Watch this 20th Century World History and Causes of World War 1 video entitled To the Armistice to study the political goals of nations that entered World War 1 with the war's outcome. Learn how the complex tensions resulting from nationalism and imperialist rivalries incited the formation of alliances and accelerated the arms race among European powers. Discover how the imperialist rivalries and runaway nationalism that gripped Europe in the late 19th and early 20th century culminated in the outbreak of World War 1.
Learn about To The Armistice and examine the world events of the early 20th century that were the causes of World War 1, history's first truly global conflict.