Part 1 of Essay
In the early 1900's, there was much stress in Europe. Imperial competition, a strong feeling of nationalism and the fear of war, caused countries to ally with one another. Also, fear of an arms race further increased this tension and contributed to the outburst of war. Although Germany could be held most responsible for ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... she was supreme. The assassination, the ultimatum and Germany's quest for power all contributed to the firing of the ultimate war engine. Considering that Austria-Hungary was responding in a retaliatory way, she nevertheless was a significant factor in ensuring that war was inevitable. On June 28, 1914, a Serbian terrorist group killed Archduke Francis Ferdinand, future ruler of Austria-Hungary, and his wife Sophia while visiting Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina which was a former Serbian state ....