Ww1

Competition for colonies and resources in Africa and Asia.

Strong devotion to national interests, particularly in the Balkans. Competition for colonies and resources in Africa and Asia

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. World Global Review: WWI in Ten Minutes Competition for colonies and resources in Africa and Asia

The underlying causes are often remembered by the acronym : Competition for colonies and resources in Africa and Asia

Complex secret treaties (Triple Entente vs. Triple Alliance) that turned a local conflict into a global one.