Imperialism and Nationalism - Isaac

          Nationalism is the respect and pride of one’s country, and in Europe, it had become a powerful idea that contributed to the causes of World War I.  Those countries had become so arrogant that they never stopped competing with each other and they thought that they were entitled to expand their borders without caring about the other countries.  Imperialism was also increasing, which is the belief that a country can become more powerful and influential by spreading their rule across other countries.  This contrast caused Europe to slowly lack order.  Many different groups fought for independence, like the Serbs, Bosnians, Croats, and Slovenes, but other countries wanted to add other nations to their growing empire, like Austria-Hungary.