<span>Tension had been growing between the European countries for sometime. Four </span>causes that lead to the 'Spark' of the war were: Nationalism, Militarism, the causes that lead to the 'Spark' of the war were: Nationalism, Militarism, the Alliance-System, and Imperialism. On June 18, 1914, The Black Hand, and members <span>of British and French Intelligence assassinate Franz Ferdinand, the archduke of </span>Austria-Hungary. This sparks WW1. Outraged, Austria-Hungary wages war against Serbia. Thanks to the Alliance system, Austria drags Germany, (who wrongfully <span>took the blame for the war), into the war. Serbia drags Russia into the war, making it a World War</span>
Jefferson: "The only way a republican government can function, and the only way a people's voice can be expressed to effect a practicable control of government, is through a process in which decisions are made by the majority. This is not a perfect way of controlling government, but the alternatives--decisions made by a minority, or by one person--are even worse and are the source of great evil. To be just, majority decisions must be in the best interest of all the people, not just one faction. "
