Unlike World War II, the causes of World War I are not as obvious. Although they aren't as obvious, there are still many causes leading to the war. Historians say the war had been building up for some time prior to 1914. Economic and imperial competition and fear of war prompted military alliances and a weapons dispute, which further escalated the pressure contributing to the outbreak of war. Some of the causes can be explained, more …showed first 75 words of 1340 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1340 total…litary, social, economic, cultural, and intellectual events that caused a falling dominoes effect in countries declaring war on each other, resulting in the First World War. PageWise, Inc http://sdsd.essortment.com/worldwaricaus_nbk.htm "The Guns of August" Barbara W. Tuchman pg.44 PageWise, Inc http://sdsd.essortment.com/worldwaricaus_nbk.htm "The First World War" John Keegan pg. 19 http://members.fortunecity.se/mikaelxii/ww1/causes.html http://members.fortunecity.se/mikaelxii/ww1/causes.html