Austro-Hungarian Empire and
switched to fight with Great Britain, France, and Russia
Triple Entente
(became the Allied Powers)
Great Britain
Russia France
The United States
observed the policy of
neutrality or noninvolveme
nt.
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