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World War one was caused by many many factors, many of which were caused by nationalism, imperialism and militarism.

Germany who along with other smaller countries made up the central powers and they originally went to war because a Russian secret society called the black hand assassinated the Austrian archdukes Ferdinand. Germany then would cause a lot of trouble for countries like France, Russia, and zbritainwho made up the axis powers. The America wouldn't become involved until the Zimmerman telegram and the sinking of the Lusitania.

America who stayed nuetral in the war for the most part supplied the allow powers with weapons and other equipment

WWI was caused by nationalism. When the war was declared on Germany, people burst out on the street celebrating in France and Britain. If the population had not been primed to support the war, the government might not have started it! WWI was the result of a long string of events dating back to the 1890's. Conflict in the Balkans and complex European alliances were the main causes. Germany had a huge role in this. They fought for the independence of Morocco in an attempt to break the alliance between France and Britain. Germany also participated in an arms race. Kaiser Wilhelm II started building up a navy, trying to surpass Britain's fleet. Since Britain was an island nation, and had many overseas colonies, it had a gigantic navy, so what the Kaiser was attempting to do was no easy feat. Germany wanted to increase its own colonial empire, and most of the good colonies were already taken. These actions and policies helped fuel the fire that was WWI.