Radicalization of nationalism:Towards the end of the 19th century, the ideology of nationalism had already been consolidated in the European imagination.
Exponential development of the arms industry:The arms industry also reached a very high level of development
Expansion of European imperialism:En el siglo XX tuvo lugar un exceso en la producción de bienes de consumo industrializados
Geopolitical tensions in Europe:The situation was no better within Europe. Nations fought each other to extend their zones of control and demonstrate their power
Formation of international alliances:the creation or renewal of international alliances theoretically oriented to control the power of some countries over others.
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria:The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was not so much a cause as a trigger for the First World War.