Was Germany Responsible for the Outbreak of the First World War
The First World War was a devastating war that effected many places and also very many lives. Because of the effects of the war people were determined to search for the country that was to blame for all the disaster created. The outbreak was contingent on a determining number of factors. These factors included nationalism that was being spread throughout Europe during the time before World War I had started and the alliance system. Although Germany was not all to blame for the outbreak of World War I, it did contribute more than a fare share in its involvement in the alliance system, nationalism, the arms race, and emulation between countries and colonies. Previously, before the start of World War I, the dominating powers of Europe (Russia, France, Great Britain, Austria-Hungary, and Germany) were experiencing various problems, which caused the relationships between each power to be extremely edgy and undependable. All five powers were just beginning to adapt to the industrial revolution within their own country, which did not help the matter of dealing with other countries.
At the same time, a strong sense of nationalism was brewing throughout the countries of Europe causing many more problems with how to deal with other countries when one's own citizen's dislikes another's own. Germany began becoming a country of extreme nationalism. It's people were wanting to expand Germany's borders and to gain further and outside power, eventually taking over Europe. Not only did the citizen's want this; they were encouraged by a leader, Otto Van Bismarck, who told them about violence and to fight. Because of him the people truly did believe that Germany could be made bigger and greater - it wouldn't only be a dream now. This strong nationalism in turn led to the arms race. Germany and Britain were fighting to obtain the world's best navy fashioning extensive numbers of ships, weapons, and naval personnel. Not only was Germany and Britain involved in the arms race, every country was, but only one showed more eagerness to fight the war - Germany. Statistics show that Germany made immense changes to weapons, artillery, soldiers, and other military particul
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