Why Britain Entered Into The War

Causes of World World war 1


By Gerhard Van Der Watt

There were many causes of world war 1. These causes were long term and short term. The is a long term cause:

Nationalism 
Specifically the Slavs wanting an independent country of their own is an example of nationalism partly,it was caused by many other european countries trying to show their dominance and power. Second the alliance that were formed were a large cause because without them it would only be Austria Hungary fighting,however the alliances brought in France ,Russia, Germany ,Britain and many others.

What caused Britain to enter the war?


There were a few reasons why Britain joined world war 1.Firstly when Germany invaded Belgium and attempted to invade France meaning Britain would ally France due to an alliance made between them. Other reasons include the possibility of great wealth and economic power by beating Germany and taking its colonies and resources causing their already vast empire to grow even larger. This and the alliance seem to be the main reason since the could easily have stayed out of the war otherwise and continued managing and defending their vast empire.

Bibliography
1.)1914-1918.net
2.)AmericanHistory.about.com