Who or what brought this tragedy into 20th Century Europe? One must agree Germany is responsible to the uprising of World War I. German unification led by Prussia, Bismarck’s attempt to isolate France from the rest of Europe, the Franco-Prussian War (1870 – 1871), William II’s impetuous decisions which led to the end of Bismarck’s carefully crafted alliances, Germany’s ambitions in naval power and colonial territory, and the poorly thought-out support it gave to Austrian-Hungarian government during the Serbia Crisis.

First, the German unification led by Prussia triggered a massive military conflict with France which later was responsible for even greater tensions between France and Germany. After the unification of Germany, Bismarck

It is very clear in one’s mind; Germany is the main factor this tragic and pointless war started. There dim-witted minds paved a straight road to World War I. However, it was due to Bismarck’s political genius Europe was able to maintain peace for a very short period of time. If William II hadn’t abandoned Bismarck’s political and foreign policy, the sparks that led to World War I. The poor reaction to the Serbia crisis initially started World War I, if Germany reacted quicker and insisted Austria – Hungary to work out a peaceful settlement with Serbia, there might not be a war or, if Germany didn’t offer a blank cheque to Austria - Hungary, there would be no way the Austrian – Hungarian government would declare war on Serbia. If the Germans did not try to upgrade their navy and begin to have colonial territory which very clearly was directed at the British Empire, the British and the French would still be enemies which would also weaken the tension and ambition for war from the French. If William II didn’t break the mutu

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