Topic > Essay on the causes of the First World War - 559

The First World War was fought in Europe between 1914 and 1918. The war was fought between Germany, Russia, France, Great Britain and the United States. World War I was focused in Europe, and occurred between July 1914 and November 1918. After the war came the interwar years. Militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism were the causes of the First World War. Militarism had played a significant role in the First World War. To be great, European nations believed they had to have a powerful military. The first document shows that the three countries: Germany, France and Great Britain had increased the amount of money spent on weapons. The more weapons there were, the greater the possibility of war because the nation's armies were armed so they would not hesitate to fight. By 1914 all the great powers had standing armies except Great Britain. Growing rivalries and mistrust had led to military alliances. The second document, which is the map of Europe on the eve of the First World War, shows the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance. Back then the Triple Alliance consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy. The Tr...