Germany, no doubt was responsible for the First World War to a certain extent.

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        Germany, no doubt was responsible for the First World War to a certain extent.

Militarism, the alliance system, imperialism, and the motives of Germany and the other

powers, are some of the reasons, which hold Germany responsible for the outbreak of

war. But it cannot be considered rational to hold one nation fully responsible for the

outbreak of war in 1914 as Britain, France, and Russia all played a part towards the

outbreak of war.

        

Militarism can be defined as all the armed forces – army, navy and air force

and their excessive influence on politics. And according to A. J. P. Taylor, it is clear

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that all the European great powers had offensive military plans. But the blame tends to

bend down more upon Germany as Imperial Germany under Kaiser Wilhelm II and the

Zabern affair of 1913 are often cited as examples of the overbearing power of

militarism. And there is much evidence to support the hypothesis that in 1914 Germany

launched a preventive war- an offensive military plan to prevent others from attacking

you. After considering the above stated facts, it can be said that the power of militarism

invested ...

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