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What were the main causes and participants of World War I?

Answer 1

Jackson Johns

World War I, also known as the Great War, was primarily caused by a complex web of alliances, militarism, imperialism, and nationalism. Key participants included the Allied Powers (France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and later the United States) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria). The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914 triggered the conflict, leading to a devastating global war.