Germany Wasn´t the Sole Cause of World War One

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The first global world war that led to the death of millions of people and the use of excessive chemical weapons, tanks, and machine guns that the world has ever witnessed is accused by Germany’s violent actions and their extreme ideologies, but some others argue Germany was not the sole cause of the war. In an attempt to dominate the world, Germany enforced their extreme ideologies to the rest of Europe. Many scholars believe that Germany fueled World War 1 because Germany believed that they should conquer the weak. Some people believe that Germany was the sole cause of World War because their extreme ideologies led them to declare war on other countries. Although Germany deliberately supported Austria to go to war with Serbia, supported the idea of Nationalism, and signed secret treaties, Russia also supported Serbia and signed secret treaties. Thus, Germany wasn’t the sole motive of World War 1.

Some scholars and intellectuals believe that Germany was more responsible for World War 1 because they had deliberately supported Austria knowing Russia’s position1. Germany knew that Russia would be involved in this war, but they still supported Austria to go to war with Serbia after Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination. I believe that these people are wrong because Russia also still supported Serbia knowing that they have committed murder. Russia still supported Serbia knowing that Germany would be coming into this war. Germany militarized its army and Russia knew that by supporting Serbia, they would be involved into an international war. Russia was badly humiliated by the failed revolution of 1915, the Russ-Japanese war, and the failure to cross the Dardanelles. Russia, moreover, wanted to prove that they are still superpower, ...

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... revenge. Therefore, Germany was not the sole cause of World War 1 because other European powers have also supported guilt countries, signed secret treaties, and participated in arms rise.

Works Cited

Jane, Wilsher. "Document Packet – Who Was Responsible for Starting WW1?" PDF - Who Was Responsible of World War 1. PDF, 13 Dec. 2010. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. .

2 Anderson, Jack. "Was Germany Responsible of World War 1." Debate.org. DEbate, 15 Apr. 2009. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. .

3 John, Gilbert. "(War Guilt Methodology) Was Germany Solely to Blame for WWI?" 20th Century. History Beta, 27 July 2006. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. .

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