While there was a series of events that directly led to War, the origin causes were not much deeper. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was not the main cause for WW1. The war would still happen under the effect of Nationalism, Imperialism, and all the Alliances. The assassination was a trigger/ a factor that builds up the contention of leading to WW1. Nationalism played a very important role in the cause of WW1. It is one of the causes in WW1 because nationalist Serbian terrorist group called the Black Hands successfully assassinated Arch Duke Franz Ferdinland on 28’” June 1914.
Nationalism meant having strong supporters/believers in the interest of a country.‘ Both Austria-Hungary and Serbia were different nationalist groups, both groups desired freedom from the areas they lived in One of the original factor of war based on the desire on own people in Bosnia and Herzegovina are no longer being hunted by Austria—Hungary but now being a part of Serbia.
The Serbian only assassinated their leader because they had made an alliance with Russia and they felt much secured with stronger backups However, Austria having a strong alliance with Germany that declared war first. Overall, nationalist in various parts of Europe contributed the conversation and directly led to wart Imperialism and Militarism are two of the few causes in WW1, the two causes are similar in action but different in meaning. European naLions ruled smaller countries in different continents and competed against each other‘s whilst to collect more resources for military purposes to overpower the other nations/country.
By 1900s, the British extended over several continents and France had control over the ranges in Africa continent.
The fresh raw materials that lay over the continents caused the tension in these areas to run high. By then, the rise of industrialism opened a new market for Militarism. During 1870 and 1914, the army of both France and Germany had increased and the rivalry between Britain and Germany has extended to the oceans. British first introduced their ship called ‘Dreadnought’ in 1906 The German tried to copy ‘Dreadnought’ but decided to introduce their own ships. Britain was feeling overpowered by Germany after they have introduced their ships, Britain resulted building twice times more class ships to overpower Germany and ended up in an competition?
The increase in competition, desire for greater empires and in urge for resource led to an increase in confrontation that helped to push the countries into WW1. Alliance was a major factor involving in the cause of WW1. A number of alliances had been made between the year 1879 and 1914. The alliances meant that if one country was attacked, allied countries will be bound to defend them. Alliances helped cause World War 1 because The Triple Entente alarmed Germany that they were surrounded by alliance. Germany was feared that they might be attacked, So Germany wanted to overpower Britain and expanding their empire/navy. Austria-Hungary declared War on Serbia, Russia made an alliance with Serbia, Germany seeing Russia mobilizing and declared war on Russia; France then laterjoined in against Germany and Austria-Hungary, so Germany attacked France though Belgium pulling Britain into World War it.“
Italy was the ones on the side being an ally with the Triple Alliance. Alliance was important because it was meant when some countries had no choice but have to declare war with their allies when they declared war first which led to war. The main cause of World War 1 was Alliance, after the assassination ofArch Duke Franz Ferdinard, Austria-Hungary gained hatred in Serbia and declared war, because they were already in alliance, other countries were dragged into the war, both alliances made them felt secure and safe, the tension rise when their enemy had more backups. But both alliance were assured to start the war with their power.