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What were the connections between Imperialism and World War I?

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Lenin wrote a whole book entitled Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism, arguing that imperialism was a cause of the Great War. read more

The initiating events of the Great War were (1) Austrian rivalry with Serbia in the Balkans, (2) Germany's Schlieffen Plan (to defeat both France and Russia) and (3) the Ottoman Empire's proclamation of a jihad against French and British colonies in the Moslem world. read more

Imperialism and imperial rivalry provided both a cause and context for World War I. Imperialism is a system where a powerful nation controls and exploits one or more colonies. In most cases the imperial nation, euphemistically referred to as the ‘mother country’, establishes control over its colonies by coercion – for example, through infiltration and annexation, political pressure, war and military conquest. read more

During World War I, political imperialism dominated military blocks and alliances that nations formed against each other. Religion can also play a role in imperialist power struggles, as nations seek to force their religions on races perceived to be inferior, within their own borders and abroad. read more

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