<prompt> Hlalosa lisosa tsa Ntoa ea Pele ea Lefatšenan  <response>: Instruction in English: Explain the causes of the First World War . Response in English: The First World War or World War I which lasted from 1914 to 1918 was the result of a complex series of events that involved numerous underlying factors. Some of the causes of the war include the following:- Imperialism and Colonization: European countries such as Britain, France, and Germany sought to expand their territories and influence by engaging in imperialism and colonizing territories outside their borders. This competition for colonies and resources contributed to the tensions that would eventually lead to war.- Nationalism : There was a rise in nationalism in Europe during the 19th century which contributed to the tensions that led to the war. Various national groups wanted to assert their power and independence and this led to the formation of new alliances and the splitting of old ones.- Military Build up and Arms Race: Many European countries took part in an arms race and invested heavily in building up their military forces. Germany and Great Britain, in particular, engaged in a naval arms race, building large battleships and other naval vessels. This military build-up created a sense of tension and a need to demonstrate military strength.- Alliance System: The complex system of alliances between European countries played a key role in the build-up to the war. Countries such as Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy formed what was known as the Triple Alliance while Britain, France, and Russia formed the Triple Entente. These alliances meant that a conflict between two countries could quickly escalate into a larger conflict involving multiple nations.- Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand: The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Bosnia, in 1914 served as the immediate trigger for the war. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia in response, setting off a chain reaction of events that led other countries to enter the conflict due to their alliance commitments.In summary, The First World War was caused by a combination of underlying tensions and specific events which made the conflict almost inevitable. . Response in Sesotho: Ntoa ea Pele ea Lefatše kapa Ntoa ea I ea Lefatše e qalileng ho tloha ka 1914 ho ea ho 1918 e bile phello ea letoto le rarahaneng la liketsahalo tse neng li kenyelletsa lintlha tse ngata tse ka sehloohong. Tse ling tsa lisosa tsa ntoa li kenyeletsa tse latelang: - Imperialism le Colonization: Linaha tsa Europe tse kang Brithani, Fora, le Jeremane li ne li batla ho atolosa libaka tsa tsona le tšusumetso ka ho kenya letsoho pusong ea bo-imperialism le ho etsa likolone ka ntle ho meeli ea bona. Tlholisano ena ea likolone le lisebelisoa e ile ea tlatsetsa likhohlanong tse neng li tla qetella li lebisitse ntoeng. - Nationalism : Ho bile le keketseho ea bochaba Europe lekholong la bo19 la lilemo e ileng ea tlatsetsa likhohlanong tse ileng tsa lebisa ntoeng. Lihlopha tse sa tšoaneng tsa lichaba li ne li batla ho tiisa matla a tsona le boipuso me sena se ile sa lebisa ho thehoeng ha lilekane tse ncha le ho arohana ha tsa khale. - Lebelo la ho Aha Sesole le Lihlomo: Linaha tse ngata tsa Europe li ile tsa nka karolo peisong ea libetsa me tsa tsetela haholo ho aha mabotho a tsona a sesole. Jeremane le Great Britain, ka ho khetheha, li ile tsa kopanela peisong ea libetsa tsa metsing, ho haha lifofane tse khōlō tsa ntoa le likepe tse ling tsa metsing. Kaho ena ea sesole e ile ea etsa hore ho be le tsitsipano le tlhokahalo ea ho bontša matla a sesole. - Tsamaiso ea Kopano: Tsamaiso e rarahaneng ea lilekane pakeng tsa linaha tsa Europe e phethile karolo ea bohlokoa ho aheng ntoa. Linaha tse kang Jeremane, Austria-Hungary le Italy li ile tsa theha se neng se tsejoa e le Triple Alliance ha Brithani, Fora le Russia li theha Triple Entente. Lilekane tsena li ne li bolela hore khohlano pakeng tsa linaha tse peli e ka fetoha khohlano e kholoanyane e amang lichaba tse ngata. - Polao ea Archduke Franz Ferdinand: Polao ea Archduke Franz Ferdinand, mojalefa oa Muso oa Austro-Hungary, ke setsebi sa naha sa Serbia sa Sarajevo, Bosnia, ka 1914 e ile ea e-ba sesosa sa ntoa hang-hang. Austria-Hungary e ile ea phatlalatsa ntoa khahlanong le Serbia ka lebaka la eona, ea qala karabelo ea liketsahalo tse ileng tsa etsa hore linaha tse ling li kene ntoeng ka lebaka la boitlamo ba bona ba selekane. Ka bokhutšoanyane, Ntoa ea Pele ea Lefatše e bakiloe ke ho kopana ha likhohlano le liketsahalo tse itseng tse entseng hore khohlano e be e ke keng ea qojoa. 