Name: The Impact of the First World War on British India
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 4 min 52 s
Description: The First World War had far-reaching consequences for the entire world…including India. Let’s see how the national freedom movement was affected by this war.

Question

Explain the factors responsible for the First World War.

Accepted Answer

The factors responsible for the First World War were as follows:

Economic Factors - The developments like industrialization gave rise to the colonization by European countries. The demand for raw materials saw increase in competition for control of markets in Asia and Africa between countries like England, France and Germany.

Militarism - Before the First World War, the powerful countries were involved in expansion of their military power and were producing weapons. The military competition and economic competition between these countries created a serious situation of a full-fledged warfare in Europe.

Secret Treaties - The increasing military competition also gave rise to secret alliances between European countries. Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey were allied on one side while England, France, Russia and Japan were allied together on the other side.

Nationalism - Before the war, Belgium and Greece gained independence while Germany and Italy saw unification. This period also saw rise of nationalism with a narrow outlook. The ambition of becoming world power became destructive for common people of these nations. Kaizer William was a prominent figure behind the First World War due to his ambition of making Germany a grand military power.

Role of Press - The newspapers in European countries instilled a feeling of hate in the hearts of common people against their rival nations.

Philosophy about War - The works of authors like Trotsky and NIetzsche romanticised war as a medium of welfare in European countries.

Explain the factors responsible for the First World War.

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