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What caused World War One?
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Selected claim, opposing its parent
The process of preparing for war led to greater dissatisfaction within most countries.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1, children below
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
'.
Con claim 1, children below
Only socialists objected to militarization. Many simply saw war planning as an inconvenience for their wages.