CAS IR 349 Midterm: IR349 MidtermReview.pdf
6 Apr 2015
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* industrialization and need for raw materials and resources. *washington conference (four power 1921, five power 1922, nine power 1922 ) Put countries in a position where if one state was attacked, they must defend and protect the affected country. Germany had to defend ah, believed serbia deserved punishment put germany at odds with russia. The alliance system to a large extent affected the inevitability of the outbreak of war, however, other important factors to consider are the rise of nationalism and imperial rivalry. Rise of nationalism, alliance system, german militarism, imperial rivalry, assassination of franz, naval buildup, need for raw materials. Weakening of germany not pacified or conciliated. Imbalance of power power vacuum that caused france to consolidate power with. End of anglo-japanese alliance, imbalance of power in the pacific. Effective only on paper despite decreasing the amount of naval productivity, left.
