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What caused World War One?
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Selected claim, opposing its parent
European states began heavily militarizing because they believed war could win them power and be easily won.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
British support for the war emerged as many thought it would be "over by Christmas" due to their
new modern weaponry
.
Pro claim 2, children below
German leaders figured they
would be able to win
a war on the European continent as a result of the Schlieffen Plan.
Con claim 1
'Short war' rhetoric was mainly a means of obtaining public support. Many
military leaders
knew the war would take several years.