Question

Which of the following options is/are among the primary causes of World War I?

• A. Hostility of Russia towards India
• B. The military aggression of Kaiser Wilhelm II
• C. Emergence of violent forms of nationalism
• D. The Balkan Wars

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C), (D)

The correct options are
B The military aggression of Kaiser Wilhelm II
C Emergence of violent forms of nationalism
D The Balkan Wars

• At the beginning of 20th century, Germany was ruled by Kaiser Wilhelm II, who expanded the German navy and proclaimed that Germany would be the leader of the world.
• England’s jingoism, France’s chauvinism, and Germany’s Kultur were militant forms of nationalism which contributed to the outbreak of war.
• The Ottoman Empire extended over the Balkans and across Hungary to Poland. The two Balkan Wars eliminated the Ottomans from Europe, destabilised the region, and precipitated the First World War.