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Imperialism and Militarism was a source of conflict among the great powers of Europe. Britain at the time was the largest empire in the world. Germany was a relative newcomer to Imperialism and sought to secure her place in the sun, just like Britain and France had done with their extensive Asian and African colonies. Kaiser Wilhelm II was eager to establish Germany as a Colonial and European power, with the help of Admiral Tirpitz started the construction of a naval fleet. This worried Britain who was the largest naval power in the world and felt a German navy would rival her colonial interests as well as becoming a danger in the North Sea. This started a naval race an

The European alliance system was the major contributing factor which dragged the great powers into a European War. Bismarck’s Germany had set about building up a web of alliances to alienate France diplomatically, and neutralize her as a threat. In 1873 Germany signed the Three Emperors League ‘Dreikaiserbund’ with Austria-Hungary and Russia, each country promising to come to the others aid if one was attacked. Russia pulled out only five years later in 1878. In 1879 Germany allied with Austria-Hungary and three years later the treaty was expanded to include Italy and became Triple Alliance. Britain, France and Russia became increasingly concerned about the strength of the Triple Alliance. Believing Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy acting together could Introduction

Imperialism and Militarism was a source of conflict among the great powers of Europe. Britain at the time was the largest empire in the world. Germany was a relative newcomer to Imperialism and sought to secure her place in the sun, just like Britain and France had done with their extensive Asian and African colonies. Kaiser Wilhelm II was eager to establish Germany as a Colonial and European power, with the help of Admiral Tirpitz started the construction of a naval fleet. This worried Britain who was the largest naval power in the world and felt a German navy would rival her colonial interests as well as becoming a danger in the North Sea. This started a naval race and created tension and competition between the two countries. With the increase of Europe’s armies by the beginning of 1914 the continent was in a state of armed peace.

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