How Nationalism Caused World War 1

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Learn how nationalism Caused the First World War in 1914

A. WHAT WAS WORLD WAR 1 OR WW1 DEFINITION?

- You will get a definition of what was World War I which is also known as the First World War or WW1

In short, the First World War had long-term and short-term causes. The long-term factors include the Alliance System, Nationalism amongst the Great Powers, the Economic competition amongst the Great Powers, Arms Race, The Naval Race between Germany and Britain from 1906 as well as the existence of War Plans. The other factors include the First and Second Moroccan Crisis which brought enmity between Germany against France and Britain and the rise of Military Leaders and Their Influence in their countries. Balkan Nationalism sparked the First World War to a greater extent. Austria's annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1908 and the Balkan Wars of 1912 to 1913, directly and indirectly, caused the war that began in 1914. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the immediate cause of the First World War for it led to the July Crisis and ultimately the declaration of War. The absence of an international organization like the United Nations-led the nation-states to be inspired by realism and the promotion of national interests rather than by liberalism, idealism, constitutionalism, and tolerance for the greater good.

B. A BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF SOME EUROPEAN STATES BEFORE 1914

• Germany and the German Empire before 1914

• Britain and the British Empire before 1914

• France and the French Empire before 1914

• Austria-Hungary or the Austro-Hungarian Empire, The Dual Monarchy before 1914

• Russia and the Russian Empire before 1914

• The Kingdom of Italy before 1914

• Serbia before 1914

• Turkey, The Ottoman Empire before 1914

  
  

C. HOW NATIONALISM, PATRIOTISM, AND PUBLIC OPINION CAUSED WW1

Here you will learn about how Nationalism, Patriotism, and Public Opinion in the following states caused the War:

1. German nationalism and World War I

2. British nationalism/patriotism and WW1

3. Austro-Hungarian nationalism and the First World War

4. French nationalism and the First World War

5. Russian nationalism and WWI

6. Serbian nationalism and WW1

Bonus

There are practice questions after most of the lectures. These will allow you to master this topic by critically analyzing History.

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