Before one can truly understand why the European Empire fell, it is necessary to discuss why the Europeans alone succeeded in achieving almost universal domination throughout the world in the decades before the First World War. The most apparent answer was in Europe’s technological superiority. Of all the great world civilizations, only modern Europe had created a continuous progression of technical change. There is also another source of European self-confidence: a distinctive cultural tradition. Although the Germans, the French, the British, and the Russians were constantly in disagreement over the merits of their own cultural traditions, all agreed on one thing-the superiority of things European.

The result of this was a society that welcomed and rewarded innovation, that pri

When thinking about the Old Regime versus the Modern, it is necessary to talk about Nationalism versus Conservatives. Nationalism played a big role in Europe. It allowed the people who believed in old Europe to participate/live in the same community and government system with the people who agreed with the newer ways of Europe in the early 19th century. This was a big lead-in to the First World War because in addition to the clash between nation-states, there was rising internal friction within nation-states as well.

The map of the European alliance system in Thick Facts 1 can be helpful to understand why Germany in particular was itching for a war. Within the Triple Entente, only France and Russia were bounded by a true alliance. Furthermore, during the period 1890 to 1907, the stability had turned heavily against Germany. Although the Germans were probably the strongest single nation in the world, they felt trapped by the French and the Russians, with whom they shared borders on the west and east. The combination of Germany’s fears of its neighbors and hopes for further expansion led to the excitement for battle.

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