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Before WWl, nations built alliances with other nations who shared common aspects. In addition, they could also rely on each other on the military side which is very important to countries.

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Alliances helped multiple countries grow stronger. As one country grew stronger, so did its alliance. This then caused concern throughout other countries that weren't a part of the alliances since they then perceived them as a big threat.

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Alliances played a big part in setting the sides that would be fighting each other when war broke out. Alliances also created tension between two sides which affected the intensity of the war.

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How did imperialism impact the start of WW1? 

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How did imperialism impact the start of WW1? 

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Imperialism is a system where a larger force takes over a smaller force. This is what happened during the first world war. Larger countries began to take over smaller countries and expand their own borders. As they did this, it caused other countries distress.

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Nationalism was one of the main causes of the war and had been growing rapidly in many areas of the world. Serbian nationalism played a big part in the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.

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Nationalism is an ideology that emphasizes loyalty, devotion, or allegiance to a nation. It was an action before WWl done by Syria that was meant to promote their ethnic and cultural independence and power. This led to a complex web of alliances and rivalries that contributed to the outbreak of the war.

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Many European nations were affected by nationalism during WWl, including Germany, France, and Russia. Nationalism played a significant role in the rise of political movements in these countries. It was also a drive for victory in the war.

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Geography has an effect on the ability of a country to succeed military-wise. If a country has a lot of natural barriers such as mountains, deserts, or forests, it has an advantage over a country with generally flat land. In order to have the most effective military, countries must learn to use their land to their advantage. For example, the United Kingdom took advantage of the fact that it is an island by spending more time increasing its navy than its army. Plus, Russia took advantage of the expansive land by centralizing its military base for protection. Knowing how to use its own territory helped many countries during World War I because it was intimidating to other countries that did not know the area as well. This led to uneasy peace in Europe because other countries feared going to war in a different country, but felt intimidated enough to feel the need to conquer it.

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Militarism was a main cause for WWI because it made each of the countries feel the need to be more powerful than the rest. This created an endless cycle of the creation of more advanced weapons which were used in the war.

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Prior to WWI, countries were beginning to spend more time, money, and effort on their militaries and weaponry. Many European countries began training their military more vigorously and spending more time creating war plans. Additionally, transportation such as planes, ships, and trains were advanced more in order to get from place to place faster in preparation for defence of a country or attack of another. As each country began to notice other countries advancing such things, they began to do so as well. This was either because they were scared of being conquered by another country or because they wanted to feel more powerful. This led to uneasy peace in Europe because every country was afraid another was beginning to become stronger than them and that might give them the confidence to take over.

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Just before World War I, the Arms Race began which was a "race" to see which country could have the best weaponry. The first main invention was modern barbed wire created in 1874 by Joseph F. Glidden, created to keep people out or trap people into an enclosed area. A decade later in 1884, the maxim gun was created by Sir Hiram Maxim which was a recoil-operated machine gun. In 1885, high-explosive shells were invented by Eugène Turpin which added picric acid to artillery shells. In 1912, the Big Bertha was created by the German Army which was one of the biggest and most powerful artillery of its time. In 1913, mustard gas was invented by Hans Clark using hydrochloric acid in a formula instead of a different chemical. These inventions, among many others, led to uneasy peace in Europe because they intimidated other countries.

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Germany and its allies aimed to expand its colonial power into and acquire other territories. Germany focused on Africa and the Middle East, and the germans ally, the Ottomans, hoped to continue to hold control over the Middle East and get land back from past losses. Even on the opposing side, France and Britain aimed to protect and expand their colonial holdings in Asia and Africa.

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The major European powers competed for the limited raw materials, resources, and markets in and around their colonies. Germany sought to grow its industrial power. With this, Germany could challenge the dominance that Britain and France had on global trade and the access of their colonial resources.