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Causes of the First World War
Quick questions on Sarajevo assassination and the July Crisis explained: N(A)-Level History
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What are connecting the spark to the long-term causes?Show answer
The most important point for your essays is the link between the trigger and the long-term causes. The assassination only led to a world war because of the conditions already in place: the alliance system that pulled the powers in, the militarism and war plans that demanded fast mobilisation, the colonial rivalry that had built up distrust, and the nationalism that had made the Balkans a powder keg. The spark was needed, but so was the gunpowder. Without the long-term causes, the assassination might have stayed a local tragedy.
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