What do you do when someone insult your friends ?

Do you defend them? How?

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World War One Begins Long-term Causes of

World War 1

A growing sense of nationalism and imperialism fuels competitiveness and antagonism in Europe, this leads to military buildups in many powerful nations

The fears and jealousies results in the creation of two defense alliances, the Allies and the Central Powers

World War One Begins An Assassination

Leads to War The assassination of

Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparks the first World War

The alliance system forces many nations into the war

World War One Begins The Fighting Starts

Germany invades Belgium

Armies use trench warfare to fight for small areas of land

Fighting is deadlocked two years

World War One Begins American Neutrality Although most

Americans oppose entering the war public opinion is strongly divided

Economic and cultural ties with Britain plus reports of German atrocities, gain American sympathy for the Allies

World War One Begins The United States

Enters the War

The British naval blockade creates terrible food shortages in Germany

German U boats sink British ships, and turn American public opinion against Germany

Wilson is reelected in 1916 on a platform of neutrality, but events prompt the president to declare war