In most countries, citizens opposed going to war. As such all involved countries were careful to frame their entering the war as a matter of 'self-defense'.

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Pro: Members of the British cabinet were careful not to frame their entry as support for France or Russia, which faced political opposition. They justified intervention with reference to Germany's invasion of neutral Belgium.

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Pro: Particularly in France and Serbia, a sense of 'defensive patriotism' emerged and was sustained by media propaganda to maintain support and delegitimize opponents.

What caused World War One?

In most countries, citizens opposed going to war. As such all involved countries were careful to frame their entering the war as a matter of 'self-defense'.

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Particularly in France and Serbia, a sense of 'defensive patriotism' emerged and was sustained by media propaganda to maintain support and delegitimize opponents.

Members of the British cabinet were careful not to frame their entry as support for France or Russia, which faced political opposition. They justified intervention with reference to Germany's invasion of neutral Belgium.

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In most countries, citizens opposed going to war. As such all involved countries were careful to frame their entering the war as a matter of 'self-defense'.

Pro claim 1

Particularly in France and Serbia, a sense of 'defensive patriotism' emerged and was sustained by media propaganda to maintain support and delegitimize opponents.

Pro claim 2

Members of the British cabinet were careful not to frame their entry as support for France or Russia, which faced political opposition. They justified intervention with reference to Germany's invasion of neutral Belgium.