2007-12-16 03:53:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The proximate cause was of course the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand (the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire) by Serbian nationalists. At deeper level, however, the intricate system of alliances which had accumulated in Europe since the turn of the 20th century may well have made some form of general war inevitable.
2007-12-16 03:59:47 · answer #1 · answered by Hermoderus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Billy has his wars confused. The spark which ignited the conflict was the assasination in Sarajevo, but tension between the major powers had been building for years over various issues, mostly territorial and colonial expansion , fueled by increasing expenditures on armaments and the military.
2007-12-16 04:28:22 · answer #2 · answered by janniel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Germany's retribution for the harsh penalties levied on them by the Treaty of Versailles at the end of WWI which left their country destitute coupled with Japan's Imperialism.
2007-12-16 03:57:39 · answer #3 · answered by Billy Shat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Imperialism
2007-12-16 03:56:45 · answer #4 · answered by insignificant_other 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
2007-12-16 03:58:01 · answer #5 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