Question

Why did World War One begin?

Answer 1

Think of the acronym MAIN. M stands for militarism. Britain had the strongest navy during that time, and Germany threatened to pass Britain based on military strength thus resulting in an arms race between the two nations. A stands for alliances. Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary formed the Triple Alliance, and the Triple Entente was formed by Britain, France, and Russia. Imperialism is another cause behind the war. European powers such as Germany and France scrambled for colonies in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. Nationalism is also one of the major causes of the war. Though it may unite a country, it also can lead to nation against nation. An example of this is Serbia, which wanted to nationalize with Austria-Hungary, but that did not work, and this triggered the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne and his wife.

Answer 2

World War 1 began after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungary empire in 1914. Serbia was still under their rule and killed the heir for independence. Serbia formed an alliance with Russia, and Austro Hungary formed an alliance with France and great Britain. Which caused other countries to "pick a side" belguim sided with serbia and germany sided with Austro-Hungary. The war caused Europe to fall in power 

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