Increasing European militarization made leaders more inclined to see war as an attractive strategic tool.

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Pro: As AJP Taylor famously argues, European states had produced railways mobilization schedules that were so rigid that leaders were unable to engage in diplomacy once tensions had escalated.

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Con: European states began heavily militarizing because they believed war could win them power and be easily won.

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Pro: Militarization was driven by domestic economic and social factors.

What caused World War One?

Increasing European militarization made leaders more inclined to see war as an attractive strategic tool.

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Militarization was driven by domestic economic and social factors.

As AJP Taylor famously argues, European states had produced railways mobilization schedules that were so rigid that leaders were unable to engage in diplomacy once tensions had escalated.

European states began heavily militarizing because they believed war could win them power and be easily won.

Selected thesis

Increasing European militarization made leaders more inclined to see war as an attractive strategic tool.

Pro claim 1, children below

Militarization was driven by domestic economic and social factors.

Pro claim 2, children below

As AJP Taylor famously argues, European states had produced railways mobilization schedules that were so rigid that leaders were unable to engage in diplomacy once tensions had escalated.

Con claim 1, children below

European states began heavily militarizing because they believed war could win them power and be easily won.