Causes of the First World War
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Objective
I can explain how militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism contributed to the start of World War I.
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Define militarism and explain how it contributed to the tensions in Europe before World War I.
Describe the alliance system in Europe before World War I. Who were the major players in the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente?
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“Describe how the alliance system in Europe contributed to the escalation of tensions that led to World War I. Explain how nationalism in the Balkans contributed to the start of World War I. ”
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