World_War_1

World War 1 World War I World War I was the result of leaders' hostility towards other countries which was supported by the rising nationalism of the European nations. Economic and imperial competition and fear of war provoked military alliances and an arms race, which further fueled the tension contributing to the outbreak of war. This war transformed political and social structures in Europe in many different ways. This in large part had to do with the Versailles Treaty, which basically blamed Germany for the war and they were stripped of practically everything. This was the primary cause of Adolf Hitler’s and Germanys uprising in the 1930’s which eventually started World War II. Nationalism posed a problem for Austria-Hungary and the Balkans, areas consisting of many conflicting national groups. Imperialism increased the rivalry in Europe because Great Britain, Germany, and France needed foreign markets after the increase in manufacturing caused by the Industrial Revolution. These countries competed for economic expansion in Africa. Although Britain and France resolved their differences in Africa, several crises foreshadowing the war involved the conflict of Germany against Britain and France in North Africa. In the Middle East, the collapsing Ottoman Empire was very appealing to war, germany, world, treaty, france, germans, german, europe, britain, because, austria-hungary, versailles, serbia, race, hitler, basically, against, uprising, strong, stripped, russia, peace, own, out, nations, nation, made, including, ii, hitler’s, government, everything, every, economic, cause