ty of countries with different national and cultural values, wishing to become free and independent. Moreover, before the beginning of the WWI the Balkans became a shatter belt, torn by the opposing great powers. For example, Serbia, who wanted to unite the Slavs and to replace the Ottoman rule in the region, had faced incompliance from Russia, which was its powerful companion. At the same time, France was angry after the loss of Franco-Prussian war and wished for the revenge by having back Alsace and Lorraine.major reasons of the outbreak of the First World War were presented and analyzed in the essay. There are many opinions about whose blame was at the beginning of the War. Such war could not turn around the fault of a single country, every state has played a certain role. It should be noted that after WWI, many countries have accused throughout Germany. Germany lost almost all of its influence in international policyandcountry should pay all costs of war. The country has been humiliated and insulted. All these events had certain consequences. It should not go without saying that every state has pursued its goal, but all of the countries wished of all countries to take new territories, colonies, remove competitors and hide internal problems from residents. All this things served tense conflict and led to a war which affected most countries.
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