amaladams2001 amaladams2001 01-06-2018 History contestada !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!URGENT PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MAIN is an acronym, standing for 'Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism,' all of which are the typical reasons for the commencement of war.