Blog 2: "The Great War"

What were the causes, both regional as well as political for the beginning of The Great War?  Explain your answer using factual evidence from the text.

Some main causes of the beginning of The Great War include economic competition, rivalries between nations, and aggressive nationalism between great powers. Some countries were beginning to feel threatened by a nation's power. For example, Britain felt threatened by Germany's rapid economic growth and military strength. International rivalry continued to grow as countries competed for colonies, superiority, and power (Germany and France almost broke out into war over control of Morocco). Aggressive nationalism threatened central authority in Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire. "Austria-Hungary worried that nationalism might foster rebellion among the many minority populations within the empire." After their archduke and archduchess were assassinated, Austria-Hungary seized this opportunity to blame and attack Serbia. The Great War began and more and more countries got involved.