Memory MOVING TOWARDS WWIVersion en ligne MOSAIC par Clara Pareja European empires competed for political and economic power Feeling that gave people a new sense of identity and also led to an increased sense of competition among nation-states or empires Process that changed the productive system from hand made to mechanized Armed conflicts fought for differences between ethnic groups in Southeastern Europe The basic material from which a product is made European powers entered into agreements to support each other European nations look towards expanding their territories and domains through conquest A competition between nations for superiority in the development and accumulation of weapons