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How did Germany's Kaiser Wilhelm's intense nationalism become an important cause of First World War?

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An important cause of the war was intense nationalism or "competitive patriotism". Germany had Kaiser Wilhelm II as her new Emperor. He went about proclaiming that "Germany was going to be the leader of the world." He wanted to establish a vast German Empire and gain important position in the international sphere.

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