How was Imperialism a major cause of World War One?

Archduke Francis Ferdinand (of Sarajevo) was assassinated which sparked a flame through the royal houses of Europe. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia and many nations rallied for or against. Russia itself only entered the war on acts of chivalry to defend Serbia, which was then considered a subsidiary of Russia. In response, Germany declared war on Russia and attacked France as well. When Germany swept through Belgium to France, Britain entered the war against Germany.





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How was Imperialism a major cause of World War One?
Other causes to World War One include Imperialism, Nationalism and Territorial disputes. Imperialism took place in Germany after 1870, which caused an immense increase in the manufactures of the country and a conquest need for markets.





Between 1898 and 1914 the economic rivalry in Africa concerning the countries France, Great Britain and Germany almost predicted the out break of World war one as They were arguing over territory, "what should be who's". Nationalism was the resulting idea that people of the same ethnic origin, language and political ideas had separate states.





In 1871 nationalism took place on Germany making it a independent state and making Germany involved in the tensions of other independent states in Europe, which lead to the start of World War One.