What two things played a role in causing ww1, and explain each

Archduke Franz Ferdinand-Assassinated by a Serbian terrorist group called the Black Hand. This was the IMMEDIATE cause of World War 1.

The war started mainly because of four aspects: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism. This is because big armies become potential threats to other countries, other countries started forcing alliances in order to secure land. Imperialism was a cause because building an empire needs manpower such as an army and a navy to conquer and keep the land that they colonised. The alliances system meant that a local conflict could easily result into an intimidating global one. The overall cause of World War was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

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yes.

explanation:

because it let the japanese know who had the upper hand in the war.