1. Start of World War I

2. Four Causes of World War I
Militarism
 Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
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3. Developing the military and using for diplomatic needs.
Militarism
Developing the military and using for diplomatic needs. 
Competition leads to an arms race between the nations. 

4. Alliance System Germany Austra-Hungary Italy France Britain
Triple Alliance 
Triple Entente (Allies) form 1907
Germany
Austra-Hungary
Italy
Becomes known as the Central Powers once the Ottoman Empire is added. 
France
Britain
Russia

5. Imperialism Major European nations need more resources and territory
Germany now industrializing competing against Britain and France. 

6. Nationalism A devotion to the interest and culture of one's nation.
Adds more competition to Imperialism
Groups under Major powers want independence
Serbia in Balkans, under control of Austria Hungary

7. Create a short story on why World War I begins.
Needs to be a minimum of 2 paragraphs.
It may be comical, does not have to be serious.