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the Great War (World War I) After the assassination, the following series of events took place: July 28 - Austria declared war on Serbia August 1 – As Austrias ally, Germany declares war on Russia, an ally of Serbia August 3 – Germany declares war on France, an ally of Russia and immediately begins an invasion of neutral Belgium
Causes of World War I 1 Growth of German power in Central Europe challenged Great Powers (France, Great Britain, Russia) 2 International competition among European powers for colonies and economic markets 3 Naval rivalry between Great Britain and Germany Increase in size of European armies 4 Breakdown of the European treaty system and the
involved in modern times Like so many areas of history, the causes of World War I are a source of endless contention for historians One of the biggest schools of thought in regards to the causes of World War I is exemplified by the writing of Fritz Fischer In his book Germany’s Aims in In The First World War first published in Germany in 1961,
historian commented, more has been written about the First World War than about any secular event in the history of the world Undoubtedly one reason for the absence of scholarly consensus on the origins of the war is its complexity As the historian Christopher Clark argues, the First World War is “the most complex event of modern times ”
Course of the War Results of the War World War I Colonial Rivalries After 1870, the European nations began to acquire colonies in Asia, Africa and the Pacific Their imperialistic activities accelerated from 1880 onwards Between 1895 and 1905 imperialistic expansion reached its climax Colonial rivalry was a cause of the First World War