Question

list the 4 terms that historians credit for rising tensions that led to world war 1

Answer 1

Historians commonly cite four main causes, remembered by the acronym "MAIN":

- Militarism — arms races and glorification of military power.
- Alliances — binding treaties that turned local conflicts into wider wars.
- Imperialism — competition for colonies and global influence.
- Nationalism — intense national pride and ethnic self-determination pressures.