WWI+-+Causes


 * || **__Economic__** || **__Ideological__** || **__Political__** || **__Religious__** ||
 * **Long Term** || * Imperialism: helps one's economy thrive by using anothers' resources
 * With militarism, countries increase production of steel, iron, etc in factories || * || * The Black Hand's plot to kill the Arch-Duke
 * The Arch-Duke's relationship with his emperor Josef Ferdinand
 * Austria had wanted to start a war with Serbia for some time now
 * Austria wanted to keep nationalism down in other countries || * ||
 * **Short Term** || * || * || * || * ||
 * **Immediate** || * || * || * assassination of Archduke Ferdinand/Sarajevo incident
 * Austrian intentions to destroy Serbia and Serbian Nationalism
 * Ultimatum to Serbia
 * Serbian reaction to Ultimatum
 * Russian Army mobilization
 * German war declaration of war
 * Schlieffen Plan! || * ||