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Britain and France clashed over Sudan (They both wanted raw materials)
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Germany had the best land army in Europe. France (Among other countries) got scared. This began an arms race
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In 1905 and 1911 France and Germany clashed in Morocco
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There were Serbian Nationalists. They wanted land from Austria-Hungary.
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A Serbian assasin assassinated Archdule Franz Fedinand (and his wife). This was basically a declaration of war.
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This basically started World War 1. Serbia (or someone from Serbia had assassinated the most important person in Austria-Hungary).
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Germany and the Ottoman Empire supported Austria-Hungary. Britian, Russia, and France supported Serbia.
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This was a big declaration. Russia and Germany were both world powers
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That's pretty important. Germany's declared war on many countries. Is this a good idea Germany?
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Britain declares war on Germany. Germany had already decared war on England's allies.
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This only helps England and its allies.
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Britian was the worlds strongest naval force at the time. This started a ship building race