World War I: The outbreak of the war
James Roder

To what extent was nationalism responsible for World War One?

Nationalism was the primary long-term factor in the outbreak of the First World War however there were several immediate crises which provided the excuse for the nations of Europe to go to war. Nationalism is a broad concept encompassing a race's desire for self rule and determination, a deep patriotism often rooted in militarism and the building of empires. This nationalism existed to an extent in each European country which would participate in the First World War and caused rivalry and mistrust between these nations. Due to this rising nationalism and determination by countries to further their national interest, Europe developed two blocs of alliances between the major parties whom each shared common national interests; the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente. However other factors which led to a large scale European War would be a lack of multiple German......

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Title: The Outbreak Of World War I
Approximate Word Count: 1982
Approximate Pages: 8 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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