The immediate cause of World War I that made the aforementioned items come into play (alliances, imperialism, militarism, nationalism) was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. ... When Russia began to mobilize due to its alliance with Serbia, Germany declared war on Russia.
Most people thought that serving in the government was the only most honorable way to serve the country is a valid characteristic of politics and government in the period following the Civil War. = C)
