Was Germany Responsible for the Outbreak of Wwi
Essay title: Was Germany Responsible for the Outbreak of Wwi
To what extent was Germany alone responsible for the outbreak of a major war in Europe in September 1959?
Germany was mainly to blame for the outbreak Great War. Although other countries were partially to blame for there actions, which lead to the outbreak of war; it is clear that they only played a minor role in the eruption of the Great War. The Great War was caused by countless reasons and the extent to which these reasons were caused Germany depends on what actions the German leaders and ministers engaged in, to the lead up of 1914. We must consider Germanys lust for European domination, their entangled web of alliances, there strong sense of militarism, imperialism and nationalism which lead to many short term crises when we conclude that Germany was mainly responsible for the outbreak of the Great War.
The major cause of the First World War was militarism and it is clear that Germany played a major role in this.