In the summer of 1914 a series of events unfolded that would drag the nations of the world into a long and bloody conflict.

But what caused this war? Where and when lie its origins? How could almost the entire world be dragged into this conflict that erupted over a small country in South-Eastern Europe?

Over the next few weeks I would like to share with you my views on the causes of World War I:

• German Foreign Policy
• French Foreign Policy
• The Balkan Wars
• The Anglo-German Naval Race
• The First Moroccan Crisis
• The Bosnian Crisis
• The Second Moroccan Crisis

See also:
* The Road to World War II