Causes of WWI and causes for U.S entry into the war
How the war started
The murder of Franz Ferdinand was the catalyst of the war. The Austro-Hungarian powers had for wanted to put their effects over Serbia. The murder gave an excuse to do that. They had two options that included the military strike that could cause problems as Russian had an accord to protect Serbia in the event of any attack or any diplomatic pressure. The war that would arise would be one that would cause obliteration and defeat of life that resulted to deaths of million defense forces and residents and formed the bodily destruction in Europe (Christopher, 13).
As Russia continued to support Serbia, an Austria-Hungary statement of war belated until the leaders established the declarations from the German leader Kaiser Wilhelm II that Germany could sustain their cause in the incident of a Russian involvement. However, Serbia approved all but two of the dispute terms, Russia affirmed its purpose to support Serbia in the issue of such a disagreement and Austria-Hungary continued with its declaration of war against Serbia on 28 July, a month after the murder (Christopher, 34).
With that assertion, the unsubstantiated peace between Europe’s immense controls was devastated. Germany advised Russia that continuing to have recruitment against Austria- Hungary meant war with Germany. On 2 August, the first Germany army units entered into Luxembourg as part of the long designed Germany plan to attack France through the neutral Belgium. France and Germany affirmed war against each other on 3 August where in that night; Germany attacked Belgium and promoted Great Britain to state war on Germany (Christopher, 53).
Major causes for the war outbreak in Europe 1914
Communal Defense coalition
With time, states in Europe made common protection agreement that would pull them into the conflict. These agreements doomed that, if there was any attack at any country, the associated states were there to secure them. Before the First World War, some coalitions included Russia and Serbia, France and Russia and many more. Austria- Hungary affirmed war on Serbia where Russia implicated to protect Serbia. When Germany saw Russia organizing, they confirmed War on Russia. Later, France drew in to be play in opposition to Germany and Austria-Hungary. Germany therefore harassed France during Belgium drawing Britain into combat (Hew, 143).
Imperialism
Imperialism happens when a state upsurge their supremacy and prosperity by putting extra countries in their power. Before the war, Africa and some Asian regions were places of disputation among the European states. This was true due to the resources that these regions provided. The increased competence and the wish to have these greater territories led to the raise in disagreement that assisted in moving the planet into the First World War (Hew, 148).
Armed Forces
As the world approached the 20th century, the arm battle had started. By 1914, Germany had the maximum enhancement in the forces setup. Great Britain and Germany enlarged their armies in that era. Additionally, Germany, Russia, and mainly the services foundation started to have greater possessions on the communal rule. The augment in the army facilitated thrust the countries that were concerned into the conflict.
Patriotism
Much of the war caused by wishes of the Slavic citizens in Bosnia and Herzegovina to stop existing as one of the Austria Hungary but be components of Serbia. According to this, patriotism caused the combat. However, in an extra compromising mode, patriotism of specific nations in Europe donated not only to the start of expansion of the conflict in Europe. Each state tried to increase their supremacy and control (Hew, 134).
Murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The instant reason of First World War that caused it was the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. In June 1914, a Serbian autonomist radical group was sent to kill Archduke. This killing led to the Austria- Hungary and declared war to Serbia. When Russia started to protest due to its coalition with Serbia, Germany affirmed war on Russia. Therefore, the growth of the war concerned the common protection coalitions (Hew, 151)
The Causes of America’s entry into WW1-1917
When war started in Europe, Woodrow Wilson declared that America would stay out of the European associations and stay impartial. Wilson knew that America had no concern in the issues that did not openly influence the American citizens. He anticipated that United States would stay impartial and persist to trade with the military nations. The American approach of impartiality intended to have the freedom to trade safely with either side at conflict as long as it involved the open seas (Robert, 54)
America expected to stay out of the issue because war was analyzed as inefficient and wicked. Thus, there was no main cause as to why America would engage with the European issues. In addition, Wilson knew of huge immigrant populations that had entered America from those other states due to conflict. Thus, many settlers would not sustain the war since the previous hatred towards the Great Britain. Great Britain prohibited a big part of the sea throughout this era and was the first to make a barrier between America and Germany. America disputed but Britain sustained to force the American vessels to search for rations, medicinal conditions and steel before getting to Germany (Robert, 65).
Though America was in opposition of the barrier, it had less crash to the U.S wealth. With the Great Britain moving to combat, America formed sufficient war based on the sells to other countries to pull them out of its prewar depression. Wilson continued to claim for detachment, he held understanding toward the Great Britain. After all, the Americans joined their linguistic and customs to the English in distinction to Germany who lined their state in a more military way (Robert, 86).
As Wilson did nothing in reaction to the Great Britain’s contravention of the American impartiality, Germany viewed this as a symbol of siding with English.
Germany got anxious with having no deal with America that was making their economy decrease. As a result, Germany violated the global warfare law by attacking with submarines without warning. According to Wilson’ response, he demanded Germany to stop the obstruction or face the consequences (Robert, 113).
Work cited
Clark, Christopher M. Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914. New York: Harper Perennial, 2014. Print.
Strachan, Hew. The Outbreak of the First World War. Oxford [u.a.: Oxford Univ. Press, 2004. Print.
Tucker, Robert W. Woodrow Wilson and the Great War: Reconsidering America's Neutrality 1914-1917. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press, 2007. Print.
