CAUSES OF WORLD WAR 1

CAUSES OF WORLD WAR 1

1. IMPERIALISM

   • stronger country takes over a weaker country
   • dominant countries
     • need for more resources
     • greatly sought after
       • abundant amount of resources
     • high demand
       • powerful armies were needed
         • led to
           • MILITARISM
             • people engaged in for
               • competition
               • control
               • power
             • strong military power
             • standing army at all times
             • made countries want to fight
             • armed forces
               • grew sharply
             • navy

2. NATIONALISM

   • allows countries to
     • unite
     • become strong
   • devotion & loyalty to one's own nation
   • competition between nations
     • felt the need to
       • overpower each other
       • become better
     • increased rivalry

3. MILITARISM