How did imperialism cause WW1?
What factors were involved in starting the Great War? The time period leading up to World War I was the age of imperialism, a time when many countries in Western Europe were building up their empires throughout the world. They would oftentimes get into “disagreements” amongst themselves over who was to control certain areas of the world. The countries were jealous, suspicious and did not trust each other……. war was inevitable! World War I had roots in the following things: •• Alliance System: All the countries over there had been busy making treaties about non-aggression pacts, starting in 1879. It was thought the alliances would promote peace. Each country would be protected by others in case of war, making it foolish for one country to wage war on another. No one wanted to be invaded by Russia, stop Italy from attacking Austria-Hungary and so on! No one trusted anyone else over there! They each wanted to make sure that they would be able to guide the military in the event of a wa
