Causes of WW1 by Blake Marsh https://padlet.com/24blakemarsh/gkkw1n17t9zg World War 1 en-us 2017-04-10 15:40:51 UTC 2025-09-30 15:42:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png Cause#1 24blakemarsh https://padlet.com/24blakemarsh/gkkw1n17t9zg/wish/165708421 The nations of Europe were joking around.]]> 2017-04-10 15:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/24blakemarsh/gkkw1n17t9zg/wish/165708421 Cause#2 24blakemarsh https://padlet.com/24blakemarsh/gkkw1n17t9zg/wish/165709685 Lots of countries wanted to make an empire.]]> 2017-04-10 15:58:09 UTC https://padlet.com/24blakemarsh/gkkw1n17t9zg/wish/165709685 Cause#3 24blakemarsh https://padlet.com/24blakemarsh/gkkw1n17t9zg/wish/165710342 Italy wouldn't aide Germany.]]> 2017-04-10 16:00:06 UTC https://padlet.com/24blakemarsh/gkkw1n17t9zg/wish/165710342 Cause#4 24blakemarsh https://padlet.com/24blakemarsh/gkkw1n17t9zg/wish/165913028 Someone assassinated Archduke Ferdinand.  ]]> 2017-04-11 15:38:12 UTC https://padlet.com/24blakemarsh/gkkw1n17t9zg/wish/165913028 Cause#5 24blakemarsh https://padlet.com/24blakemarsh/gkkw1n17t9zg/wish/165914102 Serbia did not comply.

]]> 2017-04-11 15:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/24blakemarsh/gkkw1n17t9zg/wish/165914102 Cause#6 24blakemarsh https://padlet.com/24blakemarsh/gkkw1n17t9zg/wish/165916313 Britain then declared war on Germany.]]> 2017-04-11 15:50:48 UTC https://padlet.com/24blakemarsh/gkkw1n17t9zg/wish/165916313 Facts 24blakemarsh https://padlet.com/24blakemarsh/gkkw1n17t9zg/wish/165916794 Germany quickly attacked France, hoping to conquer France in the west before they had to fight the Russian army in the east. Throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s, the major powers in Europe had been building up their armies and navies in an arms race. At the beginning, both sides believed that the war would be over before the end of the year. The British had the largest empire which included India, Australia, Canada, and much of Africa. The United States was neutral at the start of the war and hoped to stay out of the war.]]> 2017-04-11 15:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/24blakemarsh/gkkw1n17t9zg/wish/165916794