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Serbia
Serbia was with the Allies.
July 18, 1914 Serbia entered World War I.
Imperialism: They had fought the entire war to hold their borders from the Austria-Hungary forces.
Militarism: They had a substantial fighting force and was allied with Russia.
Nationalism: They fought to hold their borders together to keep their country thriving. -
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary was the The Central Powers.
July 28, 1914 Austria-Hungary entered World War I.
Imperialism: Austria-Hungary dominated much of Europe.
Militarism: Germany and Austria also had military agreements.
Nationalism: Austria-Hungary was a multi ethnic state which meant that it was made up of people form many different nationalities. -
Russia
Russia was with the Allies.
August 1, 1914 Russia entered World War I.
Imperialism: Russia fought long and hard to control more territory and was allied with many countries.
Militarism: They had an exceptionally large force due to the size of the country and the amount of countries allied with them.
Nationalism:They fought to clear up the blockades restricting the flow of trade resulting in economicly collapse and instability in the nation. -
German Empire
German Empire was with The Central Powers.
August 1, 1914 German Empire enters World War I.
Imperialism: The German Empire was in search for a colonial and Central European empire put a lot of pressure on the Triple Entente and made a war more likely.
Militarism: The German Empire also began building a large, modernised navy that directly threatened the British
Nationalism: The German Empire wanted to expand it's borders at the time, that was a reason more to get into the war. -
Belgium
Belgium was with the Allies.
August 4, 1914 Belgium entered World War I.
Imperialism: Gathering colonies.
Militarism: Militarism at the time relates most strongly to the organization of the state.
Nationalism: They wanted their nation to be above all others and placed primary emphasis on promoting their culture and interests. -
France and Colonies
France Colonies were with Allies.
August 3, 1914 France entered World War I.
Imperialism: The British and French, which boasted the world’s two largest global empires, realised that unclaimed parts of Africa were quickly running out.
Militarism: The development and production of frightful new weapons, capable of killing on an industrial scale.
Nationalism: When the First World War was fought, it was to be fought by all powers because they had made the military plan cooperatively. -
British Empire
The British Empire was with Allies.
August 4, 1914 The British Empire entered World War I.
Imperialism: Its power and influence stretched all over the globe; shaping it in all manner of ways.
Militarism: Britain could control the seas, trade routes, and even create a blockade.
Nationalism: Britain would dominate in the race of colonization in the late 19th and 20th centuries. -
Japan
Japan was with the Allies.
August 4, 1914 Japan entered World War I.
Imperialism: They were growing their borders across the Pacific ocean by capturing island and inhabiting them.
Militarism: The Imperial Japanese Navy decided to expand their forces in the pacific.
Nationalism: Japan brought all of their culture and traditions to whatever territory they captured. -
Montenegro
Montenegro was with the Allies.
August 5, 1914 Montenegro entered World War I.
Imperialism: A very small country, they tried to hold on to what they had and gain whatever they could.
Militarism: They were able to grow their forces with the reinforcements from Serbia and France.
Nationalism: They held off all attacks best they could so that they can keep their country alive. -
Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire was with The Central Powers.
OCtober 31, 1914 Ottoman Empire entered World War I.
Imperialism: They kept their borders tightly closed and did not expand during that time.
Militarism: They did not go on the offensive but rather stayed on the home front and guarded their borders
Nationalism: They had a big impact on most the European world and spread their culture vastly. -
Italy
Italy was with the Allies.
May 23, 1915 Italy entered World War I.
Imperialism: They were expanding their territories all over the world, Italy wanted to expand their territory, they decide to conquer parts of Africa.
Militarism: Italy's "strategy" in the First World War were to seize Austrian Tyrol, as well as the Austrio-Hungarian Adriatic Coast.
Nationalism: the war had encouraged Italians to rise up against the Austrians in northern Italy and to achieve independence. -
Bulgaria
Bulgaria was with The Central Powers.
October 14, 1915 Bulgaria entered World War I.
Imperialism:Bulgaria was reduced in size and deprived of access to the Aegean Sea
Militarism: Bulgarian commanders were concerned by the new alliance between Serbia.
Nationalism: Bulgaria believed that it had a right to Macedonia -
Romania
Romania was with the Allies.
August 27, 1916 Romania entered World War I.
Imperialism:Allied with Russia with goals to take back most of the Hungarian occupied Romanian land.
Militarism:They had a good fighting force as a Russo-Romainian army but only as Romanian, they were badly beaten.
Nationalism:They entered the war to take back most of their foreign occupied land. -
United States of America
United States of America was with the Allies.
April 6, 1917 United States of America entered World War I.
Imperialism: The U.S stayed neutral throughout the war and did not attack seeking to gain land.
Militarism: The U.S gathered an exceptionally large fighting force and stayed that way even after the war.
Nationalism: They traded with Britain and other Allied countries and was an important part of the war. -
Portugal
Portugal was with the Allies.
April 7, 1917 Portugal enetered World War I.
Imperialism: Portugal and Britain have an alliance dating back to the Treaty of Windsor which is still active today but Portugal stayed rather neutral.
Militarism: They had a strong fighting force and had a few battles with german forces.
Nationalism: Portugal expanded their traditions and culture throughout the European world through trading routes. -
Greece
Greece was with the Allies.
July 2, 1917 Greece entered World War I.
Imperialism: Britain did not want Russian naval power out of the Black Sea either, and this meant British support for Greece.
Militarism: There was Greece and many others who lent military and financial aid.
Nationalism: A huge population transfers occured between Greece and Turkey, with each expelling the other ethnic group from within its borders. -
Liberia
Liberia was with the Allies.
August 4, 1917 Liberia entered World War I.
Imperialism: They kept there country thriving by trading with Germany first, and then neighboring Allied countries
Militarism: They traded goods for protection from invading countries.
Nationalism: They spread their culture throughout with trading to multiple countries. -
China
China was with Allies.
August 14, 1917 China entered World War I.
Imperialism: China gave support to England and also joined the war later on.
Militarism: China had lots of soilders.
Nationalism: China faced the prospect of simply exchanging one set of imperial overlords for another. -
Brazil
Brazil was with Allies.
October 26, 1917 Brazil entered World War I.
Imperialism: Brazil, again in contrast to other Latin American countries was not first settled with the goal of spreading Catholicism throughout the world.
Militarism: Brazilians are essentially citizens without a great deal of hope, and without a clear future, even though the central gov
Nationalism: Brazil was not a colony but an independent country are other factors that distinguish Brazil from other Latin American nations.
