MAIN Causes of WWI

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What does the acronym M.A.I.N. represent in the context of the long-term causes of WW1?

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Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

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Which cause of WWI can be best described as the belief that a country/people should maintain a strong military and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests?

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Militarism

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Which cause of WWI can be best described as a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially among countries?

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Alliances

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What MAIN cause does the following passage describe: "Should one of the High Contracting Parties be attacked by another Power, the other High Contracting Party binds itself hereby, ...to support the aggressor against its high Ally..."

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Alliances

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What MAIN cause does the following quote discuss? "By the 1890s, the great land armies of France, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia had no equals on earth except one another. Nicholas warned that ‘the accelerating arms race,’ which was producing larger armies, more powerful artillery, and bigger warships."

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Militarism

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Many European countries began taking over less powerful countries and taking the natural resources. This caused competition between the European countries as they each tried to build their empires bigger and bigger. Which WW1 cause would this fall under?

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Imperialism

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People felt so much pride in their country and ethnic group that they started to become overconfident, thinking their country is superior, which made them more likely to go to war.

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Nationalism

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How did Britain respond to the 'Arms Race'?

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Increased the size of their navy and introduced new battleships.