What were the main causes of WWI? <Tab/>The Great War is known for its great deal of casualties, and also for its complex initiation. There have been numerous arguments about what actually caused the world war, however there has never been a conclusion that everyone accepts. Before 1930, most historians agreed that the first world war was initiated by Germany, and Germany's rapid expansion. After 1930, historians started to look back at …showed first 75 words of 621 total…

…showed last 75 words of 621 total…get rid of this rising nation. Britain especially, who wants to keep their economic supremacy. <Tab/>What caused WWI was a great deal of tension between all the countries, that broke out into war after the Duke Ferdinand was assassinated in Bosnia. This tension was mainly the tension that Germany created because of its sudden industrialization, mixed with its imperialism. Therefore, this tension Germany created was the main cause of WWI.