How did nationalism contribute to the start of WWI?
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the different ethnic groups wanted their own countries (nationalism), so they fought each other to gain land to make their unique ethnic countries.
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Reasons for U.S. involvement in WWI\n \n# Inability to remain neutral\n# German submarine warfare-sinking of the Lusitania\n# Zimmermann Telegram\n# U.S. economic and political ties to Great Britain\n----------------------------------------------\nIn Summary:\nWhat were the five reasons the United States entered World War I?\n\n    1. Unrestricted submarine warfare.\n\n        * sinking of the Lusitania (1915)\n        * The "Sussex" pledge (1916)\n        * Germany renews unrestricted U Boat attacks (1917) \n\n    2. American Propaganda\n\n        * Stressed German barbarism.\n        * Posters depicting the Kaiser as some sort of madman.\n        * Urged American to support allies throughout neutrality. \n\n    3. German Dictatorship - "Make the World safe for Democracy." - Cultural ties\n\n    4. U.S. Business Interests - US trade w/ the allies increased from 825 million in 1914 to 3.2 billion in 1916.\n\n    5. Zimmerman Note - Germany asked Mexico to enter the war against the US. We intercepted the note.\n----------------------------------------------------\nFor more information, go to the sites listed below:
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Russia entered WWI against Germany and Germany snuck Lenin back into Russia after he had been exiled.  This allowed Lenin to start the Bolshevik revolution.  Is that what you wanted?
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Check the link below - Lusitania was WW1
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The Allies in WWI were almost the same Allies in WWII. Here's the Wikipedia entry on the matter:\n\nWorld War I, also known as the First World War, and (before 1939) the Great War, the War of the Nations, and the War to End All Wars, was a world conflict lasting from August 1914 to the final Armistice (cessation of hostilities) on November 11, 1918.The Allied Powers (led by Britain, France, and, later, the United States) defeated the Central Powers (led by Germany, Austria and the Ottoman Empire), and led to the collapse of four empires and a radical change in the map of Europe.
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Most people say that it motivated Adolf Hitler and helped because the Central Powers i.e. the enemy in W W I were forced to pay and one result was the almost destruction of the German Economy that created hyperinflation.  The US great depression does not compare.\n\nSome say it was The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.\n\nWorld War I was about money and power so there was no need for the US to get involved.  This war was the POLAR or World War II. In W W I empires fought.  The Austrian-Hungarian empire lost and so did the Ottoman.  Mesopotamia was ruined by England as were the Kurds.  The Allies while fighting the Central Powers{they were NOT the Axis like in W W II} ignore the massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman and to this date they mostly do.  \n\nThe following is an example and proof of how consequences from World War I has not fully died.\n\nPresident George Walker Bush fired "recalled" an Ambassador because he sided with the Armenians \nWant proof ?\n\nMay 27, 2006\nU.S. Ambassador to Armenia fired for referring to Armenian genocide\nU.S. Ambassador to Armenian John M Evans’ recall over his forthright remarks about the Armenian Genocide, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
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There weren't just three - there were dozens of factors that contributed to "The Great War".  Three of the main ones that I can think of are:\n\nColonialism - the Germans wanted to build a colonial empire to match the British.  This required military buildup threatening it's neighbors.\n\nMilitary Alliances - Because of all the complex alliances among the European powers, the Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand triggered a series of declarations of war, starting with Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia.\n\nFranco-German tension - France and Germany had hotly contested the Alsace-Lorraine region bordering the two countries, and had fought several wars over it's occupation for many years.  The region exchanged hands several times but was considered part of France at the outbreak of WWI fueling more of Germany's hatred for France.
