Question

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which of the following factors was not a major cause of world war i?
a military alliances that required countries to protect each other from attacks
b increasingly large military forces building up throughout europe
c competition between european states for territory around the world
d growing feelings of loyalty to powerful empires rather than small nations

Explanation:

To determine the non - major cause of World War I, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Military alliances (like Triple Entente and Triple Alliance) were a major cause as they dragged countries into the war.
• Option B: Militarism (large military build - up) was a key cause of WWI.
• Option C: Imperialist competition for colonies was a major cause.
• Option D: Nationalism (loyalty to one's own nation, not empires) was a cause. Loyalty to empires was not a major cause; rather, it was loyalty to one's small nation (nationalism) that contributed. So D is the factor not a major cause.

Answer:

D. Growing feelings of loyalty to powerful empires rather than small nations