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Causes of WW1
• M. • A. • N. • I. • A.
• C. • S.
Militarism
1. Building up armed forces getting ready for war
2. Glorification of the military
3. Increase in military spending
4. More input by military leaders in the government
Militarism
• Germany was competing with the UK to build battleships.
• The British feared an attack on their Empire
•Germany was competing with Russia and France to expand their armies
1880
1914Germany 1.3m 5.0mFrance 0.73m 4.0mRussia 0.40m 1.2m
Alliances
Agreements or promises to help or defend another country
Alliances
• By 1914 all the major powers were linked by a system of alliances.
• The alliances made it more likely that a war would start.
• Once started, the alliances made it more likely to spread.
Alliances
• Central PowersGermanyAustria-Hungary Italy
• Triple Entente
(Allies)FranceRussiaGreat Britain
Nationalism
Extreme love and pride in your country
Desire of people with the same nationality to form their own nation-state
Desire for freedom from foreign rule
Nationalism
• This was an age when all nations wanted to assert their power and independence.
• In Europe Slavs, aided by Serbia and Russia, wanted to be free of Austrian rule.
Serbia’s national flag
Imperialism
One country’s domination of the political, economic, and social life
of another country
Imperialism
• All the great powers were competing for colonies / territory.
• The British feared Germany in Africa.
• The Austrians feared Serbia / Russia in the Balkans
Assassination
• 28 June 1914• Heir to Austrian
throne Franz Ferdinand Assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina by Serbian Nationalists
• Black Hand – Serbian Nationalist Group
Seal of the Black Hand group
Conflict in the Balkans
Large number of different religions and nationalities
Balkan Wars – struggle for control of the Peninsula
“Powder Keg of Europe”
Conflict in the Balkans
Series of Unfortunate Events Countries have an U.R.G.E. to go to war
“Demands must be put to Serbia that would be wholly impossible for them to accept …”
• U. Ultimatum from A-H to Serbia fails. Blank Check from Germany
• R. Russia as “Protector of the Slavs” mobilizes her troops to support Serbia
• G. Germany declares war on France and Russia.
• E. England, “Protector of Belgium”, declares war on Germany when Germany marches through neutral Belgium to attack France
M.A.N.I.A.C.S
Wilhelm IIGermany Czar Nicholas
IIRussia
George ClemenceauFrance
Franz JosephAustria-Hungary
David Lloyd GeorgeGreat Britain
VS.
Causes of WW1
•M. Militarism
•A. Alliances
•N. Nationalism
•I. Imperialism
•A. Assassination
•C. Conflict in the Balkans
•S. Series of diplomatic failures
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Which of the following defines an alliance?
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4. Extreme pride in one’s country
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4. The Alliance System that existed before WWI
Which of the following countries were in the Triple Entente?
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2. Russia, Austria-Hungary, Germany
3. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
4. Russia, Great Britain, Italy
Which of the following countries were part of the Triple Alliance?
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2. Russia, Austria-Hungary, Germany
3. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy
4. Russia, Great Britain, Italy