Question

name haley alcaraz date 09/29/15 period causes of world war i m.a.i.n. causes m. militarism - building up armed forces, getting ready for war. a. alliances - agreements or promises to defend and help another country i. imperialism - trying to build up an empire. n. nationalism - having pride in your country, willing to defend it using the terms from the m.a.i.n. causes above (militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism) answer the following questions 1. the nations of europe believed that to be truly great, they needed to have a powerful military. this is called 2. the nations of europe competed fiercely for colonies in africa and asia. the quest for colonies sometimes pushed european nations to the brink of war. this is called 3. as european countries continued to compete for overseas empires, their sense of mistrust and mistrust of one another deepened. caused friction between the countries of europe. 4. countries in europe were very proud of themselves, and believed all other nations should be run like theirs. this intense competition among nations, with each seeking to overpower the other is known as 5. distrust of european nations led the great powers to sign treaties pledging to defend one another. this is called

Explanation:

1. The belief in having a powerful military to be great is militarism as it involves building - up armed forces.
2. The quest for colonies which sometimes pushed nations to the brink of war is imperialism as it is about building an empire.
3. The deepening of mistrust and rivalry as countries compete for overseas empires is also related to imperialism.
4. The intense competition among nations with pride in one's country and seeking to overpower others is nationalism.
5. Signing treaties to defend one another due to mistrust is alliances as it is an agreement to help another country.

Answer:

1. Militarism
2. Imperialism
3. Imperialism
4. Nationalism
5. Alliances