From a German perspective, what were the main causes of World War One?  Why couldn't the war be avoided, according to Germany?

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After Otto von Bismarck "retired" in 1890, Germany's political leadership, above all the Kaiser, seemed to lose control of the system Bismarck had created.  From a German perspective, what were the main causes of World War One?  Why couldn't the war be avoided, according to Germany?

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Germany was on its way to being a leading power in Europe by the late 19th century. It was gradually involved in the colonial adventure and turned to imperial power by acquiring African and Pacific colonies. The rise of Germany as a colonial and imperial power resulted in competition and conflicts with other major European powers. It was these rivalries and competition that resulted in the first world war. 

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