This essay is written about World War I. It shows how it started and the events that led up it. It talks about the growth of nationalism, imperialism, and the massive build up of armies and weapons prior to the outbreak of World War I. And lastly the formation of strategic alliances between countries. My essay also shows how some countries didn't want to fight a in the war but were eventually dragged in because …showed first 75 words of 185 total…

…showed last 75 words of 185 total…Empire until his untimely death at the hands of a Serbian nationalist by the name of Gavrilo Princip. However, prior to his assassination, a number of political events took place between 1870 and 1914 that have been considered by historians to be major factors in the outbreak of World War 1(Baldwin, 1962). These include, the growth of nationalism, the growth of imperialism, the massive build up armies and weapons and lastly the formation of strategic alliances between countries.