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World War I was caused mainly by nationalism and alliances.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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2 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that World War I was caused mainly by nationalism and alliances?

Unclear. Two peer-reviewed items touch on nationalism surrounding the First World War: one describes nationalist pressure pushing Italy into war in 1915, and another notes one German intellectual's extremely nationalistic stance. Neither addresses alliances or weighs nationalism as the main cause overall.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 2
Alliances
2023
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Forno, M. (2023). Alliances. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3366/edinburgh/9781474494717.003.0016

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Apologetics of Culture as an Apologetics of War: the Case of Werner Sombart
2023
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Apologetics of Culture as an Apologetics of War: the Case of Werner Sombart. (2023). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.15407/sociology2023.01.042

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