| [1.10s -> 13.12s] What caused the devastating First World War? You may be aware of the assassination of Archduke Fran Ferdinand. This was, in fact, the trigger | |
| [13.12s -> 24.88s] which set off the war from a number of underlying causes. These were militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism. | |
| [25.74s -> 38.35s] Militarism created an arms race out of competition and fear of neighboring nations. Germany tried to compete in a naval race with Britain, building more and more ships. | |
| [38.99s -> 43.95s] Alliances were created to check the balance of power between nations. | |
| [44.53s -> 59.25s] In 1882, Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy formed the Triple Alliance. France, Britain and Russia reacted in 1907 by creating the Triple Entente. | |
| [60.59s -> 71.73s] Imperialism caused another type of competition and disagreement. The British and French empires made Germany jealous as it tried to colonize parts of Africa. | |
| [72.69s -> 81.94s] Nationalism created the feeling that countries were better than others and promoted the anti-Austro-Hungarian sentiments in Serbia. | |
| [85.20s -> 97.36s] Seven young Bosnian Serbs who were part of the nationalist Black Hand planned to assassinate Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary. | |
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