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European nations, especially Germany and Britain, were engaged in an arms race, glorifying

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military strength and making war seem inevitable.

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Germany's push to match Britain's naval power with dreadnought battleships heightened tensions.

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Australia's alliances notably the Triple Entente, France, Russia, Great Britain, and the

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Triple Alliance, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy, meant that conflict could escalate

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rapidly.

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Austria-Hungary's war declaration on Serbia led Russia to mobilize prompting Germany

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to declare war on Russia.

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Competition for colonies in Africa and Asia fueled tensions.

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The Moroccan crises of 1905 and 1911 exemplified the rivalries between Germany and France.

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Intense nationalism destabilized empires, particularly Austria-Hungary.

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The Bosnian crisis of 1908, involving the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, angered

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Serbia and Russia.

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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914 by a Serbian nationalist triggered

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a chain of ultimatums and mobilizations leading to war after Austria-Hungary declared

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war on Serbia.

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In summary, militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism, and the assassination created

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a volatile environment that led to World War I.