What were the causes of World War 1?
1 Answer
"Fifty years were spent in the process of making Europe explosive. Five days were enough to detonate it. Basil Liddell Hart
"History of the First World War".
Explanation:
Liddell Hart's condensation is a good place to understand the complex beginning to to World War 1. Liddell Hart puts the causes as fear, hunger and pride.
There was a complex rising of Nationalism, Empires and overlapping Alliances was a factor. The Balkans was the initial flash point but there were several other opportunities before that.
The creation of the German State was and important event. The weakness of the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian Empires was also a factor.
The diplomatic process between the European Empires was incapable of dealing with the rapid movement to War.
The rise of Weapon and Transport technology and large conscript Armies were factors.
Additional tensions caused by competitive Colonialism were contributing factors.
