Question

Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand because he believed that all Slavic people should have their own homeland. The sense of placing primary emphasis on one's own culture is an example of what factor that led to World War I?

A). militarism
B). alliances
C). imperialism
D). nationalism

Answer 1

D) nationalism

Princip's motive — belief that Slavic peoples should have their own homeland — is an example of nationalism, the strong identification with and loyalty to one's nation or ethnic group.