Was Germany Responsible for the Outbreak of the First World War

The First World War was a devastating war that effected many places and also very many lives. Because of the effects of the war people were determined to search for the country that was to blame for all the disaster created. The outbreak was contingent on a determining number of factors. These factors included nationalism that was being spread throughout Europe during the time before World War I had started and the alliance system. Although Germany was not all to blame for the outbreak of World War I, it did contribute more than a fare share in its involvement in the alliance system, nationalism, the arms race, and emulation between countries and colonies. Previously, before the start of World War I, the dominating powers of Europe (Russia, France, Great Britain, Austria-Hungary, and Germany) were experiencing various problems, which caused the relationships between each power to be extremely edgy and undependable. All five powers were just beginning to adapt to the industrial revolution within their own country, which did not help the matter of dealing with other countries.

Because of the creation of the German Empire in 1871 Germany feared an attack was coming due to the mass jealously of Germany"tms advancing industry and military antecedents. Nationalism brought about competitive manners amongst Europe, causing aggressive results at times. Germany"tms eagerness for war may be a contributing factor to why they were the cause of the outbreak in World War I. Statistics show that Germany made immense changes to weapons, artillery, soldiers, and other military particulars. Not only was Germany and Britain involved in the arms race, every country was, but only one showed more eagerness to fight the war - Germany. Not only Germany was guilty of the outbreak, but Germany did play a more than major responsibility in the outbreak. At the same time, a strong sense of nationalism was brewing throughout the countries of Europe causing many more problems with how to deal with other countries when one"tms own citizen"tms dislikes another"tms own. Germany began becoming a country of extreme nationalism. Consequently Germany was not totally to blame for the outbreak of the First World War, but it was most certainly the main contributor, by a large margin, to the outbreak of the First World War. Germany and Britain were fighting to obtain the world"tms best navy fashioning extensive numbers of ships, weapons, and naval personnel. Germany was a nation that felt they needed to advance and was prepared to do anything to achieve that goal - even cause a war. Germany did not once consider that they would ever lose a war. An example that shows exactly that is during the Moroccan Crisis Germany showed unrestricted support for Austria-Hungary, which undoubtedly proved that Germany was willing to advance in to war at any point in time. Not only did the citizen"tms want this; they were encouraged by a leader, Otto Van Bismarck, who told them about violence and to fight.