All Quiet On The Western Front Questions and Answers 

1. The underlying causes of WWI are World War I was the result of leaders' aggression towards other countries which was supported by the rising nationalism of the European nations. Economic and imperial competition and fear of war prompted military alliances and an arms race, which further escalated the tension contributing to the outbreak of war.

2. The specific cause of WWI was nationalism, imperialism, Bismark and alliances, the collapsing of Bismark and the alliances, the arms race, crisis's in Africa, Bosnia crisis, the assassination in Sarajevo.

3. Soldiers when they were drafted to the war were very excited that were able to fight in the war. The soldiers looked at the war as a time to explore the world and serve their country at the same time. They wanted to make their country proud but didn't understand that they would have to kill people.