1815- 1815- Battle ofBattle of

WaterlooWaterloo

1914 -1914 -

W.W.I.W.W.I.

The Napoleonic Wars left 3

million dead

W.W.I. would kill 8.5

million

““The Long Peace ” 1815-1914The Long Peace ” 1815-1914

Powerful nation-states form in Europe after The French Revolution

European states engage in a “ scramble for empire” - frequently threaten war

Glorification of war and military influence spreads in all countries

Tariff wars strangle free trade and threaten global economy

Europe 1890Europe 1890Balance of power prevails

Great Britain pleased

France fears Germany

Russia isolated, seeks allies

Germany & Austria fear Russia

Italy & Ottoman Empire weak but strategically located

The AlliesThe Allies

FranceRussian EmpireGreat Britain WAR!

German EmpireAustria-HungaryItaly

German Empire

Italy

Austria-HungaryFranceRussian EmpireGreat Britain Ottoman Empire

BulgariaSerbiaRomania

Gavrillo PrincipSerbian terrorist of The Black Hand moments after killing Archduke Franz-Ferdinand

Princip

Archduke Franz-Ferdinand greets the Mayor of Sarajevo

UltimatumUltimatumEmperor Franz-Josef of Austria Hungary Serbia

Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany

Gives Austria

100 % support

Gives Austria-Hungary “blank check” -100% support

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia

Supports Serbia, threatens Austria with war

France

Supports Russia, threatens war with Germany

Threatens France & Russia

A 25 year old Adolf Hitler cheers the start of war in 1914A 25 year old Adolf Hitler cheers the start of war in 1914