How far was Germanys ambition as a world power, the main cause of the First World War?
… fifty years, the five days in which the world was ‘detonated’ would never have happened. The fifty year build- up included German ambition, Nationalism, Imperialism, land disputes and alliances. All of these contributed towards full scale war and the five days that began it. Nonetheless, some factors in the starting of the war are more important than others. I will be discussing how important German ambition was compared to the rest of the ‘powder keg’. Britain at that time was the largest empire in the world. She controlled many areas including parts of Asia, America, Africa and Australasia. Britain also had the largest navy which was needed to protect her empire and maintain the sea routes between her different colonies. The Germans were particularly envious and wanted to compete. In 1905 Britain began to construct a battleship named Dreadnought. In response to this supposed threat, the Germans began constructions …
