A brief summary of the build up in WWI. Contains infomation on alliances.
Title: A brief summary of the build up in WWI. Contains infomation on alliances.
Category: /History/War & Conflicts
Details: Words: 362 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
A brief summary of the build up in WWI. Contains infomation on alliances.
Category: /History/War & Conflicts
Details: Words: 362 | Pages: 1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Build up to WWI
With all of the main empires seeking world power, wealth and reputation the sense of patriotic pride increased. Britain the main power trying to be the ultimate imperial power tried to colonise as much as possible. Germany not keen on being second best did its best to outdo Europe to try and be a better nation. They then began to do anything to claim land and it soon began to be …showed first 75 words of 362 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 362 total…and didn't want to be seen as an easy invasion target. One always had to be bigger than the other because they didn't want the other to invade. Then an assassination on Archduke Franz Ferdinand caused Austria to start war with Serbia. This meant that Russia was dragged in and so was Germany. Hearing this France joined, wanting to protect itself and Russia and so Britain was dragged in too, the world was at war.