Causes of World War I - 888 nations around the world and ultimately killing over twenty million people. The cause of this war cannot be attributed to a single event but rather to the assassination of a nation's leader and many political philosophies, including militarism, nationalism, imperialism, and the formation of alliances. On Sunday, June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo, Bosnia, the Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Francis Ferdinand, was shot and killed by an eighteen-year-old Bosnian Serb nationalist named Gavrilo Princip. Princip is said to have been a member of a secret terrorist society whose main goal was to detach Bosnia from Serbia by ridding Bosnia of Austrian rule. War had to be declared. Militarism; “The tendency to regard military efficiency as the supreme ideal of the state and to subordinate all other interests to those of the military” (“militarism”) played an important role in the overall impact of the war. Each nation strove to be the best, so once one nation developed a new technology, all others had to follow it and then create something with more utility and more power. This led to great technological advancements and is also the reason why this war is called “the first modern war”. Nationalism; “the belief that nations would benefit from acting independently rather than collectively, emphasizing national rather than international goals” (“nationalism”). This feeling of patriotism leads countries to want to be superior or better than all surrounding nations. The role of propaganda was very useful in inspiring people in their own country to feel patriotic and in turn join the war efforts....... middle of newspaper ...... useful. They destroyed ships without being seen and controlled the ocean. Works Cited Duffy, Michael. “The causes of the First World War”. First World War Saturday August 22, 2009. Web. November 12, 2009. ““Imperialism.” Dictionary.com full version. Random House, Inc. February 7, 2010. “militarism.” Dictionary.com full version. Random House, Inc. February 7, 2010. “nationalism.” The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. February 7, 2010. “Timeline of World War I.” History on the Net. Internet. November 16 2009..

Essay / Causes of World War I - 888 nations around the world and ultimately killing over twenty million people. The cause of this war cannot be attributed to a single event but rather to the assassination of a nation's leader and many political philosophies, including militarism, nationalism, imperialism, and the formation of alliances. On Sunday, June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo, Bosnia, the Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Francis Ferdinand, was shot and killed by an eighteen-year-old Bosnian Serb nationalist named Gavrilo Princip. Princip is said to have been a member of a secret terrorist society whose main goal was to detach Bosnia from Serbia by ridding Bosnia of Austrian rule. War had to be declared. Militarism; “The tendency to regard military efficiency as the supreme ideal of the state and to subordinate all other interests to those of the military” (“militarism”) played an important role in the overall impact of the war. Each nation strove to be the best, so once one nation developed a new technology, all others had to follow it and then create something with more utility and more power. This led to great technological advancements and is also the reason why this war is called “the first modern war”. Nationalism; “the belief that nations would benefit from acting independently rather than collectively, emphasizing national rather than international goals” (“nationalism”). This feeling of patriotism leads countries to want to be superior or better than all surrounding nations. The role of propaganda was very useful in inspiring people in their own country to feel patriotic and in turn join the war efforts....... middle of newspaper ...... useful. They destroyed ships without being seen and controlled the ocean. Works Cited Duffy, Michael. “The causes of the First World War”. First World War Saturday August 22, 2009. Web. November 12, 2009. ““Imperialism.” Dictionary.com full version. Random House, Inc. February 7, 2010. “militarism.” Dictionary.com full version. Random House, Inc. February 7, 2010. “nationalism.” The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. February 7, 2010. “Timeline of World War I.” History on the Net. Internet. November 16 2009..

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