In the year or 1914, tragedy struck. Millions lost their lives in the ordeal and cost billions. What was this tragic event? It was World War I, which lasted approximately 4-5 years. Why is it called a World War? There were many countries involved, which caused devastating effects. There are many causes that may have lead to it, but there are several specific factors. <Tab/>One factor that may have caused World …showed first 75 words of 653 total…

…showed last 75 words of 653 total…year of 1914, a war broke out. It was named World War I because of the many countries involved. The several major causes of it were imperialism, which led to militarism and nationalism, ethnic struggles in the Balkans, and the Alliance System. I believe that the major cause of it was the Alliance system because without it, there probably wouldn't have been so a large war. War is a very damaging calamity and should be avoided.