WWI
Causes
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and wife hurtles Europe toward World War.
Alliances
-Triple Alliance: UK, France, Russia -Triple Entente: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey
Militarism
To prepare, leaders increased the size of their armies and stockpiles of weapons.
Nationalism
Devotion to one's nation kick-started international and domestic tensions.