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Fascism was a national movement and played on the strong feelings of nationalism (national pride). The Treaty of Versailles, which ended WWI, punished the Germans for their role in that war. As a result, their ability to arm themselves and to create and support large armed forces was taken away from them. They also had to pay large amounts of money to other countries for war debt, causing serious economic problems for them.\n\nAlong came Adolph Hitler who played upon the worst instincts of the German people and kept telling them they were a superior race, that they were economically in trouble because of other countries who were unduly punishing them for WWI. He promised to restore the country  economic superiority, to create and maintain  an armed force worthy of a world power (for defense, of course), and to make Germany a world power again as it indeed was destined to be (according to Hitler).\n\nThey believed him, and the rest is history.
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I don't think Germany ever felt that way.  The feelings of humiliation that developed due to the loss of WWI and the requirements for Germany under the Treaty of Versailles contributed to the fall of the Weimar republic, the rise of Hitler and thus to World War II.
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The causes is over simplified as tangle of allainces and the breakway republic of Serbia was the powder keg. As soon as Arcduke Ferdinand was assasinated Austria-Hungary went on to mobolize against Serbia. This could have just resulted in a war between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, but Russia had to protect its Slavic neighbors. Since there were Slavs in Russia it was good policy to protect another Slavic country. Germany didn't have to honor it's treaty obligations to Austria-Hungary, but it did. The Germans were not expecting war. Since, Germany was mobolizing and it's ally Russia was under threat France had no choice,but to call up its armed forces too. Two other great powers still sat out because they did not think a world war was possible. The Ottoman Empire and the British Empire were on the sidelines in August 1914. Britian was a sea based empire and if Europe went to war Britian would too, because it had to prtotect is worldwide colonies. It was important for the British to keep the supply lines to the home islands and to the colony of India. The Ottoman's had no choice either because Russian forces border them and could close access to their sea routes. The British were in North Africa and that was also was seen as a threat. Theses countries had high nationalism, which propelled them to war and the citizens of all theses nations beleived their country was invincible. Another problem was ethniciy because the Austrian-Hungarians viewed the Slavs as second class citizens. By Austria giving Serbia and ulitmatum started WWI off and there was no turning back.
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They started off already from very different levels of industrialization and education of the population.\nGermany as one country just started to be (http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/germany/bismarck.html), Russia was an empire under the Tsar for a long time already.\n\nCheck your history books regarding WW I and the consequences.\nCheck your history books regarding the October Revolution.\n\nRussia lost most of its intelligentsia in the civil disorder following the October Revolution. Germany lost most of its intelligentsia at the end of WW II.\n\nBoth had to rebuild from scratch after WW II. The Soviet Union used material from Germany to kick start their industry after WW II.
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You should make difference between patriotism and nationalism. They are both love for ones country, but the first has a positive conotation and the second has a negative.\nSo the result can be from preventing imigrants in the coutry to more drastic things. Such as violation of human rights and gun use.
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That is a huge question...It can be said to lead all the way back to the Treaty of Versailles ending WWI. \n\nTry this. It's concise. http://ehistory.osu.edu/wwii/timeline.cfm
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One thing that certainly helped was Romanticism, which stressed the importance of people's history and culture.  This led many people to identify more with their ethnic group than with their country, and aided the unification of Germany and Italy and the division of Austria-Hungary.
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Indeed. WWI had left germany crippled and humiliated. German Soldiers were more commited because they knew what loosing meant. Besides, the Germans pretty much followed the Romans they were spread all over europe and north-africa. That is about the same home-ground advantage as a new-yorker has in Alsaka. \n\nThe pre-war German nation was preparing for war. Men joined the army, children joined the Hitler-jugend a boy-scout like nazi pre-school, women bared children to serve the country. Hitler was a madman be he sure organised his nation before going into war. The quality of their gear was beyond that of their rivals, their commitment was the fruit of constant indoctrination. \nMotivation is the key, in battle the most commited always wins.
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Pan German nationalism is the idea that there should be a great German state encompassing all the people who are ethnic German or "Aryan". It is most associated with Adolf Hitler, who made this one of his key policies, calling for anchluss or union with Austria and for the Sudentenland to be handed over to Germany on these grounds.
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here is a link that will help u http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causes_of_World_War_I