Dbq Essay On World War One

The problem for Germany was that if the war broke out they would have to fight both Russia and France at the same time. On the other hand, Russia could put millions onto the fields and France had a plan of attack which was to change across the frontier and attack deep into Germany, forcing surrender.

The problem for Germany was that if the war broke out they would have to fight both Russia and France at the same time. On the other hand, Russia could put millions onto the fields and France had a plan of attack which was to change across the frontier and attack deep into Germany, forcing surrender.

World War one started on the 28th of July 1914 between two sides; triple alliance and the triple entente. Difference in policies were to blame, although the immediate cause of World War one was the assassination of Austria’s Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

The war started mainly because of four aspects: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism.

The Kaiser felt he needed a bigger navy than Britain to protect its country.

While Britain and Germany built up their navies, the major powers on mainland Europe were also building up their armies.

In the nineteenth century, Britain had tried to not get involved in European Politics.

It’s attitude towards this decision became known as ‘splendid isolation’ as it concentrated on its huge oversea colonies.

Nationalism was a great cause of World War one because of countries being greedy and not negotiating.

Nationalism shows you are proud of your country and want it to be the best.

In 1905, Kaiser visited Morocco in North Africa, where Germany was building up its own Empire. At the conference Kaiser was humiliated, this made him fill with rage because he wanted to be seen as Major power in Africa.

Instead, he was treated as if he had no right in speaking at the conference that was made global news. Britain feared that Kaiser wanted to set up a naval base in Agadir.