Humanities Study Notes

World War 1 Basic Information The 5 main reasons World War 1 occurred can be classified into 5 categories: M A I N S Militarism - policy of building up strong military forces to prepare for war. Alliances - agreements between nations to aid and protect one another.Imperialism - when one country takes over another; politically or economically. Nationalism - pride in, or devotion to one's country. Significant Events/Individuals - events that impacted a whole nation and required them to act.