M.A.I.N.S.

M.A.I.N.S. is the acronym used to list the causes of World War I. The causes are: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism, Spark Below is a listing of the causes and explanations.

Militarism

Extreme military build up of the major countries of Europe and the Ottoman Empire

Alliances

Countries in Europe protect each others' interests with a series of agreements.

Imperialism

European countries who are competing with each other to establish overseas colonies in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Oceania.

Nationalism

European countries who are competing to make their countries the best and a feeling of pride and devotion to making this something the citizens can be proud of.

Spark in Sarajevo

The assassination of the Austria-Hungary Archduke (Ferdinand)in Sarajevo caused a series of events that would lead to war.