Why did World War 1 take place? What were the political causes?
[2024-02-05 12:24:44]
I would like to say that the Sarajevo incident in 1914 was only the last failure of the First World War, but other root causes can not be ignored.
For example, the German, Italian, Austrian-Hungarian alliance was formed in 1882 and signed a three-party agreement with the three-party agreement system established in 1907 by France, the UK, and Russia. This system means that you have to help when your friend gets hurt. In other words, because the alliance has an obligation to help each other, the local war can easily be transformed into a large war.
And extreme nationalism is another fundamental cause. Nationalism initially mentioned the national advantage, but as it becomes extreme, its meaning will be distorted. Regardless of the concept of extreme nationalism people will strive to do their best in their county, and it spread in the 20th century. For example, under Pan General Slavism, we opposed the Austrian-Hungarian Empire and the Serbs, aiming to establish "large Serbia". Therefore Serbs assassinated the Grand Guard Feldinand from a nationalist and Serbian secret organization 'Mafia' inspired by extreme nationalism in a certain way.
More importantly, the confrontation between colonies and the economy caused conflict. These countries think that accepting more colonies is the same as improving national strengths. Because colonies are one of the reasons to ensure their production and market. Consequently, disputes could not be avoided in the Moroccan crisis of 1905 and 1911 respectively. These have opened the way to World War I.
Finally, arms race should also be responsible. Armament is a manifestation of state power to some extent, so weapons and equipments accelerated in the 20th century, such as the conscription and weapons construction in the early 20th century, and intense and fearless competition between Germany and the UK. When weapons and equipment are emphasized, hostile emotions and fighting of war are inevitable, as in the First World War.
Therefore, the Sarajevo case was the last straw of World War I. Without these four fundamental causes, the World War I will not be able to happen because we know it today.
World War I and World War II brought extreme destruction and destruction to the world, and not any previous war did not cause damage, but they were totally different scales I made it. These wars were the greatest war in human history and brought about great victims to all the countries involved. Through the participation of countries all over the world, they are called "whole war". War technology transcended human imagination and brought weapons that could kill a large number of people in a short period of time.
There are many reasons, but the most important reason is World War I itself. After the First World War, each country was divided into two groups: a federation (contracting) country including France, the British Empire, the Russian Empire, the United States, etc., representing the four major countries, the war British, French, Italian, and Russian leaders, including the end of the day gathered at the Palace of Versailles in Paris and decided the peace clause. The Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919.
There are many reasons for the war itself, but in my opinion the most important reason is the World War One itself. After World War I, the countries that were actively involved were two groups consisting of France, the British Empire, the Russian Empire, the United States, the German Empire, the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, and other similar non-war groups It was divided into. The country where victory is over. The Treaty of Versailles, the Peace Treaty after the end of the First World War imposed Germany a lot of severe penalties, including military restrictions and disarmament of the country, imposing responsibility for the war. They have to pay a considerable fine and have substantial territorial concessions to the allies.