The War Of The Great Depression - 1019 Words

WWI was a war that devastated millions. The causes of this war, and any war, are important to study because they greatly impact the future. Studying the war allows the future generations to learn from mistakes. The nations that fought in the war include: Russia, Great Britain, France, and Austria-Hungary. The nations were affected by the cost of war, and the deaths. WWI launched the great depression. WWI started in 1914 and ended in 1918. The effects of the war had a tremendous affect on the nations. The most significant causes of WWI were: Nationalism, Imperialism, and Militarism. Nationalism is, in the simplest of words, pride in your nation. Although, it goes deeper than simply being proud of who you are and where you are.†¦show more content†¦This brings to light that not only does nationalism have to do with the nation, but it also has to do with divine right. Divine right is the idea that God has chosen deliberately for someone or something to rule over everything. The idea of divine right provides a sense of legitimacy for whoever, or in this case whatever, claims it. Additionally, If the nationalist nation feels as if they are under the power of God, they will be much more obliged to attack whoever opposes them. Especially if they feel that you are offending their God. Pride in one’s nation along with divine right is a definite cause of war because it causes anger and frustration. Imperialism is the act of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomatic or military means. Imperialism is best explained as a virus in the human body. The virus being the imperialist nation, and the body’s immune system being the army of the homeland. The virus wants to invade the body successfully and in order to do that it has to attack the body. The Virus can either disguise itself and go in peacefully working out a way to stay, or it can attack the body directly and make you sick. Sickness, in this case, is success by the imperialist virus. Imperialism fueled World War I because it caused certain nations to crave more land. Imperialist nations are the cause of war because they