What is the main cause of world war one

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anonymous · Answer

caused by the assassination of Archduke Franz

anonymous · Answer

Imperialism, Assassination, Nationalism, Militarism, Alliances. The 5 major causes of WW1

madhu.mukherjee.946 · Answer

the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie by Gavrilo Princip, an ethnic Serb and Yugoslav nationalist from the group Young Bosnia

anonymous · Answer

Government conspiracy evil alien lizards. The more accepted version M.A.I.N milatarism alliances imerialism and nationalism. Not aplogizing for the spelling.

anonymous · Answer

Oh but the main cause would be nationalism it fueled all the other things I mentioned. The assassination was a tipping point not the cause.