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Militarism - The belief or desire of a government or the people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.
- Each county was making their armies larger and more power due to the fact every other country was making their armies larger.
- They joined forces with one another and created conflict.
- They took land form other countries in order to created more power.
- They wanted to look better than the other
- Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia for the murders of the archduke and his wife.
- Serbia refused to comply with any of the demands.
- Austria-Hungry declared war on Serbia on July 28, 1914
- Russia a Slavic Nation and a friend of Serbia, Mobilized its forces in preparation for war
- Germany an ally of Austria-Hungary, declared war on Russia.
- Germany declared war on France, an ally to Russia
- Germany invaded Belgium on August 3rd, 1914, so German forces could enter France more easily.
- Great Britain declared war on Germany.
- Germany tried to get Mexico to attack the United states, the United states found out and joined to war to fight Germany.