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  1. Killing the archduke then was like killing the crown prince of Britain right now. Also, the assassination was not the only reason for war. the naval arms race and the scramble for africa are also reasons for the world war. basically, everybody wanted war. the killing of the archduke is what instigated it, thats all.

  2. 1. Economic Gain. Often wars are caused by one country's wish to take control of another country's wealth. Whatever the other reasons for a war may be, there is very often an economic motive underlying most conflicts, even if the stated aim of the war is presented to the public as something more noble. In pre-industrial times, the gains desired ...

  3. War - Conflict, Causes, Consequences: Contemporary theories of the causes of war divide roughly into two major schools. One attributes war to certain innate biological and psychological factors or drives, the other attributes it to certain social relations and institutions. Both schools include optimists and pessimists concerning the preventability of war. Theories centring upon man’s innate ...

  4. Apr 11, 2019 · Aided by the United States, the Allies finally broke through with the Hundred Days Offensive, leading to the military defeat of Germany. The war officially ended at 11:11 a.m. on November 11, 1918 ...

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › World_War_IIWorld War II - Wikipedia

    World War II [b] or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two major alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. The vast majority of the world's countries, including all the great powers, fought as part of these military alliances. Many participating countries invested all available economic ...

  6. Mar 3, 2023 · The Great War occurred due to a multitude of factors. The most direct cause was the assassination of Austria-Hungary's Archduke on June 28, 1914. However, the deeper roots can be traced to alliances, militarism, imperialism, and nationalism. These elements thus culminated in one of the deadliest conflicts in world history.

  7. Reuse This Work. Since 1800, more than 37 million people worldwide have died while actively fighting in wars. The number would be much higher still if it also considered the civilians who died due to the fighting, the increased number of deaths from hunger and disease resulting from these conflicts, and the deaths in smaller conflicts that are ...

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