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Please, see below:Step-by-step explanation:
The main reason for the outbreak of the First World War is the desire of the leading powers, primarily England, France and Austria-Hungary to redistribute the world. The fact is that the colonial system collapsed by the beginning of the 20th century. The leading European countries, which had flourished for years due to the exploitation of colonies, now could not get resources just like that, taking them away from Indians, Africans and South Americans. Now resources could only be won back from each other. Therefore, contradictions were growing:
- Between England and Germany. England sought to prevent the strengthening of German influence in the Balkans. Germany sought to gain a foothold in the Balkans and the Middle East, and also sought to deprive England of naval supremacy.
- Between Germany and France. France dreamed of regaining the lands of Alsace and Lorraine, which it lost in the war of 1870-71. France also sought to seize the German Saar coal basin.
- Between Germany and Russia. Germany sought to take Poland, Ukraine and the Baltic States from Russia.
- Between Russia and Austria-Hungary. Contradictions arose due to the desire of both countries to influence the Balkans, as well as Russia's desire to subjugate the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles.