This document provides instructions for a 5 page paper on the causes of World War 1. It asks the writer to choose 5 important historical figures from the time period ranging from the Franco-Prussian War through German Unification, and provide details on who they were, when they lived, and why they were important. It also lists several key events from this era that should be discussed in describing the causes of WWI, including Bismarck's alliance system and the roles of Bismarck, Napoleon III, and others. The document instructs the paper be double spaced with size 12 font.